Q&A for How to Dissolve Uric Acid Crystals

In general, uric acid crystals do not just go away. Removal requires specific treatment with medication and a careful diet that avoids foods that raise uric acid levels. It is best to speak to your doctor about a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs as they can take into account your weight, age, gender, current habits, etc., to ensure you’re getting the right plan.

You can reduce the levels of uric acid in your body in various ways. Some ways to do this include: Limiting or stop having alcohol, eat foods that don’t contain high levels of purine (e.g., don’t eat red meats, broths, gravies, organ or offal meats, sardines, herrings, scallops, anchovies, etc., as these are high-purine foods) and take appropriate medications as advised by your doctor. Try to limit sugar and saturated fats. Instead, add more foods to your diet that can help reduce uric acid, such as oats, leafy greens, broccoli, raspberries, cherries brown rice, wholewheat bread, and black beans. Cherries have been shown scientifically to have very good protective effect, so try to add a few of these each day to your diet if they’re readily available. Also be sure to exercise daily if this is possible, as it will help a lot.

It is important to stop adding purine-rich foods to your diet to avoid increasing purine levels in your body. This includes such foods as red meat, organ or offal meats, sardines, shrimp, mussels, herring, anchovies, trout, haddock, scallops, lobster, mackerel, etc. Instead, add more foods that contain vitamin C, such as fortified cereals, fruits like pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, etc. and vegetables (most are good). Also, try to lower your sugar intake and eat low-fat dairy in place of saturated fats. Drink plenty of water and try adding some tart cherry juice to you diet, as it is thought to help reduce uric acid. Be careful about diets that suggest you can “alkalanize” your body, as ridding yourself of uric acid buildup is a lot more complicated than simply adding certain foods or substances to your body. It is always best to eat a healthy diet and exercise more, regardless of what you’re trying to fix.

Yes, it is very possible. The classic presentation of gout is a flare up of the great toe. This is usually treated with NSAIDs and a purine-free diet. More severe cases require colchicine or indomethacin.

No, allopurinol with not dissolve uric acid stones. This is common misconception. Allopurinol only prevents further attacks of gout. It does not relieve the symptoms of gout.