Low purine or high purine diet?

[Ranji]

I am confused with what to eat and what not to eat.

Do I have to eat low PURINES diet or high PURINE diet?

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[Keith Taylor]

Hi Ranji,

I’m also confused! Where is there any suggestion that a HIGH purine diet is good for anybody?

My page about foods high in uric acid is bad. As I’ve said, there is far too much emphasis on low purines. I need to rewrite that page to make it clearer.

Many doctors give bad advice about purines, and the Internet is full of it. In a very small number of gout sufferers, purines are important. I don’t know enough about you to know if you fall into that category.

I’ll assume that you do not have any special purine needs other than the need to eat a healthy diet. Therefore, it’s best to stop worrying about purines, and start worrying about a proper gout treatment plan. Once you have that plan, we can see if purines are important, then we can manage them.

If you need help with an effective gout treatment plan, just ask.

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