What Causes GOUT? (Meat Doesn't Cause Gout) 2024

What Causes Gout? Does meat cause gout? Does seafood cause gout?
A gout attack is one of the most painful things you can ever face. What if the majority of gout attacks were caused by what you eat and drink? Food and drink are the cause, but not the food and drink you might imagine.
A low-purine diet and pills are recommended to patients with gout, but there is a better way. Does eating more or fewer purines even really matter? It does, but in the opposite way you might think. If you know someone with gout they would be thankful for you sharing this video with them.
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[@KenDBerryMD]

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[@cheersandcrumbles]

I have a question regarding sugar substitutes. I am focusing on keto-carnivore and love it...however, in my morning coffee I use heavy whipping cream and splenda. What is your position on using the splenda? Is it good or bad or stopping me from ketosis?

[@dorenewhitacre1908]

Thanks Dr. Berry. Don't ever quit! You are saving lives!

[@promethiusan]

No mention of the study showing Beta Hydroxy Butyrate ketone blocks the NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory disease?

[@rorygreythorn6350]

I can’t seem to find the links to any of the studies you used for the video.

[@darlin1951]

@Annalise Brett If you are taking calcium, you need to supplement with Mk7 to keep calcium in your bones instead of arteries.. better to leave calcium off. I took calcium citrate with Mk7 during adaptation period and got bad muscle cramps in calves during sleep.

[@euiinhong2363]

32 years old and experienced my first gout attack at 28. I’ve always been at a healthy weight but made a lot of bone headed decisions on my diet. Now at 32 I’ve switched to a carnivore diet and maybe a little keto here and there, but since the switch I haven’t had a single flare up in over a year. I’ve also cut out alcohol consumption to only special occasions, and found out that “sugar free” drinks are actually worse than normal sodas. Cut out alcohol, limit grains, hydrate, stay active, and avoid ALL processed foods/drinks. Cheers to all my fellow gout sufferers! There is a light at the end of the tunnel!

[@thefaceless8796]

I got it at 29 but didn't have my first full blown attack until a month before my 30th birthday. It was an entire month of torture as I tried to ride it out. Eventually I went to the hospital when it got to the point of insanity. Couldn't walk or even hold my foot out as gravity alone felt like an anvil. Quit drinking over 2 years ago but occasionally get flare ups to this day. In one right now. Was scared about trying carnivore because of what they say about red meat and gout, but thanks to this video, I'm going to try it out.

[@joeblack1345]

A couple things I have found that helps me with gout management besides allopurinol is taking a top quality turmeric supplement from garden of life which has some Black pepper in it to jack the obsorbsion by 1000x I dont know the how but the pepper helps the turmeric get into your system I take the turmeric right before going to bed and I will drink cranberry juice cherry juice and pomegranate juice or eat fresh cherries or pomegranate seeds every so often and to so how much this helps with gout I had a severe flair up of gout in my knees a couple years ago to where from my knees to 3/4ths of the way up my thighs was bright red like a sunburn and that area was so hot that it felt like I had charcoal on fire under the skin and I have a very high pain tolerance due to having osteoarthritis in both knees prior to the gout setting into both knees and a whole slue of issues which causes severe pain in my back and cause severe muscle spasms in my back and the flare up I referred to of gout I was in tears from the pain someone went and got the turmeric supplement pills for me and a small bottle of pomegranate juice within a matter of 30 minutes of taking the turmeric and drinking the pomegranate juice the gout flare up stopped and the burning and the bright red color in my knees and thighs we nt away so you might try this over the counter gout treatment dont get me wrong I'm not a medical professional by any means but I just know what worked to help my gout

[@gohome5363]

I got it at 23

[@thefaceless8796]

@joeblack1345 I have to try that, thank you.

[@joeblack1345]

@@thefaceless8796 I use garden of eden brand of turmeric it has Black pepper for the turmeric absorption and it has some probiotics as well it works very well at one point I ran out on the second day without it both knees swelled up as if I had a watermelon in both knees and they turned a bright burning ember red color and from the knees up to halfway up my thighs turned that shade of red and got so hot that even ice packs wasnt cooling them off a family member went and bought the brand of turmeric I use after about an hour after I took it the swelling went down the color went back to normal my knees and thighs were still hot but were then like a towel that wasnt quite hot hot they were like like if you heated water halfway to a bo then put the towel in and then put them on my knees and that flare up was bad enough to where even the extremely high tolerance to pain had me in tears which is something I very rarely do from pain but yeah the next day I had some tenderness but that's it the garden of eden brand is pricey but it's the best I've found to help out my gouat

[@NuJ4X]

Dr. Berry was my doctor for the longest time and he took care of me and my gout. He’s such a good dude.

[@the_g9456]

I suffered from gout for around 2 years. Most painful thing I have ever experienced. I had never been a big a big alcohol person but I started drinking a couple margaritas at dinner almost every night. Thats when I started to experience these major issues. I stopped drinking alcohol and cokes and began drinking a lot of water. I haven't had a gout attack in 3 years since.

[@antonboludo8886]

Yes, it hurts like hell. Good thing you eliminated the booze.

[@rachelobulemirenyakeri4195]

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[@mustanggt5713]

It is so encouraging to know that there are ways to prevent gout attacks . I have completely stopped drinking alcoholic beverages after my first gout attack . I neglected on the hydration and had my second attack within 5 weeks . I am now going hard core on hydration and follow some other do’s and don’ts as prescribed by experts .

[@marionstcyr7518]

​@@antonboludo8886 😂

[@leonardpereira7031]

Magaritas have high levels of high fructose corn syrup, it's the problem, not alcohol. Yes a lot of alcohol will affect gout, but high-fructose corn syrup is the deadly. I don't drink alcohol, but every time I go overboard with sugary shit and or ice cream I get an attack. The last one last week was my elbow, pain was from my head to my chest all over the body, and extremely painful elbow joint. \BTW I keep a diary every time I get an attack and every time it's the sugar consumption that is the commonality

[@christianburke3106]

I had bad out attacks for years, and the only thing that stopped them was cutting sugar and carbs. I also reduced alcohol consumption and rarely drink beer, generally sticking with a low-carb cocktail, vodka and water with lime. The last attack I had came after mowing through a large bag of trail mix over 2-3 days - tons of raisins and other dried fruits. Fructose overdose! The stuff about meat causing gout is clearly wrong, at least for me. My personal experience has convinced me the root cause is insulin resistance.

[@brynax170]

Very very true

[@christianburke3106]

@@DannyB.-wq3wp Well, I eat WAY more PUFA's and fats in general since I reduced my sugar/carb intake. Lost 40 lbs., reduced inflammation, came off blood pressure meds, and I haven't had a gout attack since. I'll eat the peanuts; you can have the raisons. ;)

[@christianburke3106]

@@DannyB.-wq3wp I said clearly wrong for me. You need better reading comprehension, and you might also benefit from finding more interesting hobbies than trolling people on KZbin comments.

[@robsleisasimms8185]

Absolutely 💯 I have hypothyroidism and low blood sugar

[@StevenO4342]

lime? Isn't that something he said avoid?

[@Superhappymike1]

I've suffered for gout for 10 years, I stopped eating beef and alcohol and still had gout, but once I stopped the fructose the gout stopped

[@nicolecav1359]

My specialist told me to stay away fructose I've never had it but its in my blood

[@Jay-ib3vr]

What are some examples of fructose, and did you go back to eating moderately eating beef?

[@Superhappymike1]

@@Jay-ib3vr fructose is in fizzy drinks and fruit juices. I can eat beef but rarely and a very small portion.

