Low Purine Cookbook: Delicious Low Purine Recipes to Help Manage Gout and Promote Healthy Living - Paperback

by Denise Chambers (Author)

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A low purine diet is often prescribed for people with hyperuricemia - high levels of uric acid in their blood - which can lead to gout and kidney stones. Purine in our foods breaks down into uric acid in our bodies, so reducing dietary purine helps reduce uric acid levels.
Purines are chemicals that are naturally found in certain foods and drinks. When your body breaks down these chemicals, uric acid is the byproduct. A low-purine diet reduces the foods and drinks with the highest purine content to reduce uric acid. It also encourages some select foods that may reduce uric acid levels in your body.