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Alcohol Free Beer and Gout

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anon26204
anon26204

What effect does Alcohol Free Beer have on Gout and Hyperuricemia?

I know that both beer and alcohol are both bad for gout but is alcohol free beer ok?

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  • rustygecko
    rustygecko anon26204

    Posted

    In my opinion it will be better. It has the calories, purines, sugars and grain material, but it doesn't have the alcohol. A good part of the problem with alcohol is that it is a diuretic, hence the phrase "drink a pint p-ss a quart", which doesn't apply to alcohol free beer. Give it a try!

    • anon26204
      anon26204 rustygecko

      Posted

      Thanks, will try it out.  Might wait a while, going to try a stay on a strict diet for a bit longer and try to avoid stuff with a lot of sugars
  • Guest
    Guest anon26204

    Posted

    But it's disgusting. I do laugh that there are so many posts regarding alcohol, whereas animal protein causes far more problems. I have read some extensive writings on gout and alcohol, and they are quite interesting. Apparently it's not the alcohol that is the real problem, it's what the alcohol is made of, and the fact it can dehydrate you. There is no hard evidence hat wine is a problem if your water intake is OK. Cider also appears to be pretty safe, whilst bitter, Guiness and spirits are a bit of a no no.

    Take your pills and experiment a bit alcohol, but don't for god's sake stop drinking all together, you will just become boring.

    • rustygecko
      rustygecko Guest

      Posted

      I do not know what material you have been reading, but I read the academic journals in English and two other languages, and I have noted the following: ones chances of getting gout and of having a gout attack are dose dependant on alcohol. ie the more you drink the more likely you are to have gout and get gout flares. The only consistent reference to which type of alcohol is that beer drinkers fare worse than those who drink other types of alcohol.

      There are dozens of peer reviewed studies on this subject, but to quote Prof Ed Roddy of Nottingham university hospital

      "Alcohol consumption has also been shown to trigger attacks of acute gout.....a dose-dependent relationship was found between the number of alcoholic drinks consumed in the previous 48 hours and an acute attack of gout (seven alcoholic drinks in 48 hours: OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.1, 5.9) Several mechanisms by which alcohol predisposes to hyperuricaemia have been proposed....."

    • Guest
      Guest rustygecko

      Posted

      I drink moderately, a couple pints of cider a day, and possibly a glass of wine. I avoid beer and spirits. I should also mention that I am a life long veggie, and this may be a contributing factor. I take my Allupirinol on a daily basis as if my life depended on it, and although I still get a few aches and pains in my right foot, I do not get attacks. On the other hand there are members of this forum who do nothing but eat salad and drink water yet still suffer badly. My point is that we are different, and what effects one person may not effect another. 

      When giving advice to anyone I never tell them to stop drinking alcohol, nor do I tell them to stop eating animal protein. My advice is always take the drugs, and carefully find out what works for you. Life is for living, don't let gout take it over

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