[@drc3857]

I can attest to this to a certain extent. My first gout flare up is @ age 30, back then I didn’t know it was gout already. My doctor told me to avoid purine (basically red meat) and put me into maintenance medication (allopurinol for the most part). I took medrol and Celebrex as well if I would have any flare ups.. At first I tried to stop my medication and didn’t eat any red meat, but still it didn’t do no good. Things change when I stop eating inflammatory process foods (sugar, vegetable oils, oats, pasta, flour)... I still eat fruits and honestly I’m not putting any much attention on what kind (wether high in fructose). Bottom line, it’s a whole food approach for me...now I don’t take any medication and enjoy eating pork, beef, fats... and no gout flare ups!

[@leenavus]

Lower fat and protein and you won’t have any gout attacks even if you eat fruits.

[@MaryLovesLex]

1. Stop drinking alcohol 2. Lose fat 3. Decrease inflammation in body; especially seed oils 4. Decrease fructose (fruit juices too) 5. Decrease sugar and grains. 6. Keep insulin low with low carb woe; low carb, keto, carnivore 7. Get plenty of magnesium and potassium in your diet. 8. Make as many Ketosis as you can, don’t drink ketones MAKE your own. 9. Drink your coffee!

[@bernadetteholmes6160]

MaryLovesLex I've just been told I have gout. I do ALL of the above. Cauliflower and beef just kill my joints!! There for I eat a lot of chicken. Started keto in April. Feeling better!!!!

[@leedava3807]

@@bernadetteholmes6160 if you are eating a lot of cauliflower, make sure that it's not overcooked and don't fill yourself with it. It is one of the carby vegetable and becomes pure carbs if its cooked thoroughly.

[@bernadetteholmes6160]

Lee Dava I can't even it it once in a while. Not even raw!!

[@leedava3807]

@@bernadetteholmes6160 was the gout flare ups during keto or before?

[@bernadetteholmes6160]

Lee Dava anytime. Had a breakfast of 2 eggs, spinach, 1oz cheese, 1 oz chopped ham, red pepper. Big toes aching right now. Drink lots of water all day. Like this almost everyday.

[@chrisnaples2838]

Having an attack right now, after pretty much free for 24 years when I got sober,I'm glad I saw this Doctor Ken , I need to get back to fasting and carnivore

[@Angiehere-1]

I would like to share how I got rid of inflammation in my knee. I already eat keto. Moving toward carnivore. I took 4 capsules of moringa daily and my inflammation was gone in 3 days. I am now growing a moringa tree in my back yard.

[@jenarutberg9323]

Beautiful trees! The "tree of life".

[@Ammothief41]

@11:14 "Not having a gout flare up will be more fun than any fun you could have from drinking" I got a chuckle out of that. Truer words have never been spoken.

[@AccumbensNucleus]

Gout for 30 years. Hydration is a big factor that should be on the list. Dehydration = Gout.

[@jeffmixon2408]

I'm not saying you are wrong, but I started drinking lots of water every day, and my gout attacks continued.

[@bpy4073]

@@jeffmixon2408 I also drink lots of water an still suffer gout attacks.

[@GunsandLipstick]

Lots of water and no seafood for me 😑

[@oscark4375]

@@jeffmixon2408 You need to have some kind of other acids such as salicylic from vege or fruits to leach away the uric crystal formed at the joint.

[@ryuugaminemikado8186]

@@jeffmixon2408 i also kinda drink lots of water and sometimes i add salt to it i use pink himalayan others recommend redmond real salt also i snore and i saw a video by dr nicolantonio that when we snore we lose salt too..

[@APBCTechnique]

•Stop alcohol •Loose weight •Decrease inflammation- all seed oils •fructose •sugars & grains •insulin level low - low carb diet •plenty magnesium & potassium •make many ketones - by eating ketogenic or carnivore diet •coffee ✅ Thanks Dr Berry 🤗

[@jerichojohnson3219]

THXS FOR CARING ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THAT LIST; MAY GOD GRANT YOU ONE SPECIAL BLESSING !

[@7karlheinz]

I do everything on that list and still got gout!

[@APBCTechnique]

@@7karlheinz have you tried NAC, milk thistle and dandelion herb to improve liver function as so you can detox the uric acid. Also for kidney function - cherry juice, lemon juice and 100% ginger tea and Solgar Ester VITAMIN C 1000mg 3 times a day. + Dr berry’s list.

[@AromonChannel]

​@@7karlheinzfor me, as soon as i cut out any glucose, the flare up is gone, and when i try to eat a little bit of sugar or carbs lile veggies, my gout raise up

[@AromonChannel]

​@@7karlheinzhave you tried to do carnivore diet?

[@JoeBizzle]

I'm embarrassed at how many of these lies I fell for. I suffered from severe gout flares for a decade. I was specifically told to NOT go keto because it would cause my gout to get worse. Well, I did it anyway and guess what? I'm no longer taking meds and zero gout flares.

[@gosia3032]

Awesome 👍😀

[@juanitagarner983]

They (being big pharma) wants us to stay sick weak and in need of medications in order to function. Thank heavens you decided to go against the grain and do keto.

[@porshee914v8]

I had chronic gout for about 4 years now UNTIL I lost 30 pounds and not a SINGLE gout attack for 8 months and then I gained weight back and gout is back chronic again. Losing weight and eating healthy goes hand in hand which is a double whammy to end gout💯

[@conway649]

Dr. Berry speaks the amazing truth here on gout. I'm a proud Patreon supporter of Dr. Berry after his videos helped change my life. So take his advice if you or a loved one suffers from this excruciating pain. Now, indulge me as I add some details below. Gout literally started to rule and ruin my life in about 2015. Ankles (mostly) but big toe, middle toes, Achilles, tarsals, metatarsals and knee. Starting in roughly 2008 I started to get gout flares once in a while. The first time I thought I busted my foot somehow. Then with increasing regularity the gout flares would come one once a quarter, then once a month, then once a week. By the time I was 46 I had to make contingency plans for business or leisure trips around the inevitable gout flare. And let me tell you the pain is beyond description. No relief whatsoever. If you've read this far you know what I mean. My longtime family doc was empathetic but offered NSAIDs or Allopurinol. The idea of Allopurinol every day just didn't sit right with me. Why would I have to be tethered to a Rx for life when it's probably something I was eating?? So, of course, I did as my doc said: tried to eat less red meat and whole grains with more fruit. Instead of getting better it got worse. Moreover, that way of eating and thinking that a calorie was a calorie was a calorie led to exploding weight gain and by 2017 I was extremely obese. I knew several ppl who suffered from gout and all of us drank too much beer and were overweight. By how to lose weight? Dr. Berry was the first MD I saw on Twitter and KZbin that was a shining light in a dark abyss. Sure there were others that I still follow as part of my own "Twitter/thought leadership community" but Dr. Berry as an MD led credibility to the war against SAD (standard American diet). I started vigorously consuming his content. Dr. Berry's advice finally convinced me I had to give up beer - even lo-carb beer b/c he's right the best tasting beer in the world doesn't feel as good as no gout pain does. Because of Dr. Berry and others on KZbin sharing the gospel of a low inflammation diet I picked a date in Jan of 2018 to go all-in. The pain was too much and the thought of living with gout for the rest of my life was terrible. I had to experiment - as Dr. Berry says - as a "Citizen Scientist". The gout didn't go away over night once I went Paleo/locarb. Rather it was like a GPS locating ping. Whereas the ping intervals had been getting closer and closer for the proceeding 7 years (ping.....ping....ping....ping..ping..ping, ping PING)....it started reversing as if an onion of bad inflammation was being peeled away (ping, ping,..ping....ping.....ping.......ping...........ping...............ping). I can now gladly write that I haven't had a painful gout flare in well over a year. I can barely describe how great this is for me! It's feels like I reversed the age clock. I don't have nagging fear of the next flare up. What's more is that I eat red meat ALL THE FRICKIN TIME! Grass-fed, grass finished ground beef, ground goat, ribeyes, pastured bacon. Dr. Berry is so right on....I had to look at my gout as a result of a hyperinsulinaemic, high inflammation diet. It was an experiment to try in Jan of 2018...to vastly lower my insulin response with a changed diet while also avoid industrial seed oils. It worked beyond my best expectations. Down over 90 lbs. Blood lipid panels better. Lower blood pressure. Improved skin and energy levels. I could go on and on. I let decades go by knowing full well I was eating like crap and not taking care of myself. Ironically the insufferable pain of gout was what I needed for the kick in the pants to change something. I started listing to Dr. Berry out of the gate and still do every week to this day as this lifelong way of eating is what I want to do and Dr. Berry helps keep me on the cutting edge of lowcarb/Keto/Ketovore research. Thank you Dr. Berry!

