If you cannot get rid of uric acid formed in the blood during the breakdown of certain foods, the crystalline waste product may cause kidney stones or painful gout in joints. Since high amounts of uric acid levels register correspondingly low pH, the pH of blood and urine would seem to have a direct relationship to gout formation. Only your doctor can tell if your symptoms indicate gout and what treatment is best once gout is diagnosed.
Uric Acid Level
The high concentration of uric acid in your blood, also known as hyperuricemia, comes from your body processing the purine found in a variety of foods. MayoClinic.com states that excessive uric acid, which registers at below pH levels of 7, may be excreted through the urine without adverse effect, but some people cannot process the low pH uric acid and suffer bouts of gout, chronic kidney disease or even heart disease.
Causes of Uric Acid Production
High levels of uric acid in the blood are in inverse relation to pH levels, with the higher uric acid levels registering lower pH values. MayoClinic.com states that the causes of not being able to process uric acid may be from either overproduction of uric acid in the blood or poor elimination of the uric acid in urine. Causal factors include family history of gout, diuretic medication, high caffeine intake and a diet that includes organ meat, herring or legumes.
Neutralize pH
You can cut down on the amount of low pH uric acid formed in the blood by attempting to neutralize pH values through diet and exercise. The University of Maryland Medical Center advises you drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily to avoid the dehydration that may trigger a gout attack. The site also advises avoiding alcohol and tobacco use and performing at least a half-hour of brisk walking, swimming or cycling daily to help flush uric acid through your body.
Unknown Factors
While healthy dieting and exercise are always good courses of action, there is much still unknown about the relationship of low pH, high uric acid and gout crystals forming in joints. MayoClinic.com states that it is still uncertain whether the low pH, high uric acid found in blood is a direct cause of gout or only an early warning sign of the possibility that gout may be in your future.
