I knew meat is not good for one, just didn't realize the connection to the breathing and the overworking the heart.
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Yes: meat also has uric and uremic acids that are bad for you. Meat makes you restless so it is difficult to sit still. Interesting this study was done in 2006. Yet when people were saying derogatory things about vegetarians and health experts were promoting meat and potatoes as a staple to good health Paramahansa Yogananda was saying in the SRF lessons that meat and uriric acid were not good for you and even sea food (see below) should be avoided. He was over a half a century ahead of these so called health experts.Vol. 24, No. 1, 2006
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Uric Acid - A Uremic Toxin?
Takahiko Nakagawa, Marilda Mazzali, Duk-Hee Kang, L. Gabriela Sánchez-Lozada, Jaime Herrera-Acosta, Richard J. Johnson
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., USA
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Blood Purif 2006;24:67-70 (DOI: 10.1159/000089440)
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Uric acid
Glomerular hypertension
Endothelial dysfunction
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Uric acid might often be regarded as a simple marker of renal disease. Although it is well known that hyperuricemia causes gout which is associated with renal insufficiency and cardiovascular disease, one might think that it could attribute to the intrarenal urate crystal, but not to uric acid per se. In order to clarify the role of uric acid in the kidney, we hypothesized that uric acid causes renal disease. To generate mild hyperuricemia without intrarenal crystal in rats, we used low doses of an uricase inhibitor (2% oxonic acid).
Hyperuricemia induced systemic hypertension, glomerular hypertrophy/hypertension, afferent arteriolar sclerosis, and macrophage infiltration in normal rat kidney. In progressive renal disease, such as cyclosporine nephropathy and remnant kidney in rat, uric acid accelerated the progression of renal disease. Thus, we concluded that uric acid is not a simple marker, but a cause of renal diseaseSearchRheumatoid Arthritis / Joint Conditions.HomeHealthRheumatoid Arthritis / Joint Conditions
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Gout Diet: Foods To Avoid
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By Carol & Richard Eustice, About.com Guide
Updated June 03, 2006
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Diets which are high in purines and high in protein have long been suspected of causing an increased risk of gout (a type of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the body which form crystals in the joints, resulting in pain and inflammation). Results from a study led by Dr. Hyon K. Choi, reported in the March 11, 2004 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, offer an interesting twist.
About The Study
Choi's research team followed 47,150 men with no prior history of gout over a 12-year period. The conclusion: during the 12 year period of assessment, 730 men were diagnosed with gout.
•Study participants who consumed the highest amount of meat were 40 percent more likely to have gout than those who ate the least amount of meat.
•Study participants who ate the most seafood were 50 percent more likely to have gout.In this specific study, though, not all purine-rich foods were associated with an increased risk of gout. There was no increased risk associated with a diet which included:
•peas
•beans
•mushrooms
•cauliflower
•spinach
Even though these foods are considered high in purines. Choi's team also found that low-fat dairy products decrease the risk of gout and overall protein intake had no effect. Ultimately, diets shown to be connected to gout are the same kinds of diet linked to cardiovascular disease.
•The Gout Diet Quiz
Recommendations For Seafood Should Be Individualized
At this point, it may seem like it gets confusing. Isn't seafood typically recommended as part of a diet which is healthy for the heart? Yet research has revealed that there is a strong, undeniable link between seafood and gout. How does Choi reconcile what seems like conflicting information? He believes "recommendations for seafood should be individualized."
Sorting Out The Myths
More importantly, how does a person begin to sort the myths from the facts and decide what to buy at the grocery store? According to the University of Washington, Department of Orthopedics:
•Obesity can be linked to high uric acid levels in the blood. People who are overweight should consult with their doctor to decide on a reasonable weight-loss program. Fasting or severe dieting can actually raise uric acid levels and cause gout to worsen.
•Usually people can eat what they like within limits. People who have kidney stones due to uric acid may need to actually eliminate purine-rich foods from their diet because those foods can raise their uric acid level. •Consuming coffee and tea is not a problem but alcohol can raise uric acid levels and provoke an episode of gout. Drinking at least 10-12 eight-ounce glasses of non-alcoholic fluids every day is recommended, especially for people with kidney stones, to help flush the uric acid crystals from the body.
Foods Higher In Purines
Johns Hopkins lists foods which are higher in purines
Foods very high in purines include:
•hearts
•herring
•mussels
•yeast
•smelt
•sardines
•sweetbreads
Foods moderately high in purines include:
•anchovies
•grouse
•mutton
•veal
•bacon
•liver
•salmon
•turkey
•kidneys
•partridge
•trout
•goose
•haddock
•pheasant
•scallops
However there are other problem foods and drinks that over work the heart. These spike the blood pressure:
Caffeine Content
All figures are approximate, especially with coffee. Different varietals can have different caffeine content, and the way the coffee is roasted can also change the values. Double espresso (2oz) 45-100 mg
Brewed coffee (8 oz) 60-120 mg
Instant coffee (8 oz) 70 mg
Decaf coffee (8 oz) 1-5 mg
Tea - black (8 oz) 45 mg
Tea - green (8 oz) 20 mg
Tea - white (8 oz) 15 mg
Coca Cola (12 oz can) 34 mg
Pepsi (12 oz can) 38 mg
Barq's Root Beer (12 oz can) 22 mg
7-up (12 oz) 0 mg
Chocolate milk (8 oz) 4 mg
Dark chocolate (1 oz) 20 mg
Milk chocolate (1 oz) 6 mg
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt (8 oz) 85 mg 
