India, Feb. 4 -- Uric acid is a metabolic waste product that is created by the breakdown of chemical compounds called purines in the human body. If the level of uric acid becomes higher than the normal amount in an individual, they experience a medical condition known as hyperuricemia.

Purines are known to be present in foods such as red meat, seafood, legumes, and paneer, and as such, people with high uric acid levels are known to avoid them. However, sometimes this does not do much to help, explained Dr Gagandeep Singh, a general physician and diabetologist who is a disease reversal expert for diabetes, hypertension, PCOS, and obesity.

Taking to Instagram on February 3, Dr Singh explained why avoiding non-vegetarian foods is not suffi...