eating a low purine diet can significantly reduce the risk of suffering from gout...
gout is caused by a condition called hyperuricemia, which means there is an excess of uric acid in the blood...
when this happens, the body will form crystals that accumulate in the joints and cause gout symptoms...
uric acid is a waste product left over from metabolism of chemical compounds called purines...
low purines diets are extremely helpful in lowering levels of uric acid in the body and will usually reduce foods that have high levels of purines...
foods with high purines include beef, pork, bacon, lamb, seafood, bread, alcohol beverages, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, spinach, duck, turkey, kidney, beans...
foods with low purines include green leaf vegetables, fruits, breads without yeast, milk products such as butter and cheese...
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