The final end product of certain native or dietary proteins, especially the nucleoproteins found in the nucleus of cells. Unlike the much smaller nitrogenous waste product urea, which is mostly recycled to form many amino acids, uric acid is an unrecycleable metabolite that must be excreted: nucleoprotein to purine to uric acid to the outside in the urine or the sweat. Hyperuricemia: Having elevated blood uric acid, either from a rapid rate of cell breakdown and synthesis (such as might occur from fasting, heavy training, trauma or any number of major diseases), a high consumption of organ meats, glandular supplements or spirulina, or the inability (usually hereditary) to excrete uric acid in the urine as fast as it is produced, even though production itself is not elevated. Also: Hyperuricemia

	Copper Deficiency The Condition "...Reduced thyroid function, cardiovascular disease, increased cholesterol, uric acid and blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, thrombosis, oxidative damage, skeletal defects related to bone demineralization and poor nerve conductivity (copper deficiency adversely..." Copper Toxicity Recommendation Molybdenum "Since high levels of copper in the body or diet may result in molybdenum insufficiency and cause low uric acid levels, reducing copper toxicity can result in normalizing uric acid and molybdenum levels..." Coronary Disease / Heart Attack Our Question about your uric acid level "Elevated levels of serum uric acid increase the risk of heart attack..." Eclampsia / Preeclampsia The Condition "...Other factors helpful in making the diagnosis are hemoconcentration, hyperreflexia, hypoalbuminemia, liver function abnormalities, thrombocytopenia, and hyperuricemia..." Fennel As A Treatment "...Decoctions from the roots are prescribed for such urinary problems as kidney stones or such disorders associated with high uric acid content as gout..." Gout Related Topic "A disease characterized by an increased blood uric acid level and sudden onset of episodes of acute arthritis..." Gout / Hyperuricemia The Condition "...The four phases of gout include elevated uric acid levels without symptoms, acute gouty arthritis, multiple attacks with intervals between attacks, and chronic tophaceous gout, in which nodular masses of uric acid crystals (tophi) are..." Our Question about current alcohol consumption "Alcohol inhibits uric acid secretion by the kidneys..." Relationship to Multiple Sclerosis "It has been reported that MS (possibly associated with low uric acid) and gout (associated with high uric acid) are mutually exclusive..." Relationship to Kidney Disease "Hyperuricemia is caused by a variety of means, one of which is abnormal kidney function..." Relationship to Kidney Stones (Urolithiasis) "Gout (excess uric acid) is a common cause of kidney stones..." Relationship to Coronary Disease / Heart Attack "Elevated uric acid levels, as seen in gout, may be associated with a higher incidence of coronary heart disease amongst alcohol abstainers, but has not been seen to occur in those who were light, moderate or..." Relationship to Chronic Renal Insufficiency "Patients with impaired renal function filter and excrete less uric acid and therefore become hyperuricemic..." Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption "...Consuming fresh or canned cherries has been shown to be very effective in lowering uric acid levels and preventing attacks of gout..." Recommendation Conventional Drug Use "...Therapy directed at normalizing uric acid levels in the blood should be considered for patients who have had multiple gout attacks or have developed tophi or kidney stones..." Recommendation against Molybdenum "Molybdenum is known to raise uric acid levels which is why people with gout (a condition of elevated uric acid levels) are told to avoid molybdenum supplements..." Recommendation against Aspirin "Among the more common predisposing factors for hyperuricemia are kidney failure from any cause, diuretics, dehydration, hormonal diseases, alcohol consumption and using low doses of aspirin..." Recommendation Weight Loss "Achieve normal body weight but avoid rapid weight loss diets, which may result in increased uric acid levels in the blood..." Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition "Preferably no meat should be eaten as it is rich in uric acid forming components..." Gravel Root As A Treatment "..." He recommended Gravel Root in the following conditions: dropsy, strangury, gravel, hematuria, disease of the kidney and bladder from an excess of uric acid, chronic endometriosis, leukorrhoea, chronic uterine disease, threatened abortion, ovarian and uterine atony, dysmenorrhoea, dysuria, constant desire to urinate, intermittent fever and severe..." Kelp As A Treatment "...Gout: Kelp (6 tablets daily) is an important supplement containing complete protein and vital minerals to reduce serum uric acid..." Kidney Stones (Urolithiasis) The Condition "...Other types of stones are the struvite stone (caused by infection), uric acid stone and cystine stone..." Lithium As A Treatment "...Cade was testing the effect of uric acid on mice..." Low Purine Diet As A Treatment "...Purines are compounds mainly found in animal protein and are metabolized to uric acid in the body..." Molybdenum As A Treatment "...Molybdenum is a vital part of three important enzyme systems - xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and sulfite oxidase - and so has a vital role in uric acid formation, iron utilization, carbohydrate metabolism, and sulfite detoxification..." Multiple Sclerosis Recommendation Test Serum Uric Acid Levels "Reports from researchers suggest that low uric acid levels are associated with increased frequency and longer bouts of multiple sclerosis..." Parsley As A Treatment "...Reasons For Use Parsley Root helps bladder, kidney, liver, lung, stomach, and thyroid function; it helps clear uric acid from the urinary tract, contains a substance that prevents the multiplication of tumor cells, expels worms, relieves gas and stimulates normal activity of the digestive system..." Peyronie's Disease The Condition "...Men most likely to suffer Peyronie's disease often have high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol and uric acid levels, which weaken blood vessel walls..." Purines Related Topic "...They are not recycleable and are broken down further to the primary excretable form, uric acid..." Test for Cardiac Risk Factors As A Treatment "...Elevated levels of serum uric acid increase the risk of heart attack..." Uric Acid Levels Low The Condition "Several issues are raised when levels of serum uric acid (a natural antioxidant) are low..." Relationship to Multiple Sclerosis "It has been proposed - and research is supporting the idea - that low uric acid levels are associated with increased frequency and longer bouts of multiple sclerosis..." Relationship to Molybdenum Need "Xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that immediately produces uric acid, uses molybdenum as a cofactor..." Recommendation Molybdenum "Uric acid levels can be raised with supplemental molybdenum..." Vinegar As A Treatment "...It dissolves the crystal deposits of uric acid that form between joints, and also in muscles in cases of muscular rheumatism..." Vitamin B3 (Niacin) As A Treatment "...Larger amounts can cause elevated blood sugar levels, jaundice, liver damage, and elevated blood levels of uric acid and may raise homocysteine levels..." Wilson's Disease The Condition "...detected during a refractive eye examination; as amenorrhea or repeated miscarriages; or, because of renal copper deposits, as gross or microscopic hematuria or an abnormally low serum level of uric acid resulting from its abnormally high urinary excretion..."

Last updated: Jul 26, 2007