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Is water spinach high in purines and can cause gout?
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Purines: Water spinich has a moderate amount of purines. Drink water to reduce purine level.
Answered 9/4/2020
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Spinach: Spinach is listed as a high purine content food. If it were as simple as drinking water to reduce purines, there would be very few cases of gout. So , that doesn't work. Sorry. Limiting your intake of purine rich foods is key - see gout in the search engine of your choice for a list. See your podiatrist or rheumatologist for help when it flares
Answered 11/6/2019
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