 [ Symptoms ] can a person wearing socks in a place like a gym or a home prevent them from picking up athlete is foot  i am opening a daycare and children like to take off their shoes and some even like to take off their socks i am trying to find out if wearing socks is enough of a barrier to prevent someone from picking up the fungus somehow and transmitting it [ Disease ] eggs are low in purines so you can eat the yolk or the egg white without having an issue with a gout flare up for more information about foods that contain purines and eating with gout you can follow this link