Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are normally produced in the body and are also found in some foods and drinks. Foods with high content of purines include liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, and beer
What causes uric acid?
Most of the time, a high uric acid level occurs when your kidneys don't eliminate uric acid efficiently. Things that may cause this slow-down in the removal of uric acid include rich foods, being overweight, having diabetes, taking certain diuretics (sometimes called water pills) and drinking too much alcohol
What foods increase uric acid? Foods
Red meat and seafood. Meat (especially organ meats like liver and sweetbreads) and seafood (like fish and shellfish) can be high in chemicals called purines. ...
Sweetened drinks. Sodas and juices flavored with fruit sugars, like high-fructose corn syrup, can trigger gout flares.
Alcohol.
Which food can reduce uric acid?
In fact, here are six foods that can reduce uric acid naturally:
Bananas. If you have developed gout because of high uric acid, then having a banana everyday can reduce lower uric acid in your blood, thereby reducing your risk of gout attacks. ...
Apples
Cherries
Coffee.
Citrus fruits.
Green tea.
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