How do I Increase Purine Levels?

Purine is an organic compound that comprises more than half the base of the genes in living organisms, including plants. The human body converts purines in dead cells to uric acid. Some kidney problems or excessive cell breakdown may lead to a build-up of uric acid in the bloodstream. The uric acid can crystallize and harden, causing acutely painful swelling. While most individuals with gout are often placed on a purine-restricted diet to avoid flare-ups, you may raise your purine levels significantly by consuming certain foods and drinks. Knowing how to raise purine levels is a key step in also knowing how to keep purine levels low.

Things You'll Need

• Alcohol
• Meats and fish
• Gravies and broths
• Purine-heavy vegetables

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Instructions

• 1

  Liver paste and bacon contain high purine levels.

  Consume purine-heavy meats and seafood. Typically, the darker and fattier the meat, the more purines it contains. Liver, brains, hearts and sweetbreads are purine-heavy sections of land animal. Among seafood, anchovies, sardines and shrimp have especially high purine levels.

• 2

  Drench your food in a meat-based gravy or cook it in a meat-based stock.

  Stock, gravy and broth derived from meat contain even more purines than most meats and can quickly raise purine levels in your body.

• 3

  Beer is a high-purine drink.

  Drink alcoholic beverages. Alcohol is linked to increased chances of gout attacks. Beer, thanks to the yeast in its brewing process, has particularly high levels of purines.

• 4

  Eat one of the handful of purine-heavy vegetables. While most fruits and vegetables contain very few purines, asparagus, mushrooms, lentils and cauliflower contain higher purine counts.