Gout can eat bamboo shoots. Gout can eat bamboo shoots. Gout is a disease caused by purine metabolism disorder or uric acid excretion reduction in the body. Due to the increase of uric acid, it can invade joints, kidneys and other organs, showing symptoms such as joint pain and interstitial nephritis, which can cause joint deformity in severe cases. The main treatment is to increase uric acid excretion and reduce uric acid production. Bamboo shoots have no effect on the production and excretion of uric acid and the treatment of gout.