Why Your Uric Acid Level Matters for Metabolic Health | Dr. Robert Lustig

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[@UncleHemi]

I have to disagree vehemently with the red meat causing uric acid to rise. I had gout several years ago. Since going ketovore no flares whatsoever with no medication for the past eight years. Even before going keto I ate a lot of meat, and always get my uric acid levels tested and it is normal. The beer and fructose most definitely raises uric acid. Dr. Perlmutter has a new book on this.

[@dmw7717]

Unfollowing them for this misinformation.

[@Musika1321]

Agreed

[@martinlang9615]

Thank you as I was shocked when he said that. Dr Lustig: PROVE to me that red meat is the cause of High Uric levels.

[@user-nt8iz8hg5n]

@@dmw7717hi it’s not Miss information at all. Everyone is disagreeing but red meat & organ can trigger for some but maybe that wasn’t her trigger so she was fine with eating meat although red meat is on the top list for high purines. I have gout and I have to always follow a list of what I can eat or I will get a flare up! People who disagree with a post doesn’t mean it’s meant for someone else to join in on it. But maybe because you may not know anything about the gout. What works for you may not work someone else that’s Y I said what I said. Jus saying my opinion ❤

[@user-il1nx9bl9z]

Gundry comes off about the same way

[@jonjr9]

Red meat isn’t the problem! It’s called sugar, high fructose corn syrup,refined flours, seed oils, fast foods, packaged foods loaded with artificial colors and flavorings, etc! Stop blaming red meat for what sugar does to people!

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

Dayum right.

[@travellingator4301]

I suffered a lot from gout for decades. Finally discovered great advice on KZbin about low carb no sugar. No problems with gout since .

[@banyaia]

please . what is your food routine and how many times you eat per day

[@wocket42]

Not a problem on a zero carb diet.

[@loriegosnell9355]

Yep.👍 doctors like this just never cease to amaze me with their disinformation.

[@jeffreyadams648]

@@loriegosnell9355he may be simply ignorant. He certainly has an agenda. I’ve been ketavore for a year or so, no gout. Slim and, dare I say, beautiful

[@coreyspies6215]

​@@loriegosnell9355do you know who this guy is? He pushes the ketovore diet...all natural whole foods.. red meat does raise uric acid levels but if youre already healthy it wont effect you. Dont be ignorant lol

[@goldendreams8577]

High carb raises uric acid.

[@JLawlor-NutritionHealth]

No.

[@ChrisHileman]

I eat mostly red meat on keto. My uric acid was 2.9 (out of range low) and my BP is routinely 110/73. In this N of 1, red meat doesn’t cause high uric acid.

[@banyaia]

I eat red meat and fish and beer and i have high 9.9 uric acid. Not all people are same.. update . i begin to eat two times per day. do not eat breakfast . went back to workout but not very hard not everyday . uric acid become less . i even drink beer now and then I eat beef as well . . this is my experience .i am 113 kg. 185 cm

[@Cristian-hu9bx]

Try removing sugar and beer for a month and retest. I had higher uric acid before going carnivore. Now I'm 4.6 uric acid level on red meat, seafood but no sugar or beer.​@@banyaia

[@glickmpb]

@@banyaia Dude, get rid of the beer! Beer is bad for you in MANY ways and is probably a main cause of your high uric acid!

[@fryerobert093]

I agree same with me.when I stopped the carbs now I have no more gout

[@julia.no.X]

Thank you.

[@elwoodmchugh6860]

I only eat red meat and I don’t have Gout or high blood pressure. I’ve been eating like this for months now 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@luckyhanger1326]

@@jennieadams4174 optimal for what? I assume you mean normal APO(b), LDL, and total cholesterol? eGFR and protein in your urine? 2 years is not very long but I am sure you probably have high cholesterol if you are like most people. That is not optimal. My LDL is 48 mg/dl and my stage III kidney failure is gone. No meat for ~5 years. I also cleared up all my other diseases too....I had some whoppers!

