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What is Gout? Gout is a disease in which uric acid builds up the joints and causes pain. It was once called the “Rich Man’s Disease” because gout is brought on by a diet of rich foods, such as red meats, heavy sauces and gravies, fish and shellfish, and alcohol. Back in the olden days, only a rich man could afford to eat such foods, while the peasants ate mostly vegetables and poultry.  When a person eats these types of foods that are high in purine, the kidneys produce uric acid to breakdown the purine. Normally the uric acid is...