Managing your diet can greatly impact the management of gout. Foods high in purines are known to raise urate levels in the blood. Foods that are high in purines include beef, offal, pheasant, rabbit, venison mackerel, trout, shellfish, gravy, and beer. Mushrooms, baked beans, cauliflower, asparagus, and wholegrains contain a moderate amount of purines.

Reducing consumption of these foods and increasing the number of low-purine foods you eat can have a beneficial impact on urate levels. Low purine foods include dairy, eggs, bread and cereals (not wholegrain), fruit and vegetables (except asparagus, cauliflower, and spinach).