[@AMDG_-nk2dp]

jack Conway, you are a living and walking testimonial of dr berry. great success. I hope everyone watching this utube video, reads your experiences here. thank you for sharing what you went through, and how you were able to correct this. you could now teach other medical doctors a thing or two. keep up the success. Jean.

[@123Patrick]

Your gout stories really really hit home. I suffered for years with dipshit doctors telling me I was too young for gout. Finally after about 8 years of suffering I finally got a young PA who prescribed allopurinol and literally saved my life. Gout made me lose jobs and miss family events for years. Now that I'm a keto maniac and Dr Berry says I can ditch my allopurinol I'm going to try it.

[@mohammadalsarayreh4258]

TOMMY plz let me know what happens with you brother. May god bless you. :-)

[@jaredpendry9679]

thanks for the info. id hate to trust my resolve to a madman. today my first day taking a look at my options. this is fairly opposite of most other things ive read and watched

[@jim7smith]

@@123Patrick please let me know if you are successful. I am in the middle of my first attack in 3 years...

[@mervyngouvias5748]

What a revelation! I am eating barley, fruit, coconut and lupin. Coffee creamer. Have the most painful gout attacks even after giving up meat. Thanks for tge revelation!!!

[@HilltopZombieShop]

I had a gout episode. A year or so later, I started watching this channel after I had some high glucose test results. I changed my diet to eliminate almost all carbs including fruits and vegetables. I've been living on meat, eggs, and cheese. I haven't had another gout attack. I've lost weight and my glucose has gone down.

[@RicardoCray]

That doesn’t make any sense

[@Cenot4ph]

​@@RicardoCray makes a lot of sense, try it

[@farmdr972]

​@@Cenot4ph You are certainly right. It makes a lot of sense.

[@Spacegoat92]

I'm allergic to eggs and intolerant to dairy. Dinner is about to get rather boring...

[@gk-mt3vy]

@@Spacegoat92 try only the yolk!! Raw if you can. Give the white to someone who makes cake or anything. Or keto- foods

[@JRMoritz]

Before being on Keto a year ago June I was taking 300 mg of allopurinol (up from 100 mg because my uric acid was high per my doctor) . I stopped taking it when I started Keto last June. Zero gout flair ups. Weight down by 55 lbs and A1C down from 6.0 to 4.6. What Dr Berry is saying is true.

[@angelgirldebbiejo]

Losing weight is biggest thing

[@Richard-ck5zk]

Hasn't worked for me...

[@Azut]

But my doctor says that high level of uric acid is bad not only so much for gout , but for long term health of the kidney and heart. So he wants me to take allopurinol.

[@tarpan360]

I was just going to ask a question about that. I take 200 mg of allopurinol. I've been on keto for the last 3 months and my uric acid actually went up, so I'm hesitating about quitting allopurinol. My joints show no sign of flare-ups, but I still don't have the guts to withdraw the medicine.

[@croatian_menace]

@@tarpan360 listen, meat causes higher uric acid in bloos which in turn causes gout - solution avoid meat, eat it max once a week in smaller quantities. Listen doctors.

[@hkdeltasig]

After going keto I haven't had any "goutbreaks" in my feet or anywhere else. I have also lost 60 lbs, dropped my A1C from 10.7 to 5.4 in 4 months, and I am off 2 diabetes meds. Thank you Dr. Berry!

[@mandyware7906]

never had gout in my life, low carb 3 years, now i get gout?

[@hkdeltasig]

@@mandyware7906 Is there a medication that you are taking that could cause gout all on it’s own. Since my original comment I have been diagnosed with rare neuroendocrine cancer. I was put on Afinitor (everloomis) which bumped my A1C from 5.1 to 7.9 with no change in diet (I’m 90% carnivore). Now anytime I have any sweeteners at all, even non-caloric and all natural, I have gout start back up. Even with all this the gout isn’t as bad as when I was consuming all the sweet potatoes because fiber. I take ibuprofen as needed and add Apple Cider Vinegar to my ice water and that helps. I certainly don’t wish gout on anyone.

[@Tom-us9yb]

God bless you !

[@daddystabz]

Congrats!!!

[@gritsteel3225]

@@mandyware7906 Your kidneys are screaming at you! Cut the fat, it destroys metabolism. Kidneys aren’t flushing properly. Meat to high in protein and fat, stresses the kidneys, fat slows down bodily functions. I did keto/ carnivore diet, my running suffered, my elimination suffered and I got gout in both feet🤯 Then cut all oil and fat, picked up the fibre and carbs, rehydrated, kidney function back to normal, elimination and energy, Awesome

[@CKG68]

I had gout (my sister as well/family history) while on keto and was told to push through it but it continued. I also had a history of kidney stones. And yes-its right up there with child birth and I had two 10lb babiesnaturally.. I had 7 gout flares in 4 months while on strict keto. I gave up. Now I decided to try carnivore and 60 days in with no gout!!! I’m sure the oxalates were too high for me with just keto trying to push 7 cups of green vegetables 🥬 a day.

[@slayerment]

Thank you for sharing! Makes sense.

[@benstan4978]

Interesting some people say the carnivore causes too much Uric acid. I was a carnivore a few years ago. I’m just trying to figure out more ways to reduce the information. I’m just keto now

[@davesommers6427]

Lots of store bought potassium i’ve had uric acid related problems for nearly 20 years, and as long as I take my potassium every day, I have little to no problem with anything related to gout or kidney stones or bladder stones

[@CKG68]

@@davesommers6427 I’m 7 months in and I have had a few flares. I’m going to try to up my potassium. It does seem the flares are not as intense as before (still bad though) duration is less too. But I still believe carnivore is worth it. 70 lbs down!

[@ruthgross7226]

I’m 10 days in to my carnivore journey and have suddenly developed gout! I’ve never had gout before in my life. This is very discouraging. I stay hydrated and take all my extra electrolytes. I’m at a loss. Should I just power through and hope it goes away? Anyone else have this experience?

[@dianavp9054]

Ten things to avoid gout: (I only heard 9 things!) 1) No Alcohol 11m55s 2) Lose fat 12m9s 3) No seed oils 12m25s 4) No fructose 12m47s 5) No sugars/grains 13m21s 6) Lower Insulin 13m50s 7) Mag/Potassium 14m35s 8) Raise Ketones 15m 9) Coffee OK 15m15s 10) ????

[@dianavp9054]

I do (or don't do) all of these things, but still suffer from big toe joint pain. Maybe it's not gout? I do have calcified joints for the past ten years. I wonder if that calcium will ever break down, or is it oxalates in the joints? Frustrating.

[@ThisTall]

@@dianavp9054look for his other video on Peripheral Neuropathy

[@josephwarren5793]

If it's from calcium, try some vitamin k2

[@hangtownranger]

Learn to walk with your toes forward, takes a few hundred miles (meaning time) but it is amazing how it gets that big toe working again. Yes the transition hurts and you will think I am wrong, push through it, and once your hip, knees and toes forward while walking.

