Low Purine Diet

[floridaclipper]

DR has DH on a low purine diet. I haven't been able to locate good examples of meal plans/ recipes. He's pretty board with his options at the moment. Every time he goes to the DR something else is eliminated. I'm going to ask again to see if he can get a referral to a nutritionist or dietition to help with meal planning. His next appt isn't until November so were on our own for a bit. Is anyone here familiar with this that may be able to provide a few ideas for more enjoyable meals?

[Sylvia]

This site has a list of food with high, med, and low purine levels.

Low Purine Diet Care Guide Information

this also has some pretty interesting facts and suggestions.

Gout Diet - Foods To Eat - What Foods Should You Eat To Prevent Gout Attacks

and this one too.

Low Purine Diet - List of Foods High in Purines

Looks to me that if you looked for gout reducing recipes it would be what you are looking for.

Gout Hater's Cookbook

I saw one on Amazon too.

Looks to me that any sauces that contain meat stocks are going to be a problem. So instead of beef or chicken stock in things... get the vegetable stock. Gravy is a killer is what I noticed in one thread (probably because of the meat sauce)

Dark berries (black berries, boysen berries, Marrion Berries, etc) are said to reduce the uric acid build up.

So look for recipes that combine the meats and those berries. Perhaps grilled chicken with blackberry sauce can save the day.
Good luck!

S

[floridaclipper]

I'll check out that book. Just trying to give him some more flavor and variety. He can't eat most green veggies, or tomatoes, and also needs to watch potassium and sodium so out goes potatos,tomato sauce, and soup stocks. I may try making a vegetable stock though. That would be good. Supposed to get a cold front this weekend. Thanks for the idea.

[IndianaMom]

Eating cherries is supposed to help tremendously, my grandfather swore by this 40 years ago.

[floridaclipper]

He loves cherries. They are more difficult to find now but I'm getting lots of cherry juice, cranberry juice, and Northland dark berry juice. We should be seeing fresh cranberries soon. Can't wait to make fresh sauce and relish. It's sooooo much better than the can and I can make it with splenda.

[AlInAz]

And check your grocery store for frozen cherries. They are so refreshing and sweet. YUM

Allison

[floridaclipper]

Didn't think about frozen. I'll check that out tomorrow. Now off to find a dinner recipe using them.

[debl08]

my hubby and myself also suffer from gout, had an episode that took 6 weeks to calm down and got a half -ssed diet sheet from dr. it shows that the carnation instant breakfast drinks made with the carnation powdered milk is a good source of low purine protein. In fact it uses it like 4 times per day, don't think I can do that, but can definitely put it in the diet more often. Just wondering does he take the allopurinal? My hubby tried as well as his bro but neither could tolerate it. So far I have opted out, but if I have another episode like the last may reconsider.

[mnm'z]

Originally Posted by floridaclipper

I'll check out that book. Just trying to give him some more flavor and variety. He can't eat most green veggies, or tomatoes, and also needs to watch potassium and sodium so out goes potatos,tomato sauce, and soup stocks. I may try making a vegetable stock though. That would be good. Supposed to get a cold front this weekend. Thanks for the idea.

My mom also has to watch her potassium intake and she says she can eat yams/sweet taters.... but no banana's either...

Originally Posted by IndianaMom

Eating cherries is supposed to help tremendously, my grandfather swore by this 40 years ago.

New studies indicate that eating cherries have a pain relieving effect also... I heard this on the John Tesh show... people who are in constant pain are eating cherries and have much less pain, and they've stopped eating the cherries and the pain comes back... Hmmm.....

[floridaclipper]

Originally Posted by debl08

my hubby and myself also suffer from gout, had an episode that took 6 weeks to calm down and got a half -ssed diet sheet from dr. it shows that the carnation instant breakfast drinks made with the carnation powdered milk is a good source of low purine protein. In fact it uses it like 4 times per day, don't think I can do that, but can definitely put it in the diet more often. Just wondering does he take the allopurinal? My hubby tried as well as his bro but neither could tolerate it. So far I have opted out, but if I have another episode like the last may reconsider.

We got a sheet too LOL! Ours was just a list of whats ok and whats not without thought as to put how to put this small list together to create varied healthy and good tasting meals. Some of the sheets had items ok on one list and not ok on another. He is on allopurinal but still has flare ups and recently at the same time 3 kidney infections (only has one kidney) back to back so we need to do better with diet. Most processed food is too high in sodium,sugar, potassium, and fat for him. Cereal, for breakfast, a boars head low sodium ham sandwhich for lunch, and plain chicken with rice for dinner doesn't make for a happy man. Add veggies? Of the ones he's allowed to eat, he'd give any 2 year old a run for their money in the tantrum department Loves berries, sweet potatoes ok just not too often. His b day is in a few days so would like to prepare a special yummy meal with flavor that won't make hime sick. He'd prefer scampi, marsala, or lasagna but thats not too be. I think I might try a rosemary chicken or cornish game hen with the sweet potatos or maybe lemon chicken, not sure about a side dish, and splenda cherry pie for dessert. Thank you for the reminders on the sweet potatos and the cherries!