How can one reduce uric acid...is there a medicine or any lifestyle change to keep it in range. if its high will it damage kidneys...thanks?

See below: High uric acid may result in gout with pain in joints and kidney damage. It appears that you do not have gout however the information in the link given below should be helpful in your attempt to lower uric acid. http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lifestyle-changes-may-help-lower-risk-of-gout-attacks

Yes and no: The are medications to reduce it depending on your evaluation. We often treat it when you have gout attacks which are due to high uric acid levels which percipitate in the joitns. High uric acid does also caus e kidney stones. There is some data to correlate with cardiovascular meidcal risks to elevate uric aicd but we often do not treat the elevated uric acid alone. These are issues to d