[@hangtownranger]

Could reduce inflammation be number 10? 12:25

[@ishgumi44]

Finally, an MD who speaks the truth instead of throwing pills and conventional garbage at you. I'm 65 and gout free for years after going keto. My uric acid is still elevated (around 7) but the gout is gone. STAY AWAY FROM CARBS, ESPECIALLY FRUCTOSE. Thank you Dr Berry, for your great channel!

[@johnhenrydough8047]

What kinds of foods do you eat? I just learned about this KETO diet this afternoon. I will have to watch some more videos before I know what to eat. I am having a gout attack right now. Thanks for your reply.

[@cahallo5964]

@@johnhenrydough8047 Carnivore and diary if you can handle it without issue, also stop eating in a schedule, eat when you are hungry, that's ancestrally appropiate.

[@hetd5618]

So no fruits ???

[@cahallo5964]

@@hetd5618 No, most fruits are like, at most, 200 years old, if you are hiking and find some wild edible berries they are better for the birds than they are for you. But, to be fair, if you like them, an apple a month won't give you diabetes.

[@johnhenrydough8047]

@@cahallo5964 The trouble w/meats and Keto for a gout sufferer is that the meats are so high in purines. Apples are waaaay lower in purines than meats. I have cut back on the meat to nearly none due to the purine content. I am still working w/my diet. Keto might be good for weight loss, but it is not good for a gout sufferer. That is my conclusion so far.

[@fitzyholden1036]

Had my first attack (left ankle) about five years ago. Had three more similar attacks over the next twelve months. Then an older friend told me to drink apple cider vinegar, about two table spoons in a glass of water every morning. Not had an attack of gout since. Changed nothing else about my lifestyle.

[@nataliajimenez1870]

Lemon juice works in a similar way to ACV, they make the blood more alkaline and that prevents the precipitation of uric acid crystals.

[@glenysmorehu2765]

I didn't know you could get gout in your ankle

[@fitzyholden1036]

@@glenysmorehu2765 Big toe and ankle is very common.

[@theratrace5826]

​@@glenysmorehu2765 any joint, actually.

[@richmckee8868]

@@glenysmorehu2765 I had surgery to eliminate permanized gout (fungi formations - not fungus just the same name). After this gout would form in my ankle and all the way up to my knee.

[@ralphadams3741]

You have helped me a lot. My wife watches you also. I am 72 and off all meds. Had got for 40 years. Thank you very much

[@eartharian]

Had a gout attack that lasted three days. Fun! Starting keto plan, will not listen to “low purine diet” bcs I feel intuitively that inflammation is the main problem. Wish me luck!

[@lindaa2437]

How are you doing 1 year later?

[@jameshodge9253]

I had bad gout for around 8 years. It was diagnosed by a hospital ER doctor around winter 2006. I was 26 years old and weighed 490 pounds. He said my uric acid level in my urine was high. I do not remember the exact number but if for just a guess let's say normal level is 4.5 mine was 8. I had around 2-3 flare-ups a year for right at 8 years, and I had bladder infections a few times a year as well. I climbed as high as 515 pounds around 2013. I decided something had to change. I was 33 years old, married to a great woman, and had 3 wonderful kids 1 girl, 2 boys. I at the time was drinking a 24 pack of Mountain Dew cans every 2-3 days. I gave that up and switched to Pepsi and Diet Pepsi. I also cut my number of cans down to 2-3 a day mainly just when eating. I drank and still drink a lot of water throughout the day (evening since I've worked 2nd shift for the last 2 and a half years). I haven't had a gout flare-up in around 10 years. My guess would be the way over doing the high fructose corn syrup had to be the cause. Is that what was actually causing it? I don't know for sure, but it seems really odd if it's not what caused it. I give up the Dew, I didn't have the gout flare-ups. Will I start slamming Mountain Dews 8 or more a day to find out if it comes back? No I won't. I do not want to find out that bad. I am just very glad that it doesn't happen now. Will this work the same for someone else? I don't know but I can also say I've lost 130 pounds along with the gout. So I'd have to imagine it's worth a shot. I know for me it is. I'm now 42, down to 380 and losing, and that wonderful daughter has made me a super proud pap to an astonishingly amazing almost 2 year old reason life exists young man. I want to be around to see this boy grow up and I want him to be able to know his pap.

[@User20758]

Excellent, I'm glad your doin better. I had a weight prob and gout. I quit drinking soda pops Totally. I now drink Cranberry juice. Not full strength, I dilute it. 3/4 water and 1/4 cranberries juice. And I went from 244 down to 184. And I walk at least 3 times a week. I feel better than I have felt in 20 yrs! Keep up the good diet!!

[@pram9832]

@ hello sir, do you use any medicine for gout? What is your dosage? Please reply.

[@ColinWatters]

Be careful because Aspartame appears to be linked to peripheral neuropathy at least in on animal study.

[@gringoloco8576]

Fructose from soda can definitely be a trigger for gout.

[@cristineconnell7803]

Best most knowledgeable doctor I ever met got me off all sodas! Said it is poison! Was hard to kick the addiction, but I made it! And so much better for it!

[@bheena2011]

So good to hear you say “it makes me feel so good hearing the patients say they are off their medication” not all doctors say that, all doctors Sonia dispense medication to us not advising healthy resources like you do, thank you!

[@knotapplicable3970]

Wow, I wish I would have seen this video a long time ago. After doing intense research I found all the things you have sumed up in this video. It's a travesty that health practitioners are still saying to stop eating meat and to have carb rich foods as a solution. More people need to know the truth that you have put in this video. Excellent work.

[@ljc5371]

As someone who suffered grom gout for year's..this is very valuable information. Thanks again Dr berry!!

[@lizhaydon2250]

Thank you for the great information. Gout pain is way worst than any surgery recovery, and I've had many.

[@fanboy2shoes133]

It blows my mind that doctor's sit on this kind of information and keep it to themselves. Instead they choose to feed you their poison. I'm going to try this, I'm desperate to be pain free and happy again. Bless you, please keep on sharing. We need more doctor's such as yourself.

[@KenDBerryMD]

The average doctor isn't hiding this info, they just don't know about it yet

[@sventhompson]

He speaks the truth... I listened to this video 3 months ago. Simply works, just do it! you will feel so much better.

[@alexo1226]

Thank you, Doctor .. I've been suffering from this pain for 1 year now .thank you for solid information

[@gmajorspresents]

Thank you for taking the time to help us gout sufferers Dr. Berry. Much appreciated.

[@joemcmillan2089]

My first gout attack was 28 years ago so I have studied gout extensively to find relief. My MD was not successful keeping the attacks away. My study and self treatment had been more successful than the MD but over the years the attacks have become more severe and longer duration. My treatment has been exercise and natural items such as ACV, lemons, turmeric, tart cherries celery and such. Tried avoiding foods with high purines such as red meats, shellfish, mushrooms and many others listed as bad for gout. My latest venture has been Keto - it is almost like a miracle. The pain and swelling gone the first week. Have not given up beer - just limited it to 1 night per week - no ill affects. My BMI was 26.7 - now at 25.9 and still coming down. Blood pressure had been ~145/68 - now 121/63 so all is going in the right direction. I am not and have not been on any meds for over 10 years. Have been eating (and enjoying) those bad things such as red meat, pork and others listed as NO for gout. My assessment is: SUGAR was the bad guy. Get rid of the sugar and many issues will be corrected.

