[dead]

Gout is caused by diet, usually. Purines in certain foods cause a build up of urates in the blood that crystalize into needles and deposit themselves into your joints (in my case, my right foot.)

Meats are mostly very high in purines. Fruits, breads, pastas, vegetables have little or no purines.

That makes Atkins a no-go for me.

[Senator Pardek]

Fruits, breads, pastas, vegetables have little or no purines.

And neither does beer, unless it's Meister Brau.

Never mind - I thought you typed "urine".

[palmer]

I didn't know there was a direct connection with gout. I use a "Fit for Life" diet myself. My body digests large quantities of food quickly which (in theory) helps expel the bad stuff which I assume purines are.

[OnAMission]

Gout is caused by diet, usually. Purines in certain foods cause a build up of urates in the blood that crystalize into needles and deposit themselves into your joints (in my case, my right foot.)

Dead, I don't know anyone who has had gout worse than I used to get it. (Toes, ankles, knees, elbows and even one time in the large knuckle of my left hand). Started 10 years ago when I was 35 years old. Look at my post 365 on this thread. Maybe it will help you, or maybe I'm only lucky. One thing I'm sure of though (and you won't find any medical information that will tell you this)...don't ingest processed sugars with any meal that you are consuming any alcoholic beverages unless you LIKE getting the gout. (If this helps you, you owe me a beer!)