Does Herbalife formula 1 shake elevate uric acid levels in blood?
Patient: Hi dr. I am taking the herbalife formula 1 shake for more than a month now.I had my labtest for my uric acid and it seems that the result is elevated.I have been taking medicine for gout since i have gout arthritis for one month and Im already done taking it? I am expecting that the lab result will be normal since I lost also 10 lbs because of Formula 1 shake substitute of my two meals.Do you think the high result caused by the formula shake since I am careful of eating food with high in uric.My uric acid result is 581 umol/L Doctor: Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have gouty arthritis.  You should avoid protein rich food and herbal formula. Protein is metabolised in uric acid. You should take drugs like allopurinol according to your doctor's advice. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.