[@joemcmillan2089]

@Max -x I eat some tuna and other fish. Sardines and mackerel - NOPE. Just not for me. I do enjoy many other high purine foods - mushrooms, asparagus, bacon, pork, beef. I have had a few gout (scares) in the last year - gout almost always comes on during your sleeping hours. I've noticed over the years that I will wake up in the night and have a certain pain in a joint that will be gout. So each time I have the pain, I will take 4 - 500 mg Ibuprofen when I get up. If the pain persists, I will take 4 more before bedtime. Have not had to take more than twice for the pain to be GONE. This has put a damper on any gout flares so far. In the past, I would wait for the attack to provide the bad pain before attempting to medicate - TOO LATE! The attack would go to extreme before any relief was found. Overall I believe that Keto has been the biggest improvement - the early treatment with Ibuprofen a strong second. No full blown gout attack for 14 months now has been GREAT!

[@akakyasai4742]

True. After 25 years of gout and went through all kinds of treatments. Am finally free after I stopped sugar. Any form of sugar. I can enjoy the meat and seafood now. Sad thing about it, I followed doctors orders to the T..lol. but they never told me that it was sugar..

[@akakyasai4742]

Yes. Any type of sugar have been giving me gout. All this time have been informed it was high purine diet. But since I stop sugar I have been having meats and never get inflamed. Very low carbohydrate diet.

[@blesildacalambro9459]

@@akakyasai4742 good for you, we are our own best doctors, i make a journal of foods i ate and how i feel the next day, if i feel bad, i avoid those foods. Doctors who became herbalist said that only 4% of sugar is used by the body so just imagine where the 96% ends. Cancer cells love sugar and anything dairy.

[@akakyasai4742]

Wow! Nice to know about the 4% of sugar the body use. Thank you. New info to know. Also have notice that when I eat wite rice i get inflammations.

[@OtaraCowboy685]

Thank you for this video. The re-education of those of us who live with gout has been immense. I first had a gout attack at 23 years old. I am now 27 and I've had maybe four or five attacks to date. My latest attack last week. Definitely see a lot of value in this video. Really appreciate the information you have shared here.

[@paulcampbell840]

Had my first attack at 14, but never medicated, and haven't had an attack in years. Everyone seems to have different triggers (offal and shellfish are the bad ones for me - I'm English, so some traditional foods will be different, but I have always been fine with cheese, beer and red wine which can trigger attacks in other people). Always stay hydrated, and if you do drink alcohol, drink a pint of water when you get home, and again when you wake up. If you drink as much beer as an Englishman, down a pint of water before starting the next gallon :-) If you do feel an attack coming on, drink a pint of water. Drink coffee, and drink more water.

[@debihorton6807]

Before a beach vacation. I ate a ton of my garden tomatoes, then gorged on red meat, crab legs, shrimp, desserts, and drank fun alcoholic drinks every night. My first bout of gout was awful. Colchicine fixed it. The next summer I endulged in garden tomatoes again and ate more steaks and crab legs and bam! My reflexologist commented on my lobster colored feet and said I had too much acid and to stop the tomatoes. I ditched the tomatoes, drank lots of water, and waited for it to pass. Now I do everything in moderation and rarely drink alcohol and no gout in years.

[@telugukings1227]

Are you still taking colchicine.

[@debihorton6807]

@@telugukings1227 No, I havent had gout in many years due to a better diet.

[@drewbud8648]

Hey doc, i want to thank you for this video especially. My mother has been diagnosed with gout. This will be extremely helpful to ease her pain.

[@candigirrl003]

I cant believe how helpful this session is... Y'all you tube is amazing...

[@ninaredenius1009]

Dr Berry, thank you for all the work it takes to read and cite all the research. It has come it quite handy when debating and relaying to doubters what you’ve taught me.

[@yvonnegrivas5589]

Thank you for saying what I suspected all along. Shared this. Thanks!

[@paulmichaelson7203]

Dr. Berry, I have been eating a ketogenic (carnivore) diet for less than 6 months. My a1c is 5.6 where it was 6.5, and all of my other labs are normal with slightly elevated total cholesterol but the ldl/hdl ratio is 2.5. This is a vast improvement over my labs from a year ago. I have also lost about 30 pounds. Needles to say I am very happy. More important I want to say that that your reports are the best Ive seen. Unlike most of the others you ARE NOT SELLING. That makes a huge difference compared to all of the others who always have a product to push. Your reports have made a huge difference in my actual health and I just can't thank you enough for your simple desire to promote health and common sense method. Please keep doing what you are doing because you are saving the lives of people like me who you have never even met.

[@nanaferguson9832]

Dear Dr. Berry, God bless you 🙏 I never had gout in my life and I am sure lots of people find this information extremely helpful, keep up the good work 👍👍

[@cristineconnell7803]

Doctor's like this are true DOCTOR'S!❤️ It's all about health & teaching how to have good health! Not just treat symptoms, but address the causes!

[@papafakky3198]

Thansk for this! You've given me more educational info about gout than the doctor I've been seeing for weeks!

[@cledberry8962]

For what it's worth. I went to the doctor with sharp pain in my toes and was diagnosed with gout. She prescribed a medication. I recalled a friend telling me she used raw apple cider vinegar to keep her gout at bay. I started a regimen of taking the ACV mixed in water 3 to 5 times a day. The gout was completely gone in 5 days. Never filled the prescription.

[@lt2246]

Staying hydrated is very critical; second key thing is significantly reducing sugar (if not eliminating); third - moderate carbs; fourth - avoid alcohol (beer in particular). These are just a few I have noted over the years. I learned these the hard way after experiencing severe gout attacks with extreme swelling and pain (I even had to buy crutches because when I had flare ups I could not walk for days).

[@petertoczyski1953]

YEs, i found that if my water consuption goes down, which is usually at the end of hot days, then i start getting tingly feeling in front of my shins and gout attack fallows soon after.

[@snowblo1]

@@petertoczyski1953 Interesting. How much do you drink on an average day?

[@petertoczyski1953]

@@snowblo1 I'm pretty consistent throughout the day, probably 3 to 4 liters of liquid not including coffee. Small amounts at a time with exception after dinner, I try to drink lots after dinner.

[@snowblo1]

@@petertoczyski1953 Thanks. I really need to drink lots more water & I will keep trying, but I hate having to almost force myself.

[@petertoczyski1953]

@@snowblo1 I have to remember to drink, some people feel no hunger, I feel no need to drink...once the bottom of my heels feel dry, I know I'm dehydrated.

[@RussellJamesStevens]

I used to suffer from gout ( worse than toothache) and you are correct when you say that that your food choices make the difference.

[@robertjolly3021]

Great session !! Thanks for the heads up & concerns. 🙏🙏😎😎

[@jeffgoldsmith1679]

Love this advice, 25 year gout sufferer, Sugar and Fructose holic. I been a low fat "balanced" diet person my entire adult life. I've also suffer from inflation and gout constantly and I've worked out my entire life. So I look fine from the outside but in constant pain from inflation the last few years. (I'm 63). I cut the sugar and Fructose out about 10 day ago and I already feel 100% better. Thanks Doc!

[@jeff_rowe]

I hope you have continued Jeff and dearly hope you have stayed gout free.

[@holyhellal]

fructose is the killer

[@suzanneemerson9787]

Inflation is really bothering me, too. The higher cost of just about everything these days really hurts my wallet.

[@MRGF78]

Inflation is putting the hurt on all of us right now... thanks, Joe...

[@gritsteel3225]

@@holyhellal Garbage! Fat is the killer, you’ve been lied too.

[@steve1711]

Just enjoying reading the latest edition of your book. Many thanks.

[@debanderson9797]

My husband gets bad gout flare ups, I'm definitely gonna save this video to show him. Thank you

[@slayerment]

So much valuable information in this. Thank you for your courage! 💪

[@lynnhartley6523]

So excited. Thanks to you and all the other doctors, Dr Fung, Dr Berg, and Benadicta's husband, I have an A1C of 5.2 today!

[@jacobstravail]

The only non Dr there is berg

[@AMDG_-nk2dp]

Dr Berg seems to know alot more than most medical doctors. and the info he gives and shares with us is fantabulous. he does an awesome job at educating us. he really seems to know the mechanisms of the human body, and how the body functions and how the organs of our body function. he is a Chiro, sh he is definitely a doctor of the human frame and body. Jean.

