Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Are eating potatoes bad for people with gout?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Eating this starch does not cause gout attacks.
Answered 1/6/2020
5.5k views
Thank
Diet: Is no longer considered a factor in precipitating gouty attacks like we used to think. The one notable exception is beer, which produces xanthine oxidase, a precursor of uric acid production.
Answered 1/6/2020
5.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it true that collard greens are bad to eat during gout attacks?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi i'm a sufferer of gout but don't get it regularly, recently had a bad attack of but does not seem to shift , it goes and comes back?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Does cold lunchmeat turkey have high purine and is that bad for people with gout?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