[@Maverick-jn9ur]

I been eating 2x 6 ounce filet mignons for the last 2 years and my uric acid is 8.4 which my doctor says is only slightly out of the normal range so doin okay considering how much red meat I eat :D

[@hyacinthh6900]

​@@Maverick-jn9ur Optimal level is 5.5 Your Dr. Is doing you a great disservice. Crystals could be forming in your coronary arteries as we speak.

[@whatta1501]

​@@luckyhanger1326This is where the ole saying comes in, you do you, i do me.😊

[@jennprescott2757]

If red meat was an issue our ancestors would have had all these chronic issues.

[@user-up3ww2ox2s]

It’s not a red meat problem it’s an insulin resistance problem and fructose causes the hyperuricemia

[@fryerobert093]

Agreed

[@melaniesander9605]

Lol, lecturing Dr. Lustig on fructose and insulin resistance... 😂

[@drironmom6815]

Agree with Dr. Lustig on all but one point. Agree that high fructose corn syrup elevates uric acid and causes fatty liver, diabetes, and everything Dr. Lustig notes. Disagree that red meat elevates uric acid. Grass fed beef is one of the healthiest things you can eat The issue of uric acid is real and must be taken seriously. The real blame goes to high fructose corn syrup.

[@lauryhammer9088]

I agree

[@Cristian-hu9bx]

I agree 💯. I'm carnivore with red meat, organs and seafood. My uric acid is normal because I don't consume sugar, carbs or alcohol.

[@bradparmar4728]

I head The Grass fed cow say;" I m the Healthiest!😅

[@Puglover130]

I had the same thought but now I wonder if he meant that red meat (on a SAD or “regular “ non carnivore diet) is bad news. Because saturated fat is the same way. sat fat is villainized even though we know that in a low carb diet saturated fat is 💯 healthy and fine. But saturated fat + carbs is what gets people full of inflammation and sick.

[@SR-ed7ye]

L carnatine is found in red meat and is known to keep the door open to the mitochondria so fat can be burned as energy. The solution to pollution is dilution. Drink a gallon of good water per day.. Eat clean, exercise and sleep to recover it really is that simple. Carbs (rice, sweet potatoes, oats), lean protein😂 and good fat sources relative to your caloric needs. To reduce body fat, reduce calories 200 to 500 per day. Stay hydrated

[@martaaltheide5146]

Processed foods, sugar, high fructose corn syrup ( in many processed foods) are the culprit. A doctor in Corpus Christi Tx. ( who years ago was a resident at the county hospital there, Memorial Hospital) has an amazing practice. All of his patients that give these food up, heal their bodies and get healthy and off meds. Easy? NO! But when you tire of living sick and tired you will do it.

[@janecaswell7579]

❤ Thank you.

[@18peavey]

Thanks for sharing -you rock!!

[@jasonlewis811]

Right on

[@lindadurand247]

Exactly! So true, I'm on day 5 with no carbs, sugar or seed oils, feeling great already 😊

[@gerrym-cat7119]

I think he meant excessive red meat. But do people who are on the carnivore diet have elevated uric acid levels on a constant basis? Do they have gout issue? High blood pressure? Fatty liver disease? To my knowledge that’s not an issue with carnivores.

[@Kteeee]

I just dont know what to believe anymore. Mainstream medical professionals’ advice always seems to be the opposite of what I’ve learned is healthy and makes me feel good

[@medinabyars8683]

Believe your body it will eliminate symptoms on a grass fed meat diet

[@StyleViewStudio]

Why are you listening to mainstream medical personnel? They don’t know nutrition? They don’t care about nutrition. They care about giving you diagnosis and selling you some drugs. That’s where it stops.

[@Moses44476ers]

Listen to Dr Gill. He is brilliant and will explain the science. kzbin.infovideos

[@christinah.8504]

you know what lowers uric acid a lot? Potassium. Lots of potassium. Miniumum requirements are now 4700 ml . I take 5 grams. My blood pressure has gone down considerably. I also take a gram of magnesium glycinate.