[@lisa-marieshy9673]

@@AMDG_-nk2dp I completely agree! Dr Berg is very knowledgeable and imo one of the leading keto Dr's. Same as this lovely Dr. Ken Berry. I only trust & follow these two Dr's in my Keto journey.

[@aminaz1778]

And Dr Schmidt

[@aminaz1778]

And Dr Schmidt is the best in my opinion

[@sentient1954]

It was a refreshing to hear what you had to say about gout and avoiding recurrences of gout. Over the years I've suffered a few such attacks and hobbled on through knowing full-well alcohol was the culprit. I appreciate your straight ahead video and myth busting....thanks! Oh yeah and I stopped drinking quite painlessly :)

[@BreakingFreeOffGrid]

I absolutely love your explanation on gout. I only had 1 outbreak years ago. I fell into the trap of staying away from a high purine diet but, I never cut out my red meat. I was drinking wine at the time and did cut that out. Never had another outbreak and never want to feel that pain again. I’m wondering if gout and calcium deposits are linked in some way. I have had several calcium deposit flare ups and they are extremely painful as well.

[@garry8495]

I will share the good and helpful information to my uncle because he has a pretty aggressive gout. -Thank you for your amazing tips!

[@donaldbrown9878]

Love this guy.. Straight to the point sensible information and recommendations 👍👏👏👏

[@suegring5405]

Perfect timing, Dr. B. I was rudely awakened last night by my second ever gout “attack”. Thanks for the info!

[@Hertz2laugh]

Can we get an update? Did you try keto, etc?

[@krisgloss8376]

Great video! So great to hear REAL information from a professional. Can you do an info session on baker's cysts behind the knee?

[@howtodoitdude1662]

I’m just sharing my experience. I had a gout attack after eating shrimp for dinner 3 nights in a row. I used apple cider vinegar and took cherry tart pills. The gout went away within 2 days. I still eat shrimp, but very little. Never had a gout attack since.

[@mustanggt5713]

How do you use apple cider vinegar and how much ? How many mg of tart cherry pills do you use ? . Kindly reply .

[@judyshepard1425]

The exact thing happened to me. I still eat shrimp but not close together or a lot. Haven’t had a flare up I’m a couple yrs.

[@philippattinson9219]

I cut out beer and bread . YEAST ! I eat plenty red meat , low carbs and no more gout.

[@MisterCurious]

You absolutely make some of the very best health and nutrition videos to be found anywhere! Kudos to you for always spelling out the truth in a manner that all of us can understand and showing the compassion that used to be fairly common in doctors when I was a much younger man than I am today. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@somchai1025]

Suffered from gout for 20 or 30 years, never followed the gout diet and would have a flair up about every 6 months. I prefered that to eliminating all the good food from my life style. I am now on a low carb diet and eliminated most of the sugar and eating keto. No gout in 2 years.

[@richriseup190]

I was just diagnosed with Gout (left ankle) worse pain I've had in a long time. Now I'm trying to learn what and what not to do.

[@amae54]

What you taught here has been the ONLY thing that has stopped my loved ones constant intense debilitating gout attacks. It’s been a miracle cure and I am shocked no other doctor has come to this conclusion . Sad thing is if they have they wouldn’t tell you ! Thank You .

[@skipandcherieadventures116]

Fabulous presentation...my hubby has not had a gout attack in almost 9 months now since following the Keto/carnivore diet. I had the first and hopefully last gout attack this week after losing 35 pounds on the same diet....want to lose another 20 lbs....so may experience another attack, but except for this one lifetime attack for me, we both feel the best we have felt in our entire life. Y the way we look forward to all you videos, your are favorite.

[@SherryMcCurry]

DR Ken has great information! I agree with most all of his videos, but natural tart cherry juice with no added sugar absolutely helps gout, my Dad used to struggle with this, he started by drinking 8 oz a day for three days, then just 8 oz weekly, no more gout. All the other advice from Dr Ken Berry is great!

[@mikeasebastian]

Thanks for the video. Had it years ago but didn't know what it was. Got it now and am putting your advice into action. Will let you know.

[@unitedsquadbasketball6769]

Excellent video. I’ve started Carnivore for 2 weeks and have done everything my doctor told me Not to do. Glad I didn’t take her advice. No gout flare ups either.

[@unitedsquadbasketball6769]

@John Miller So far over a year on carnivore. I've had maybe one gout attack, but it was due to a drink. I still supplement with tart cherry pills, but it's only after a huge workout. Other than that, I would say my gout has been in about 90% in remission.

[@Richard-ck5zk]

@John Miller I've done Keto for 4 weeks, and am now having a gout attack...

[@Richard-ck5zk]

@John Miller I had one just before I started keto. So it's been a month. Unusually got it once every 2 months or so but was slowly becoming more regular. That's why I tried keto to try stop it.

[@darlener.8225]

Thank you so much. I can confirm that high fructose corn syrup and carbohydrates will cause a Gout flair that is so excruciatingly painful. I have had two, one in my right big Toe and the second in my right Knee. Adopting a Ketogenic life style has made the world of difference.

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

In my opinion. There are no words that can explain how painful a bad episode of gout is.

[@parsnip82]

@@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490 With all due respect for your opinion, in my experience gout pain, which I am going through right now, is merely severe discomfort compared to the blinding pain of a ruptured brain aneurysm which I experienced in my late 20s. Perhaps childbirth is worse, but for a man, bleeding on the brain is about as bad as it gets. Incidentally, I got the aneurysm from blocking punches with my face while sparring at the NYAC in the early 70s.

[@jmorris999]

@@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490 I am just getting over a bad flair-up my big toe is now permanently deformed... it was hell. I never want another one of those again.

[@janetmoore5645]

Very informative video. Thanks 👍 Janet.

[@marykoster-6460]

Thanks Dr Berry, fabulous information! ❤

[@FieryArdent]

Thank you sooooo very much for all of this information! You've confirmed what I've been figuring out on my own after 2 years of gout and 8 months of trying alopurinol. I recently switched to keto and it has really helped with clearing up my gout when just doing carbs and very low sugar wasn't working at all.

[@lukaskentcarnivore]

Hi how did keto work when it says avoid meat help please

[@paulmokidespaul5347]

Very good! I liked it?

[@patmillar961]

Hi Dr Berry I'm in the UK and I've been going through this Gout episode now for 5 months solid. It began in my ankle and had just started to ebb away when it reappeared in my big toe. For myself I drink alcohol only on occasion and while I may carry a few extra pounds I'm not too overweight. I'd say if anything white bread and sugar are my downfall even though I don't eat sugary foods every day....I realise it is in a lot of the foods we eat. My GP put the Gout down to my blood pressure tablets reacting to an antibiotic I was taking back in November '21. I'm unable to take anti-inflammatory drugs because of a kidney problem I have but I will look into the Keto diet because by hearing u and reading the prescious comments people have kindly left I'm feeling changes needs to be made if I'm to move forward and make Gout a thing of the past. Wish me luck and thank u so much 👍

[@scottmoran1443]

I am having a gout attack right now and I used to do carnivore and I stopped. I used to follow you and stopped. I change that today.

[@heavenlycrystalsandcandles3609]

😅 why don’t you have a big bowl of spinach that’ll help your gout

[@traceygarza6588]

No more beer 😂

[@yumicrisostomo3094]

How are you now? What is your diet? Try cherries

[@AdrianJNyaoi]

I had gout since my 40s, recently change my diet; reduce sugar by half (trying for zero), low carb, and almost no alcohol. So far I am gout free, touch wood.

