The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
mother, will be put on low-protein, low-legume diets. I ascribe to Gary Taubes's interpretation
of the scienti c literature, which indicates that fructose (and therefore sucrose, table sugar) and
other factors are more likely to be causal agents of gout. Phosphoric acid in carbonated drinks is
also to be avoided.
My mother's uric acid levels normalized on the Slow-Carb Diet, despite much higher protein
intake. She continued to take low-dose allopurinol during the diet, and the food was the only
variable that changed.
This said, no matter what you do with your diet or self-experimentation, do not stop or
modify medication without consulting a medical professional.
I'M HITTING A PLATEAU--WHAT SHOULD I DO?
The rst three mistakes discussed in the next few pages (eating too late, not eating enough
protein, drinking too little water) are the three most common causes.