CHRISTIAN MOREY SAYS TAKING ON A LOW PURINE DIET WOULD HELP. SHE JOINS TO US TALK MORE ABOUT GOUT. WHAT WOULD THAT DIET CONSIST OF EXACTLY? >> A LOT OF FOODS CONTAIN PURINES, THE SOURCES RICHEST ARE OFTEN RED MEATS, SEE CERTAIN SEA FOODS, AND ORGAN MEATS, THINGS LIKE THAT. BEVERAGES THAT CONTAIN A HIGH PURINE CONTENT CAN BE ALCOHOL, BEER OR LIQUOR. I ALSO ENCOURAGE STAYING AWAY FROM HIGH FRUCTOSE ITEMS. THEO: THIS IS GOT STUFF HERE. WHAT ARE THESE ITEMS? >> THESE ARE GREAT EXAMPLES OF CARBOHYDRATES THAT ARE MORE COMPLEX, NON-SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES. MANY ALSO PROVIDE PROTEIN IN A PLANT-BASED FORM. YOU HAVE OTHER OPTIONS YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH, LIKE TOFU OR LOW FAT DAIRY CAN BE A NICE OPTION AS WELL. THINGS LIKE THAT. THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES WHAT WAS YOU CAN FILL IN IF WE'RE TRYING TO BRING DOWN SEAFOOD OR RED MEAT OR THINGS LIKE THAT. THEO: THESE ARE ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD USE TO TREAT GOUT AND ALSO TO PREVENT IT OR -- >> YEAH, YEAH. YOU CAN USE THEM FOR EITHER. IT'S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IF YOU'VE EVER HAD A GOUT FLARE TO TAKE ON MORE FOODS IN YOUR LIFE. BUT A LOT OF THESE FOODS ARE REALLY GOOD FOR MANY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AS WELL. PREVENTING THEM AS WELL AS TREATING THEM. WE HAVE QUINOA. THIS CAN BE A NICE SUBSTITUTE FOR GRAIN PRODUCTS. WE ALSO HAVE CHICK PEAS. SOME BEANS HAVE PURINES. PLANT SOURCES OF PURINES USUALLY DON'T RAISE URIC ACID AS MUCH. WE HAVE LENTILS, A FORM OF STARCH BUT CAN PROVIDE PROTEIN, AS WELL AS THINGS LIKE SEEDS AND NUTS HERE. THEO: GOUT IS LINKED WITH OBESITY. ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT COULD INCREASE YOUR CHANCES? IS IT HEREDITARY, FOR EXAMPLE? >> IT'S MORE COMMON IN MEN THAN WOMEN. BUT WOMEN ARE NOT IMMUNE, CERTAINLY. IT'S LINKED TO OBESITY, LIKE YOU SAID. OTHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS DIABETES OR KIDNEY DISEASE CAN BE RISK FACTORS AND INCREASING AGE AS WELL BECAUSE THE KIDNEYS DON'T WORK AS WELL AS WE AGE. THEO: LOTS OF WATER AND EXERCISE. >> WATER AND EXERCISE. IF YOU'RE HAVING A FLARE, EXERCISE, TAKE IT EASY. IN BETWEEN, IT CAN BE A NICE WAY TO MANAGE WEIGHT AND KEEP URIC ACID LEVELS IN CHECK. WATER, WATER, WATER IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. THEO: THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A REFERRAL, YOU