Purines, Gout and Huel

Nutrition
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Both powders contain less than 0.05%, which is below the level of detection for the test that we use.

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Thanks Dan. Iā€™d been expecting that the oats in v3.0 would make a measurable difference, but if not, ok!

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I agree with you.

I will say if this is in relation to gout that some people do see increased levels of uric acid, so Iā€™d advise if you are prone to recurrent gout attacks due to poor uric acid clearance, to gradually introduce Huel Powder v3.0 into the diet to see how itā€™s tolerated.

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Iā€™m currently on v3.0 for about 90% of daily calories, and having gout problems. I was hoping BE would maybe be a better option for me, but if thereā€™s no difference between the two in terms of purine levels I suppose reducing my Huel consumption will be the only option.

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Unfortunately I think thatā€™s the best option and then see how you get on.

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Thanks Dan, appreciate the advice.

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Hello @epicure, did the reduction in Huel help with your gout?

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hi Peas, happy to report no problems. Huel Black, two shakes a day and itā€™s all good.

Iā€™m actually feeling sure that my last gout attack was nothing to do with the Huel v3.0, there are so many other factors to consider. Stress is a possible trigger too of course; I remember the longest episode of gout I ever had was during a period of high stress. Iā€™m sure that was nothing to do with diet.

With purines at <0.05% I wouldnā€™t have any concerns about going back to v3.0, but really enjoying the BE! :yum:

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Thanks @epicure that is good to hear you are happy with BE.

I too have Huel BE twice a day but have just had my first suspected attack, really unpleasant. I have a blood test next week to confirm.

Do you substitute your diet with anything to reduce your risk? Cherries :cherries: etc

Thanks

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Sorry to hear youā€™ve had a bout of gout Peas. :frowning:

First time I had an attack I had a blood test and they said I was within normal limits but nevertheless it was gout. I was working abroad and drinking a lot of really excellent local beer at the time. Suspect my kidneys arenā€™t quite what they used to be.

Itā€™s a pain isnā€™t it? To say the very least.

I know that cherries are supposed to be helpful, but I donā€™t take anything special. Iā€™m just careful to limit gluten, sugar, and especially alcohol. I donā€™t eat meat or dairy anyway. With drinks I think the grape is safer than the grain, when absolutely unavoidable. :slight_smile:

But regular exercise and reducing stress are very important I think, and lots of water always.

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Thank you :slight_smile:

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This caught my attention - I had what Iā€™d say was barn door gout 6 months back except my serum uric acid was below the normal range quoth my GP so discounted gout as the cause.
I love Huel - for breakfast, Iā€™m on a tablespoon of original huel powder added to my Stoats porridge pot, cinnamon RTD for lunch and H&S for dinner with my ā€œbonnie in the bowlā€ bag of steamed veggies. I take no beer. All a bit baffling.

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Sorry to hear this and really interesting! I am not familiar with the phrase ā€˜barn doorā€™ - would you be able to provide any additional insight?

And howā€™s everything been the last 6 months? Were you also including Huel prior or was the inclusion of Huel recent?

Let me know :slight_smile:

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Iā€™ve heard the phrase ā€œbanging like a barn doorā€. Perhaps they mean that. May help them forget about the gout.

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Sorry, we use the phrase a lot in medicine to indicate something so obvious no-one could mistake or miss.
Iā€™ve been Hueling for 2 meals a day for 3-4 years now since doing the Fodmaps exclusion, using all Huel products over that time.
Iā€™ve been seeing an osteopath since my 20ā€™s (& Iā€™m 55 now) for achy joints but this was a one off acute attack in a toe. Before Huel, I had impingement of my right shoulder which required 2 steroid injections. Iā€™m just recovering from acute sciatica too.
IMO utterly unrelated to being so well nourished on Huel, just dodgy protoplasm.

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My blood test came back within normal range. But it was ten days after my pain. I am not sure what to make of the results as the pain was very real.

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Interesting, I had a few attacks of gout before and wowie is that painful.

I havenā€™t had gout since being on huel though, I never even thought it was likely to cause an attack actually, this article was an interesting read. I use Huel black though, not the 3.0 powder. I also take a multivitamin but I didnā€™t actually realise Vit C was meant to help fight the underlying causes of gout. Every day is a school day eh?