[@frogeater9030]

Gout is something I wouldn't wish on a worst enemy. I followed all the advice and ate the "appropriate" gout diet but continued to have flair ups. Finally I found low carb and my last gout flair up was about 5 1/2 years ago. I now follow a carnivore eating plan and eat lots of red meat, shellfish, and organ meats. All three were a HUGE no-no due to purine levels. No more pain. No more flair ups. Excellent advice, Doc.

[@glasser2819]

so low carb/sugar was the main key, right? Seems the kidneys have unequal habilities with the poisons we feed upon. Kidneys dont like wide pH swings, sugarb or uric acid (stones!) Holidays splurge are a prime example to OD on extreme foods: sweet and salty greasy food. Figure, just about everyone that comes back from a cruise... has food related illnesses. The smart holiday brake would be to diet and exercise the body, not to abuse sick food for 7 days !! 👍🏻

[@frogeater9030]

@@glasser2819 Yes. For me it was exactly what I needed.

[@hermit6208]

Really?

[@frogeater9030]

@@hermit6208 Yes, I am 100% better. I can't convey how much joy I have in no longer having flare ups. Every time I had one I could barely walk for several days up to two weeks. The pain and swelling was that severe.

[@freespeechisdead1565]

@@frogeater9030 I have had a very similar experience. But you say you're eating liver and shellfish? If I eat those foods I will have a gout attack. (Well if I eat too many of those foods over several days) I have great success with chicken and water or steak and water (when I am unsure of what kind of meal I can have).

[@PhiLeo7973]

When a Physician is so uniformly superb; Education, Training, Current Practice, Bedside Manner, Medical Literature footnotes, a love of teaching and sharing, with a non-mercenary focus as a cherry on top, what you have is Ken D. Berry M.D., A Doctor so good, moving to Tennessee becomes a daily fantasy. Happy Holidays to you, your wife, family, friends, & colleagues. Thank you for all you do🇺🇸💝🙏phil

[@rooftopron6214]

This is the best gout information I have seen. I am currently having a gout flair up, which I do about every 6 -12 months, I started carnivore mainly for fatigue and body aches, I mean at 60 I was like, you might as well dig a hole and bury me, I was truly worried my employees and family would notice, I mean it was getting worse quickly. So glad I discovered Dr. Berry, it coming up on my KZbin, and I kept ignoring it. One day I got desperate enough to watch it. Now, with this latest episode of gout, my mother in law, and wife are like now you can quit with the carnivore. Even though I got gout once again, I'll not quit carnivore. The benefits are numerous, but it hasn't helped my gout. Yet, I think it may still. I really have tried a lot of different dietary changes and I've always been mindful of my diet, I've never really found anything that made much difference, I don't use medications for anything except I use Colchicine for gout, but I am hopeful to leave that behind eventually.

[@bonnieo8]

How are you feeling now? Still doing carnivore? Have you had more gout attacks? I hope not.

[@johnmonkey1874]

Yep. I've had gout since I was 20. At 50, I was diagnosed with diabetes and had to change my diet. I got off the alcohol and followed a low carb to no carb diet... poof. No more gout. I'll also say, as far as pain is concerned: he said that he had patients say it was worse than giving childbirth. I've had it so bad, that it was absolutely the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life-- broken bones, pulled tendons, big injuries... all pale in comparison. I always describe it as taking a hot, jagged blade and jam it into your joint, then move it around constantly for about 3 days. While you're at it, shoot high voltage electricity into the joint. Yup, that's gout. Anyway, thanks for the info, Doc, and not the stupid bullshit that you see elsewhere online and in health food stores. Those home remedy/supplement voodoo doctors are the worst. I used to believe taking massive amounts of cherry juice would help you. It doesn't. Changing your diet and getting exercise, losing weight, cutting out carbs (especially the sodas, etc.) is what you need to do.

[@davesommers6427]

From 20+ years of experience… you should consider getting/staying off of that allopurinol and start taking 10 tablets and potassium every day. 99 mg. Store-bought. this advice actually comes from Dr. Nicole Miller from Vanderbilt who removed my bladder stones my kidney stones and knew that I had gout issues as well. All uric acid related.

[@Trelt]

The thing with gout is that it makes you irrational. It was no big deal for me to literally go and buy a gallon of tart cherry juice and drink it all in like 2 hours, while chewing through 8 or 12 ibuprofen. It never worked, but gout is literally the most painful thing I have ever dealt with; you'll do ANYTHING to get rid of the pain, and it's a different type of pain that really can't be explained. I've literally wanted to chop my limbs off in the middle of the night because I was writhing in pain. Just imagine, a 6'7", 250lb man literally crying in agony and almost unable to breath! I can't tell you how many times I've had a Doc just look at me stupidly when I've told them of the things I've tried to do to lessen the pain. The only thing I've found that actually works (beyond some pretty gnarly prescriptions) is actually going low carb. Do I still have gout? Sure, I might have a day or two of "twinges", but I haven't had a full blown flare up that has lasted for a month of two in over 2 years. A day of mild uncomfortableness, and then I'm back to normal. That right there alone, is literally reason enough to never go back to my old eating habits!

[@KenDBerryMD]

I feel for you! Now you have the chance to help so many people currently suffering!

[@Trelt]

@@KenDBerryMD now if they'd only listen!!! :)

[@bethw6534]

@@Trelt i'm listening!!! Thanks for sharing. And thank you Dr. Berry for all of your amazing advice!

[@matthewfield2788]

I understand where your coming from, the pain is unbelievable

[@anvarr666]

Yeah that's right. I cut out sugars and excessive oil fried foods. When a full grown man is in agony it's a no joke.

[@kathychapman3297]

We learn SO much from your talks--thank you. BTW, that is the most beautifully-made men's shirt ever! Really.

[@bobby3849]

Awesome clip Doc. Thank you 🙏❤️

[@kingskings1013]

My friend’s husband tried grass fed grass finished from the farmer beef. NOT ONE EPISODE OF GOUT! Takes a few bites of cheap burger/steak and in 12 hrs he can hardly walk! He has been beside himself. He’s able to eat beef and has had much improvement

[@938wilson8]

Dr. Berry: Glad you took the time to explain ALL the false myths out in the world about this. Now I have a clear understanding of what I need to do. Your amazing! Keep the honest medical videos coming, I'll be waiting.......

[@SM-iw1fg]

Dr.Berry Thank you so much for this information!!! I have suffered from gout the last 3 years. I tired everything and nothing was working. Everything online points to purines and uric acid. The foot doctor wanted to just give me meds which I refuse to do. In the middle of a gout attack I switched to Keto. I was scared thinking it would make it worse...but I'm so Happy to say my foot kept getting better even thought I was eating red meat, bacon, fish and chicken. I cannot thank you enough!! I cannot believe how many doctors are misinformed. If anyone reads this comment cut the carbs, and sugars go keto and gout will be gone. Dr.Berry knows what he it talking about! Thank you sooo Much!!! Update 4 weeks in to Keto no issues with gout at all. I lost 12 pounds and my stomach hasn't looked this flat! Thanks again Dr.Berry Update: 14 weeks in 24 pound loss and no gout issues at all!!

[@raydavies5249]

Excellent Doc. Really, really suffered for many years..... thanks!!

