Confused about diet for gout, Can taking whey protein powder help or induce gout

[Lafortienza]

Hi, I am a 26 yr old male who recently had a mild gout attack because the uric acid levels in my blood were high and so as my cholesterol. The gout is gone now after watching my diet, keeping away from high purines and taking medicine. I just don't want it to come back, so i began researching the internet on what to do.

I am quite confused about what foods to eat and avoid for Gout, as what i am reading over the internet, some things seem to be contradictory with each other. Like for instance, chocolate. Although some sources say it keeps you from getting a gout attack by lowering your uric acid levels, but some other sources say it is not good. Now the other contradiction seems to come from the use of whey protein. I really would like to keep continuing taking my whey protein supplement since i am into working out at the gym and buffing up(not necessarily bodybuilding). However, i have heard some people claim that it can trigger a gout attack since preventing gout is all about having a low protein diet, and having a high protein intake can increase your uric acid levels, on the other hand, some sources claim just the opposite and says its good for gout, since it is a dairy product, its protein is actually low in purine, like soy milk, and would come as a healthy diet alternative.

So I'd like to ask your opinion on all of this, I already do know which foods to avoid, and which foods to incorporate more into my diet, but i am unsure about these 2, chocolate and whey protein.
  

[Rahuls11]

I recently consulted with my dietician & she suggested me that Whey protein is okay in Gout i.e. high uric acid, so am also now going to add this up to my diet

[Lafortienza]

by the way, i'd like to post another question i have about gout diet prevention in another forum that doesnt seem to be getting any replies, here it is:

Since I heard that taking in more dairy products like yogurt, milk and cheese, combined with taking calcium supplement, can lower your uric acid levels, and thereby help prevent gout, does this mean that i can use this as a counteractive measure to balance out my overall purine intake from high purine foods like red meats and seafood that are actually bad for gout. So in other words, the more high purine delicacies you'd like to eat like steak, burgers, shrimp/scallop kebabs, the more dairy products you'd have to take in to balance out your diet and uric acid levels, and everything will be ok in keeping yourself from getting another gout attack.

[Lafortienza]

thanks for the replies, but i still hope somebody, or a professional nutritionist/doctor could reply and make things clearer for me, i am still anxious and confused about this.

[TrudieC]

I've never heard either of them mentioned around gout but considering you likely aren't eating large amounts (my son weight lifts too and takes the whey protein) and likely not every day they shouldn't make a material difference.

[fatimalll]

stop eating pork an leave  salt along