The Healthy Routine

What is high uric acid and why does it matter? High uric acid is a condition in which the body has an excess of uric acid in the blood. This substance forms when the body breaks down purines, which are compounds found naturally in the body and in many foods. Most uric acid dissolves in the blood, travels to the kidneys, and is passed out in urine. Problems arise when the body makes too much uric acid or the kidneys fail to flush enough of it out. When levels climb too high