Low purine diet for gout is a meal plan that restricts foods that are high in purine content. Purine is normally produced by body and is present in some foods. When body digests purine, it will produce uric acid. Normally, uric acid is flash out through urine but those patients who have gout arthritis should limit their intake of foods with high purine to avoid the build up of uric acid in their joints.  Too much uric acid may result to swelling, sore and gout pain. Continue reading →