[@Dr_Oleg_Kulikov]

right. potassium and magnesium are absolutely important

[@songsabai3794]

don't forget the salt!

[@Dr_Oleg_Kulikov]

@@songsabai3794 5 g of table salt a day, 10 g of potassium chloride, 2-4 g of magnesium.

[@harryfeld1786]

What kind of potassium supplement do u take?

[@christinah.8504]

@@harryfeld1786 It's called Life Enhancement potassium supplements and I buy them from Amazon.

[@feedmyintellect]

Where is the full interview? I would like to hear the rest of this talk please

[@vegasrichsave]

Levelshealth channel or levels dr. Lustig has been explaining on his own KZbin

[@smurfiennes]

It’s new to me that he includes red meat

[@meenageorge64]

Dehydration is also cause uri. Acid levels to go up ,we. Might be drinking a lot of water and peeing it out because of which we loose electrolytes which has to be replaced otherwise uric acid levels to go high.

[@Ohkeh640]

My Dr told me to start drinking lots of water I’m starting 2-3 litres a day to flush out the high uric acid crystals I had kidney stones removed many years ago so yeah I’m only 33

[@jeanlives6032]

😊 Also stop drinking Soda

[@mariannegana8192]

This is from the standard American diet not keto or carnivore in my experience it’s from high carb and sugars in all due respect 😢

[@marshallderriek1858]

Never have I seen a time where we cannot eat properly unless we consult with a doctor or scientist

[@jeanlives6032]

😊🎉 comments are great, Question what diet helps to eliniate feet neuropathy ?

[@daleval2182]

Don't smoke, eat red meat, no carbs, reduce oxolates, no booze, herbs for nerves, red ginsing, ashwaganda

[@ernienegrete5702]

Carnivore and intermittent fasting.

[@tonygriffith2164]

Red meat will not cause these issues when consumed in a Carnivore or low carb ketogenic diet since the Randle cycle will not activate as readily.

[@seeingyouontube]

Just lost a loved one whose signs of gout, elevated BP, and erectile dysfunction should have caused siren warning of the direction he was headed. He was anti MD sadly. Despite his regular vigorous exercise succumbed alone to what was assumed to be atherosclerosis

[@lafcat]

Doc you are right on everything but this! You are giving the effects of high uric acid. The cause of gout is sugar which increases uric acid crystals not the meat itself. I’ve been eating 90% meat for 6 months no gout. Drank 2 glasses of wine for the first time in 6 months ,gout attack .

[@banyaia]

Me too. Beer makes me and sea food make gout attack.

[@espaceladon]

Everyone is different. I used to get about 4 attacks per year until I stopped eating chicken breast, dinner rolls, lamb, sweet chocolates, candy, pop and sugary drinks. No issues with beer but no more than half a bottle of red wine. I drink about 3 liter of water a day with some apple cider vinegar mixed into it. Whenever I feel an attack brewing I would chuggle a liter of water in 30 minutes and that will get me off the hook.

[@4406bbldb]

I routinely take a Tart Cherry supplement just to control uric acid. Thanks for the heads up.

[@reginaholland7261]

Me too !!!

[@Ohkeh640]

Tell me more

[@pandyak70]

What is Tart Cherry supplement please can it be taken directly

[@elizaweber4428]

​@@pandyak70 yes you can buy Tart Cherry capsules where you buy vitamins.

[@duanefrench3500]

Roberts education is very good in helping me solve my own medical dilemmas, getting to the root cause of disease. The exact opposite of what general practitioners do. Treating symptoms with drugs. Education is the key to getting older gracefully.

[@leemanwrong]

The issue is the randle cycle, combining excess carbs and fats together.

[@eveyrapp2078]

I was just about to subscribe , but once he said red meat is not healthy ..nope.

