Can people with high uric acid levels eat chicken breast?
Disease description:
I personally enjoy eating chicken breast, especially as part of a weight-loss diet. However, I’ve recently been diagnosed with hyperuricemia and would like to know: Is it safe for individuals with high uric acid levels to consume chicken breast?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Pan Yongyuan
Patients with hyperuricemia should limit their intake of chicken breast. Chicken breast is classified as a moderate-purine food. During the acute phase of gout, patients must avoid chicken breast entirely; however, during the intercritical (asymptomatic) period—when no joint pain is present—they may consume small amounts of chicken breast. In general, patients with elevated serum uric acid levels should adhere to a low-purine diet, avoid high-purine foods such as organ meats, and deliberately increase fluid intake to ensure a daily urine output exceeding 2000 mL.
