Uric Acid

Key Takeaways Gout Basics Uric Acid Crystals Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by urate crystals inside joints. These crystals form when uric acid stays high enough in the blood for long enough. Uric acid comes from purine breakdown, and purines come from your own cells and some foods. The body clears most … Read more

Key Takeaways Uric Acid Basics Body Waste Uric acid is made when the body breaks down purines. Purines come from your own cells and from some foods. Your body also makes purines because they are part of DNA, RNA and cell energy chemistry. Uric acid then moves through the blood and should leave mainly through … Read more