[@jennprescott2757]

Literally! Gonna hit “do not recommend channel”

[@coreyspies6215]

​@@jennprescott2757do you know who this guy is? He didnt say red meat isnt healthy. He stated an objective fact that red meat raises uric acid levels which is true. Its not a problem if youre already metabollically healthy and if you avoid processed fooda and sugars. Robert Lustig is THE PIONEER of the whole food all natural diet. This is literally THE GUY who fights to change our global diet ..

[@carmenszk]

I just had a blood test and my uric acid is too low, and i eat red meat.

[@jennprescott2757]

Becaus red meat isn’t the issue. This short is false

[@fryerobert093]

Robert lustig isn't right about everything.so he's saying our ancesters that ate alot of red meat walked around with gout pain.makes no sense

[@hdevere1]

Great summary on Uric Acid. Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for

[@user-il1nx9bl9z]

I ate redmeat Oh look 👀 Im still alive

[@masterprophet8378]

High wisdom!

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Keto for 2 years, gout in big toe gone, achieved very healthy weight and feel good. Recently had a weeks holiday, ate carbs again Boom...big toe was painful by end of week. Lesson relearned.

[@matterafact]

How do you check your ua levels at home?

[@jeanlives6032]

😊 PH level urine test strips

[@catistrolling7333]

How to test at home

[@user-qu2zx1fc6s]

It’s always sugar that kicks off my gout

[@Sarmoon1.1]

You’re an excellent, succinct teacher

[@HappyGodFlower]

Tart cherry juice or pills. That lowered for me. Also stop drinking soda

[@EdurtreG]

Good info!

[@celiasiegel1009]

Thank you Doctor,for keeping our health in check ….!! 🧐👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥇🌎❤️

[@citadelchurch3699]

I believe he is right about it. Consuming too much can cause a problem. Risk Factors for Elevated Uric Acid: Diet: Consuming foods rich in red meat, shellfish, and beverages sweetened with fruit sugar (fructose) can increase uric acid levels. Alcohol: Beer consumption, in particular, is associated with elevated uric acid. Obesity: Being overweight contributes to gout risk. Certain Medications: Some medications can raise uric acid levels. Family History: A genetic predisposition may play a role. Age and Gender: Gout is more common in men aged 30 to 50.

[@andrewjones2898]

I get gout through eating tomatoes ? and they still do not know why . I dont eat red meat or drink beer .

[@catalinamarco7]

Agradezco infinitamente sus consejos Dr. Lustig, ayudan a muchas personas que lo atesoran.

[@waytogo11]

My uric acid went down after starting red meat. Chicken raised it

[@CrazyWatcher670]

Thank you for clearly explaining.

[@shaanlusinclair2395]

After eating red meat , and my blood pressure stays low . Sugar gaves me high blood pressure. Beer sugar , alcohol, are the bad ones .

[@samanthadale2161]

Does anyone happen to know how long the levels may stay high for? I’ve had blood work done but always comes back normal but I have all the symptoms of gout.

[@KarateLisa]

Was the red meat consumed between a burger bun? With seed oil fried potatoes? Because then the elevated uric acid makes sense.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Insulin resistance or metabolic syndrone.

[@108doublestitches]

Recent double blind studies show largest contributor to rising uric acid levels is watching KZbin doctors repeating the results of the latest observational uric acid study.

[@bayuprawitasari1894]

Thank you prof lustig

[@sacha1259]

Thank you.

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

Bye, bye, Red Meat, I already said goodbye to alcohol.

[@eugenechen8240]

He is right on the consequences of high uric acid but not for the reasons that causes it

[@zealman79]

i got a fairly high (350ish average) level of uric acid (even after 35 hours fasting) yet my BP is 105/65 average, 44/M, BMI 23

[@mballer]

How does it select the big toe?

[@jeanlives6032]

High acid PH levels

[@fcapio]

He forgot to mention “pork meat”

[@L.OB-1]

Carnivore diet 2 years. My BP remains at around 95/65. No gout. My mum suffered gout on no red meat, beer or alcohol, only a little fruit or sugar, but higher carb,low fat.

