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Does eating fruit and organs raise uric acid? — Whalespan

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Does eating fruit and organs raise uric acid?

Paul Saladino11m · 2022-03-12

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✓Well SupportedInsulin-resistant individuals increasing meat intake should monitor uric acid and prioritize improving insulin sensitivity by eliminating processed sugar and seed oils.✓Well SupportedThe body consumes glutathione during acute cold exposure, which causes oxidative stress, and uric acid levels decrease and then increase the next day.◐Partially SupportedPaul Saladino's CoQ10 levels were 2.38 and homocysteine was 7 on a strict carnivore diet.◐Partially SupportedFerritin levels between 100-200 ng/mL are generally not concerning on a carnivore diet unless other markers of oxidative stress are present.Well Supported

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Insulin-sensitive individuals should know their fasting insulin to confirm sensitivity.

✓Well SupportedIn metabolically healthy individuals, increasing meat and organ consumption does not increase uric acid levels because the body can auto-regulate.

✓Well SupportedInsulin resistance, not organ meats or fruit, is the primary driver of issues like gout.

✓Well SupportedUric acid levels between 3.9 and 10 mg/dL are not considered problematic physiologic levels for humans.

◐Partially SupportedEating fruit and honey does not increase uric acid levels in individuals who are insulin sensitive.

◐Partially SupportedPurine metabolism may be disordered in insulin resistance, contributing to elevated uric acid.

◐Partially SupportedPathological insulin resistance can be caused by seed oils and processed sugars, and potentially by metabolic dysfunction through more complex mechanisms.

◐Partially SupportedUric acid and glutathione may function as antioxidant mechanisms to manage reactive oxygen species generated by cold and heat exposure.

✕Not SupportedConsuming only muscle meat without organ meats like liver can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

◐Partially SupportedUric acid levels were reduced by approximately 50% one hour after a whole body cold stimulus and returned to baseline within 24 hours.

◐Partially SupportedHigh levels of uric acid (>10 mg/dL) are associated with increased reactive oxygen species and DNA damage in cell culture models.

◐Partially SupportedUric acid may have beneficial roles in the human body, potentially acting as an antioxidant.

✕Not SupportedThe theory linking the loss of the uricase mutation in humans to increased body fat and survival is not fully convincing without considering changes in kidney physiology for uric acid retention.

◐Partially SupportedAlcohol metabolism is similar to fructose metabolism and goes directly to the liver without protective mechanisms.

◐Partially SupportedInsulin resistance is the primary driver of elevated uric acid levels.

◐Partially SupportedPaul Saladino's uric acid level was 3.9 after adding fruit and honey to his diet while maintaining insulin sensitivity.

◐Partially SupportedPaul Saladino's fasting glucose was 90 mg/dL and fructosamine was 234 on a zero-carb diet.

◐Partially SupportedUric acid may increase in response to conditions that cause oxidative stress, such as alcohol or other exposures that increase reactive oxygen species, potentially serving a beneficial role.

◐Partially SupportedDecreasing purine consumption can lower uric acid by approximately 35% in adult males.

◐Partially SupportedPaul Saladino's 25-hydroxy vitamin D was 44 ng/mL while living in San Diego on a strict carnivore diet.