A lot of people who suffer from gout, have been able to reduce their sudden sharp pains with an improvement in their diet. In this article, I will discuss the exact food to eat for gout, and give an explanation as to why certain foods in flame the symptoms of gout, while other foods lower them. Follow the advice given in this article, and you should be able to come up with a diet of food to eat for gout that will be both tasty and effective in giving you much needed relief.

Here's how it works. High concentrations of uric acid build up in the blood stream, and for crystal like formations, which are deposited in the space between your joints. This occurs when there's too much uric acid in your body. Uric acid comes from purine. Foods with too much purine will overrun your body with uric acid. The result -- pain in your joints.

So what food should you put on your go to grocery list that are not high in purine?

First, you need to start with increasing the intake of fresh vegetables and fruits in your diet. Five daily servings of fruits and vegetables are required, at the very least. You can prepare these servings lightly steamed, and soups, juice or eat them raw. In general, vegetables have low sources of purine. The only vegetables you should watch for are potatoes, peas and corn. Why you shouldn't decrease your intake of these, avoid eating them more than twice a week.

Second, filter or spring water intake should be increased as well. These will help filter out the uric acid through your urine.

One of the best foods doctors have found to work almost immediately it reducing the pain of a gout attack is wild or black cherries. This is because they contain a specific substance known for lowering uric acid levels quickly. Not only should you eat them raw, you should juice them freshly and drink one to two glasses a day. Avoid purchasing over-the-counter cherry juice, because the substance which reduces uric acid is usually nonexistent due to poor filtering.

In conclusion, I have given you a list of different kinds of food to eat for gout. Before starting any new diet, you should consult your family physician or doctor. Simply follow this advice, and put more foods on your grocery lists like the ones I've described above. If you follow a diet that's low in purine, you will find the pain associated with your gout will be drastically reduced.