[@lindadurand247]

My mother as well

[@keithhaken172]

Why don’t I have gout then?

[@Ohkeh640]

I’m curious too

[@johnub1143]

Genetic predisposition or in your case, not.

[@georgesimitzhs2649]

What about fruits and honey???

[@benfordkawiliza5852]

My uric acid level was 10.4 then I was prescribed Febuxostat tablets for 30 days, when I went back to the hospital it dropped to 4.6 and the doctor told me to discontinue the medicine. Now after 10 days it increased to 8.7. what should I do

[@jeanlives6032]

😊change u diet

[@lindsey6975]

Uric acid follows fun is what I got from that 😂

[@ViktorHristovvv]

Incredibly concise and to the point from the brilliant Dr Lustig! Thank you!!!

[@jennprescott2757]

But not true. Red meat isn’t the issue

[@chayanneharihi9677]

Hi from Australia, Dr Lustig 😎

[@rhemamachaira8763]

Greatly respect him but this isn't carnivore diet. This is on a Standard American Diet. Salt does this also. He is an idealist.

[@joecampo1770]

I don’t eat meat, pork chicken, ever, I hardly ever drink limit my sugar intake by eating very little if any processed food yet I have to take allopurinol to deal with my gout

[@jeanlives6032]

😊 try increase dark greens with each meal

[@smurfiennes]

Eat more fibers every time you consume carb and drink plenty of water in between meals

[@martywilliard]

Do any of you take allopurinol ? Would you ? Can you REALLY lower Uric acid levels by cutting all alcohol and carbs?

[@ScrewyDriverTheMan]

All I do is eat red meat, and about 4 to 5 eggs a day, and I can't get my blood pressure high enough as I constantly struggle with low blood pressure and anaemia. What the heck is wrong with my body. I literally ate a POUND of beef along with 4 eggs and a half a tub of ice cream yesterday and I am lethargic today. What is wrong with me?

[@NuMwhan-bg4fq]

Your diet isn't the right thing that's for sure. Your gut microbiome isn't healthy.

[@Flandrasi]

Nothing Thats nature. After 50y.o. thats will change slowly

[@ScrewyDriverTheMan]

@@Flandrasi I'm 52 lol

[@ennisgunns]

So much confusion, what to eat what not to. I just try to stay hungry.

[@CL-im9lk]

The carnivore and ketovores are getting better from their gout. So I would assume that elevated uric acid happens to those who consume a significant amount of carbs. Idk the mechanism but I suspect that’s what it is. This is the problem with different studies nowadays, they don’t qualify the amount of carb intake of the study subject. Low carb is so important in metabolic health but majority of Americans ( even those eating healthy) consume a lot of carbs everyday.

[@lile5341]

When in doubt, just dont eat a.k.a fast. Let your body rest and balance all the imbalance within. Fast 24 hours regularly, and 72 hours as a therapy once in a while.

[@iiiiiiiiii_o_O]

Great podcast as always. However I find a few statements/datas don’t stand strong, such as: fructose is absolutely of no use to the body (eudurance and probiotic benefit) Kuwait has 80% obesity rate in adults (about 40% according to NIH and WHO), 10 trillian cells in human body (36 t on average according to multiple papers) etc etc.. Robert being so black and white on some fundamentally wrong stats and facts really hurt his overall credibility. I understand he’s an expert and 90% of info is probably correct, but being able to say I don’t know is just so important for anyone, especially academics.

[@annadonahue4119]

Y'all trying to get us off meat?! No, thanks! You can eat the bugs

[@spgtenor]

Reduce or eliminate red meat if you have issues with gout. Sugar is not the problem.

[@Puglover130]

If this is the case, how come carnivores who eat primarily red meat, reverse their insulin resistance, lose the weight, and have no plaque in their arteries?

