Sweetbreads, anchovies, mackerel, sardines, chicken, dried beans and peas, liver and other organ meats, herring, scallops, red meat and turkey are foods generally protein reach. The consumption of alcohol, particularly beer, must be avoid. The persons with gout should not consume nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast because they can raise uric acid levels.

Attacks of gout can be prevented by consuming cherry juice. Strawberries, blueberries and other red-blue berries are believed to be beneficial. Individuals with overweight or with high blood pressure are at greater risk of developing gout. A traditional breakfast food also known as Adzuki congee is highly recommended. The raise is cooked in a covered pot 4-6 hours on a very low flame or warm burner for giving the best results.

The water is necessary to make the grain soupy and easy to digest. Other vegetables such as carrots, onions, mushrooms or broccoli can be added to the broth. This kind of food is very healing for the liver, joints, spleen and digestion. For drinking fruit juices like non-citrus juice, vegetable juice, celery and parsley juice, red cherry juice and carrot juice are highly recommended.

Digestive fermentation clears by celery renews joints, bones, arteries. Those may produce dampness and acidic blood, according to Chinese medicine. For treating acid blood condition of gout the digestion of tomato alkalizes the blood. Unhealthy food: greasy, oily foods like red meat and meat extracts such as bouillon, organ meats such as liver, kidney, coffee, sugar and white flour products, alcohol, spices, shell fish, preserved fish such as sardines, herring and dried beans and peas.

Persons with arthritis should be very careful at what they eat and try as much as possible to keep a proper diet.