Certain health conditions, diet, and genetics can cause high levels of uric acid. Avoiding alcohol and limiting some foods and beverages may help lower levels. Uric acid is a natural waste product ...

Uric acid is a waste product that the body creates when it breaks down foods containing purines. Normally, uric acid dissolves in the blood and is excreted through urine. However, when the levels go ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have gout in my big toes. Does uric acid cause gout? Also, I read that gout is caused by red meat and seafood.

If your doctor has advised you to follow a purine-restricted diet, Cleveland Clinic suggests that certain foods, such as liver and tuna, will be off the menu. Nuts, on the other hand, are low-purine ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has had five or six attacks of what certainly seems to be gout in her toes. Her doctor stopped her diuretic and did a blood test. But since the change in meds she had ...