High Uric Acid Food Guide
High- and Low-Purine Foods
Purines break down into uric acid.
- Limit red meat, organ meat and shellfish.
- Chicken and fish in moderate portions.
- Pulses and vegetables are fine (plant purines don't raise gout risk much).
- Low-fat dairy may help lower uric acid.
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