Question 1

which foods have a high purine content ?

Accepted Answer

Some: Sardines, liver, and other organ meats sweet breads, (pancreas not baked goods), dried mushroom, large amounts of animal products.

Question 2

please suggest what foods have high purines?

Accepted Answer

Diet for Gout: Beef, pork, lamb, canned tuna, dark meat fish, liquor and beer are foods with high purine s content that patients with gout should avoid.

Question 3

what are purine foods that can cause gout?

Accepted Answer

Shell fish: Red meats, asparagus, dry beans, blackeyed peas, wine, beer, stay with chicken and fish.

Question 4

if gout does not run in your family and you don't drink alcohol, eat meat, or consume anything high in purine content, what else could be triggering constant gout attacks and high uric acid levels in the blood?

Accepted Answer

: Family history and diet are precipitating and predisposing factors and not the cause of gout. Gout is due to an abnormality   where the body lacks the ability to breakdown uric acid . You need to be under treatment of your MD and will probably need medication. But you will be OK.

Question 5

do onion have purines in it?

Accepted Answer

Very little: Onions have very low levels of purines, and are considered a low purine food, and thus safe for gout.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: purine?

Accepted Answer

Base in DNA and RNA: Purine is one of the two classes of bases in dna and rna. The purine bases are adenine and guanine. 
Uric acid is a purine end -product. 
Uric acid is the offending substance in gout.

Question 7

what are beers that are low in purine?

Accepted Answer

All relatively low : I assume you're trying to decrease the risk of gout attacks. All beers are relatively low. Look here: http://www.Acumedico.Com/purine.Htm.
If gout is the issue it's more important to reduce sugar and especially high fructose corn syrup intake. Gout comes from an inefficient or impaired liver. All alcohol impairs liver function, as do many medications. The best approach is a low carb diet.

Question 8

is flounder low in purines?

Accepted Answer

Not extremely low: Forget diet. You do not lower your serum uric acid level all that much by diet alone.

Question 9

is broccoli high in purines? thank you :)

Accepted Answer

No: It is high in vitamin C and fiber. You can safely have it if you have gout.

Question 10

is loaf bread high in purines because of yeast?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: Yes it is high in purine and may be a trigger of gout in some .For most people it is safe  to eat bread
but it is not that high as compared to meat, seafood, alcohol and yeast.

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