[@whemadre]

There must be a lot of sore toes in the Carnivore Diet crowd.

[@Jehzell963]

Red meat is NOT the issue. Get current!!!!

[@NuMwhan-bg4fq]

He is talking about facts. Red meat and especially organs are rich in purins. Of course will cause an increase in uric acid.

[@Flandrasi]

IT is. I have allways ph2. After meat eating ph7. Like have to be

[@Jehzell963]

@@Flandrasi oxalate dumping is more likely a contributing factor.

[@Joe-ye6bq]

They need to specify exactly how. Not just saying eating red meat increases uric acid level…did you mean consuming red meat IN combination with beer and/or sugar/carbs?

[@tatiekbokings7930]

a lot of my family members has all these symphtom

[@vladtymo]

Lustigs pod with Huberman was a disaster. Watch Layne Nortons analysis

[@user-so7uw9my6e]

But also grains can cause it which have zero fructose or red meat. So what , should we only eat vegetables.

[@TeA-wn5xt]

If it’s organic and grass fed, read meats are good and has a lot of health benefits than leafy vegetables! Doc please review your research and you may discuss with “Paul Saladino MD”

[@samulmagnus1]

Meat?? Naaaa.. Too many people getting better from carnivore.

[@alicehoffmann3174]

Sorry, Doc, but you have no clue on this range. Red meat doesn't cause all that issues.

[@louisahiggins4070]

I've high uric acid and low blood pressure

[@Flandrasi]

I have 2. Normal is ph7.

[@rbe6963]

So Our ancestors were plagued by gout, tell us about them

[@tzipporahv3619]

So, red meat is NOT good to consume? Please explicate…

[@NuMwhan-bg4fq]

Excess red meat and especially organs are rich in purines and saturated fats. If you eat them too often your uric acid will start increasing and your LDL too. Check purines metabolism. Also fibers are crucial. The advice is to eat less red meat yes. More fiber. It's biochemistry not pharma money.

[@JosePereira-cp9gl]

this doctors all say what causes baut dont say how get rid of it

[@user-coffeebeans804]

Why do you guys never tell us what to do so annoying

[@markwood3907]

If you suffer from chronic gout and go full on carnivore why does the gout stop ?????

[@coreyspies6215]

Because you cut the sugar lol. Cant you tell its a combo of all of these things excessively? Plus on carnivore you typically eat less. Think bro

[@kollettebryant3432]

Why is us the carnivore trend touting healing of conditions and diaease?

[@StyleViewStudio]

That’s interesting I don’t need meat I only eat eggs and veggies and some grains not a lot and I still believe I have uric acid because I have a big toe very very big which usually is created from too much uric acid and I have no idea where it is coming from

[@homapirzadeh3930]

Well, professor Lustig, don’t we need that energy for body functions??🤔 We need that energy which warms up our body and our organs in order to function, makes us to be able to move, grow and live!!🤗👏👏😏😨

[@venetia6296]

Mr.Carville!

[@husniyetasdelen773]

That is right if you eat réd meat or even any kind of meat at NIGHT or for dîner! It is Not à problem if you eat your meat at lunch time! (Chrononutrition by Dr. Alain DELABOS)

[@MegaPoochies]

What!……Red meat?! Might as well go back to eating regular. Where’s my carbs!

[@allanb52]

That is every odd, I have increased the amount of red meat I consume and my gout is much better. Beer, alcohol and sugar, yes, but red meat no.

[@uluwatu3118]

He says this because people complaining of gout eat meat with all the other stuff that really causes it

[@Isaac5123]

His statement regarding red meat increasing uric acid is incorrect from personal experience

[@JJ-ps9xe]

I smell horse shit! Where are the footnotes to all these studies/ statements?

[@capturethis69]

I’d rather die than to eat food out of a box or a bag. Of If I have to read ingredients then I’m not eating it

[@kueblersnavyinc]

I thought uric acid was the strongest anti-oxident in the blood stream......