Uric acid is formed when excessive purines are broken down in the body. A high level of uric acid in a person’s system can be problematic as it leads to a few health conditions like gout problems, kidney failure, and kidney stones, to name a few. Excessive consumption of foods rich in purine is the primary cause of high uric acid. When you find yourself suffering from uric acid and gout problems, treatment can be done at home with a few remedies . Here are some of the home remedies you can try:

Change your eating habits
This is the basic rule in treating your uric acid problem. Diet plays an important role in maintaining the level of uric acid in the body. You can change your diet by consuming certain foods and reducing or completely avoiding purine rich foods.


 

 
 

• Drink plenty of water. Water helps in flushing out all the toxins from the body.
• Cherries are a good way to treat gout and uric acid problems from home. Eat daily a cup of fresh cherries or cherry juice to lower your uric acid levels. Cherries have anti-oxident and anti-inflammatory properties.
• A daily dose of vitamin C helps in reducing the amount of uric acid in your system. Continuously taking in 500 milligrams of this vitamin will decrease your uric acid levels in a month or two. Eat fresh fruits that have high vitamin C like oranges,amla etc. Take a glass of lemon juice every day.
• Taking in skimmed milk and yogurt can also help lower uric acid levels in your body. Eat fresh yogurt once in a day. This decreases the level of uric acid in a person’s body. A glass of milk every day is also helpful.
• Increase your intake of fresh vegetables.
• Celery seed extract is also a popular natural remedy for gout and uric acid problems.

• You need to avoid foods high in purines like sweetbreads, anchovies, sardines, liver, kidneys, brains, meat extracts, gravy, mackerel, herring, scallops, beef, pork, poultry, shellfish, fish, mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus, beans, peas, lentils, oatmeal, wheat germ and wheat bran.
• Avoid alcohol and caffeine products.
• Strictly avoid consuming red meats, processed and canned food, and fried and junk food.These foods are rich in purine.

• Uric acid reduction diet should consist of foods that are rich in potassium like potatoes, avocados, dried peaches, orange juice, apples, bananas, skimmed milk and yogurt, kidney beans, yam, etc.
• Doctors also advise that the diet for reduction of uric acid should contain foods rich in complex protein like tofu, berries, bananas, tea, celery, parsley, cabbage and tomatoes.
• You can also consume food that are low in purines and protein like eggs, butter, cheese, corn, gelatin, peanut butter etc. But then these foods are rich in cholesterol. So if you have high cholesterol, then avoid these foods.
• Products like rice, pasta, whole wheat breads and cereals can be regularly consumed.
• Foods rich in bromelain and vitamin C like pineapples, red cabbage and red bell peppers, soy products, lemon juice and fibrous foods, can also be very effective in reducing uric acid.
• Fatty acids found in salmon, olive oil, flax, nuts, etc. may also be very beneficial to reduce uric acid levels.
• Plenty of water should be consumed to ensure elimination of uric acid through urine.