[@Vrtuosa]

Hi Dr. Berry, I have been binge watching your videos over the past week and learned so much. I developed gout in 2018 having my first attack in Dec of 2018. I couldnt for the life of me understand why I had gout and I was VEGAN! I was floored! The doctors had their theories but none of their suggestions panned out. A little more about my background, I have metabolic syndrome: pre- diabetic, high blood pressure, fatty liver, anemia, etc. All of this seems to developed over the last 4 years, not the anemia. (I've been dealing with that for 20 years.)My doctor has prescribed medicines for each one of these ailments: Metformin, Allopurinol, Losartan, Lasix, etc. So I am on a crap load of meds: I hate it! After listening to your videos and doing research on my own, I decided to try ketovore and since I've done that and it hasn't been that long, about 1 week and I've noticed so many changes in that short span of time. The inflamation in my body has decreased so much, I was pertrified that I'd have a gout attack from eating the meat but haven't had one tingle. Usually after I eat, I would start to feel tingling in my feet and lower part of my legs. NOTHING! I'm in awe. I'm still a bit guarded but the longer I go with this, the more I'm convinced this is working. I can't wait to see what my next bloodwork looks like. Thanks so much for all the information you have provided here. I'm so grateful. I'll keep you posted of my progress. My plan is to get off of all of these meds.

[@zulfalhiemohmad363]

Updating your blood tests and symptoms later on would be nice..

[@nedcramdon1306]

How are you feeling lately? Big Pharma would just love you!

[@chinogambino9375]

Give us the blood work when you get it. It can help others.

[@allisontork]

Fasting helps cure…. See Dr Jason Fung. Dr Mindy Pelz, Dr Eric Berg. Dr Sten Eckberg. Dr Andrew Huberman. Dr Mark Hymann.

[@dingdong6005]

How are you doing now buddy ?

[@JSmith-cj3yr]

Thanks for confirming this for everyone. I've had debilitating gout over 20 years. Been on keto/mostly carnivore since October. Lost over 60 lbs. Tried everything in past until I reasearched Makaila Peterson's anti inflammatory diet. Went through minor flare ups when dropping weight. I eat mostly red meat now. And feel great. 0 sugars is the way to go....I hope this message resonates with every gout sufferer... terrible condition!

[@haitamtyson6301]

you eat meet but have gout how

[@farahhumairamohd2946]

Do you eat seafood?

[@petertownsend252]

Same for me. First diagnosed with gout at age 24, now 57. Frequency, duration and severity of gout flares in various joints increased over the years. Allopurinol dosage increased from 100 to 300 to 600 mg/day with little to no effect. About 18 months ago I started the Keto diet for reasons having nothing to do with gout. Over the course of a couple months I lost 35 pounds (6 feet tall , went from 245 down to 210) and realized my gout just unexpectedly fixed itself and completely went away. I also quit taking allopurinol when I realized the gout attacks had gone away. It has been 18 months of bliss with no gout attacks. All my lab results and blood pressure are excellent. Keto diet was a very easy transition for me. The hardest part is it is sometimes really expensive and inconvenient to maintain when travelling and/or eating on the run. It is also sometimes hard to fly under the radar in mixed social gatherings serving food. There is always some overweight self-appointed nutrition expert that bird dogs the culinary choices on your plate and proceeds to publically out you and shame you in a microaggression by trying to make your diet a topic of public conversation. There is always at least one in every crowd. Even well meaning people will pepper you with questions that you would rather not talk about. The whole topic just seems to polarize and aggravate people. Attempting to explain your reasons and success just makes matters worse. Whatever you say is dismissed out of hand and goes in one ear and out other by the self-appointed nutrition experts that are invariably triggered by such things.

[@skinheadyouth66]

Sugar fucked me up had ankle gout for 8 days. Beyond belief pain. I got celery seed extract and cherry extract. Drank nothing but water ate eggs and chicken it's gone

[@skinheadyouth66]

Was drinking sugar ice tea eating cake cookies pasta w alot of tomato sauce. That was what did me in

[@aarongilliam3670]

I didn't start catching gout until I started taking water pills for my Blood Pressure. And my Doctor kept telling me to watch my red meat when I gave up red meat for 4 months I still caught gout. That's when I realized the water pill was causing gout.

[@shirleysmith1073]

Yes! It was the water pill. I just found that out. I am going to come off of them and Hopefully my BP will manage. This gout is. Crazy.

[@mitchmurray117]

Agreed the water pill for High HP gave me excruciating gout over a period of 2 years. I didn't eat any of the foods on the list that supposedly caused gout. Getting off that water pill ended that affliction.

[@akbananachucker2441]

Great video and info Dr berry. Here's for the algorithm.

[@randytillman815]

Hi, I recently found your channel, and find it interesting and potentially helpful! If I could offer a suggestion for your consideration: I believe many people would benefit if you could add a few lines to each video about how people with renal insufficiency should or should not apply the relative advice given. I look forward to following your channel going forward. Thanks

[@craigphillips6308]

Had my first gout attack about three weeks ago and it was a shocker; mainly because I thought I was super healthy (ideal body weight, work out etc). The first thing I did was drink baking soda water twice a day to reduce inflammation, and literally within a day, my toe was feeling better. I have also given up beer and cut out sugar, while reducing the amount of carbs I was eating (particularly grains), and have also been drinking way more water. My attack was over in just a few days (thank God), but I will do everything in my power to never have another one!

[@chasleask8533]

In my experience it's sugar .

[@frankcorrea8691]

It will happen again when you least expect it@!

[@TheAussief1]

Will happen again, see a doctor. There are tablets that can help if you follow the doctor’s instructions. It is life long affection and you will need to take tablets for it.

[@chasleask8533]

@@TheAussief1 Cut out sugar , alcohol , and yeast . and there will be no need to take any medication . Monitor your diet for any other triggers . Pharmaceuticals will kill you . They also enable you to continue the dietary mistakes that is making you ill . Your doctor is NOT your friend .

[@classicraceruk1337]

I have gout and forgot it can affect your knee!!! I have had some knee pain in the last few days that has now gone. Thanks for reminding me!!!

[@lilybassiri8866]

Thank you very much for the valuable information.🙏

[@Angiehere-1]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@michelleswanson2885]

Thanks so much for this video. I recently have gone carnivore from being keto. By day 4 I was pretty sick. I'm still carnivore a little over a week now. Near as I can tell I've been experiencing oxalate dumping. Anyway I've had people say eating beef will give you guot. And my shoulder has been real painful lately. Thanks for putting that concern to rest.

[@davidbrakefield188]

Most of the time gout is in your big toe or elsewhere in your feet, ankles, knees,wrist. Ive had gout attacks for 15 plus years but never in my shoulders. GOOD LUCK.

[@tigra770]

My gout has never been formally diagnosed. The first flareup was after a night of drinking more alcohol than normal. Random lady at work said "Your big toe huh? You have gout". The level of her confidence was insane. After about 10 years and periodic flareups, i have found two things. 1. I drink significantly more water than when I was younger. ANY hint of stiffness in bigtoe, knees, elbows, finger joints, I increase water intake substantially and immediately. With just that alone, I have not had a flare up in probably 5-6 years. 2. Baking Soda used on a VERY limited was a good treatment for the pain and to reduce a flare up from days or weeks into hours. Your mileage may vary, but I would strongly recommend MORE water.

[@wtp5]

Thank you. I have enormous trust in Dr. Berry. I have been following about a year. Grateful for his work. I am on week four carnivore and I am presently undergoing a three weeks of repeated gout attacks after many years of basic remission. As a result, I take from this video only the added questions I have deduced about how or why this is occurring? I suppose, given that I have a real basis for trusting Dr. Berry's conclusions , I'll press on. If he is correct through and through then my present dilemma has to eventually correct itself. Sooner, I would prefer, than later. If it does not resolve, then there is still yet a pervading the decided role of inflammation. Nothing motivates enquiry quite like severe pain but I'll stay committed for the time being. I'll edit this again in time to update in case anyone similar stumbles on it. Notably, in every other aspect of my health there is self-evident and unmistakable signs of a radical decrease in inflammation. Yet, when you hobble everywhere you have to go, and cringe all the time, such victories lose their shine.

[@mwchickidea]

Dr. Berry - I've been watching your videos for years. The carnivore thing is working so well for you. Your skin has improved so much over the years and you look better than you did during your Keto days.