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Does red wine contain fructose, and could drinking red wine, about 1/2 bottle per day, trigger or exacerbate gout?

flag	asked Dec 24 2011 at 22:38 Robert Katz 69●1●3

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this isn't google – Kasra Dec 24 2011 at 23:23

Stick to dry red wine, which has little sugar, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. They shoudln't move your BG much. Second, the reason why wine could trigger gout isn't due to fructose but because of its acidity; most wines' pH is something like 4. If you have elevated uric acid to begin with, wine could move your pH down and trigger gout, if you have pre-existing susceptibility to gout as evidenced by high UR to begin with. That's the mechanism for typical gout sufferers. – Namby Pamby Dec 25 2011 at 2:55

Long-term consumption of excess fructose (sodas, juice) could elevated Uric Acid, but gout requries a second trigger in the form of body's pH (acidity). – Namby Pamby Dec 25 2011 at 3:00

emotionsforengineers.com/2009/09/… – Sue Dec 25 2011 at 7:47

coprophagous · Answer 1 · 2011-12-25 00:18:20Z UTC

the yeast that brew the wine convert the sugar to alcohol and co2. and if done carefully yeast die with no left over sugar. this makes for a very dry wine. oftentimes sugar is added back to sweeten the wine improving the dept of flavor. im 100 percent paleo. on my kitchen counter is my second batch 5 gallons of wine. i have control over every ingredient.i think i will now be searching for glucose to sweeten my wine after fermentation. i form uric acid kidney stones, and used to get gout a lot so, thanks for the heads up. alcohol is not that great for you. i cook with it a lot and when i drink it i cut it with water so i can enjoy it with the meat dishes and not get so dehydrated. the store bought wines contain a whole lot of sodium metabisulfites that im allergic to. nobody needs an irritated gut from sulfides or alcohol, just another reason to dilute it to reduce gut irritation. if we wanted gut irritation we all could just eat some wheat. any way bottoms up .

James · Answer 2 · 2012-12-11 11:25:40Z UTC

I drink dry red wine, sulfides free, and it removes the gout within half an hour. The medication puricos which is supposed to prevent gout, indeed gives me gout. A half cup of lemon juice twice daily with a little water, also works wonders, especially stopping the hayfever.

red wine, fructose, and gout

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