Cod Liver Oil and Gout

[Moises Doolittle]

Keith,

You might consider revising http://goutpal.com/3326/cod-liver-oil-and-gout/#.
Based on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22076806 , there is the risk that ingesting high levels of retinol (preformed vitamin A) could increase serum uric acid. Cod liver oil has a very high retinol content.

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[Keith Taylor]

Thank you very much, Moises.

I will look into this, and amend the guidelines accordingly.

I love it when visitors let me know about information on my websites that needs reviewing. I hope other visitors will follow Moises lead, and let me know where improvements might benefit other gout sufferers. There are lots of points available to push you up the gout leaderboard. Just tell me the page that concerns you, and your thoughts on it.

[Yigal]

I was worried about my daily multivitamin, which is a whole food based supplement. I was relieved to find that the study actually differentiates between synthetic vitamin A and beta carotene. It suggests the latter may be associated with a reduction in uric acid levels while the former results in an increase.

[Keith Taylor]

I’m still investigating this, and thank you to Yigal for prompting me. Let’s keep the conversation going, as that will keep prompting me to review my Cod Liver Oil and Gout information.

One thing that I have noticed is that this new information is based on levels of retinol and beta carotene in the blood. Given the complexity of organic chemistry, digestion, and nutrition, I can see I’m going to have to look carefully at how foods and supplements affect blood chemistry. If anyone has knowledge of this, I’d be pleased to receive it.

On Yigal’s response, I have to say I’m a little confused. How can a multivitamin supplement be a whole food? Please let me know exactly what it is that you are taking.

Generally, gout sufferers need to be careful with multivitamins. They are often fortified with iron, which is a very bad thing for gout. The best way to get vitamins is through healthy eating. If that still leaves you with a specific vitamin deficiency, presumably from another health condition, then supplement that specific vitamin, rather than a host of chemicals you don’t need.

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