Overview

Low purine diets limit foods containing large amounts of purines. Purines are broken down into uric acid. High levels of uric acid can cause conditions like gout.

Purines are found in foods such as animal meats, seafood, and sugary soft drinks. Low purine diets also encourage eating foods that reduce uric acid levels in the blood, such as eggs, skim milk, peanuts, cheese, and brown bread.

People use low purine diets for gout, kidney stones, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Don't confuse the low purine diet with the low oxalate diet. These are not the same.



Uses & Effectiveness

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Special Precautions and Warnings



The low purine diet is likely safe when followed appropriately. No side effects have been reported with proper use.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if the low purine diet is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. But there is no reason to expect safety issues as long as nutritional needs are met.

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Dosing

The low purine diet limits foods that are high in purines, such as animal meats, seafood, and sugary soft drinks. The diet also encourages eating foods that reduce uric acid levels in the blood, such as eggs, peanuts, skim milk, cheese, brown bread, and non-citrus fruits. It's typically recommended that 50% of daily calories come from carbohydrates.
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