Is Whey Protein Advisable While Having High Uric Acid Levels?

Posted on Wed, 13 Jan 2016

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Wed, 13 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : i have got high levels of uric acid and takes zyloric (medicine) when ever the uric acid levels goes up .
Can i take whey protein since i have started my diet plan and going gym for last two months and my trainer said will be good to take whey protein to obtain my desired goals ?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take it but with precautions.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
You can take whey protein but monitoring is important because load on kidney may increased.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar