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The need for this extra phosphor either leads to more uric acid, or it doesn't.

High protein diets usually have high purine which can cause high uric acid levels in blood for some people [like me].

Red meats contain a lot of purines, which often metabolize into uric acid.

Gout is caused by a buildup of uric acid, which is created in the body as a byproduct of breaking down purines.

If your diet consists only of things that do not metabolize into uric acid, how can you experience gout?

This is not a theoretical problem for me and cutting out red meat has kept my uric acid levels nominal.

People can for example smell a buildup of uric acid which is a sign of disease and poorly functioning kidney's.

My cholesterol fell from 255 to 160 mg/dl with an inprovement in the good/bad cholesterol ratios and a fall in triglycerides and uric acid.

Causes of decreased excretion include kidney disease, certain drugs, and competition for excretion between uric acid and other molecules.

>Excess alcohol + excess red meat is an especially bad comboMy buddy was a beer drinker and had an almost 100% beef diet, on his bi-yearly checkup they found out that the uric acid levels were too high.

Diabetes can also cause damage to the kidneys in turn causing the inability to extract uric acid, and nowadays this is the leading cause, not a genetic issue anymore.

""Causes of hyperuricemia can be classified into three functional types: increased production of uric acid, decreased excretion of uric acid, and mixed type.