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5 Quick Tips to Help you Deal with Gout Pain

Gout - April 2 at 11:28 AM

Joint pain swelling in the feet and hands and tenderness are all common complaints of arthritis. The most common is...

Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk of Developing Gout

Gout - June 6 at 12:50 PM

Because gout attacks have increased in the past decades it 's believed to be the result of diet in a...

Alcohol Use: Are You at Risk for Gout?

Gout - September 16 at 8:00 PM

Since medieval times there has been a suspicion that alcohol and excessively rich foods play a part in how a...

Benefits of Whey Protein for Gout Sufferers

Gout - August 20 at 6:30 AM

Eating healthily and taking proper supplements are always great steps to take when trying to treat illnesses such as gout...

Big Toe Pain: Is It Gout?

Gout - August 9 at 2:51 PM

Gout is a painful inflammation of the joints due to a buildup of uric acid. Uric acid while naturally-occurring in...

Can Aspirin Increase Your Chances of Getting Gout?

Gout - May 7 at 1:53 PM

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood which is caused by purines in the body...

Does Coffee Increase Gout Risk?

Gout - September 3 at 4:00 PM

If you are male older than 40 and have a family history of gout you may have reason to worry...

Does Drinking Beer Cause Gout?

Gout - July 26 at 6:47 AM

Gout is a painful condition that is affecting more and more people every year. It has always been speculated that...

Drinking Coffee May Lower Your Blood Uric Acid Levels

Gout - June 14 at 3:03 PM

It 's true. A twelve year study has shown that coffee consumption seems to affect a man 's likelihood of...

Drinking Milk Could Help Your Gout Substantially

Gout - December 10 at 1:19 AM

Studies have shown that consuming milk and other dairy products help to prevent gout. It is recommended to drink at...

Eating Cherries Can Reduce Gout Pain

Gout - July 31 at 12:00 PM

Gout is one of the oldest diseases known to man. It has been plaguing mankind since time immemorial. We now...

Eating to Minimize Gout Attacks

Gout - March 31 at 1:00 PM

Gout symptoms may appear suddenly or develop gradually depending upon the patient. Sudden and painful symptom flare-ups are known as...

Foods That Have Been Shown To Cause Gout

Gout - May 8 at 2:00 AM

Gout or metabolic arthritis is an extremely painful form of arthritis that affects the joints.

Gout & Kidney Stones

Gout - July 28 at 7:41 AM

To help prevent and deal with gout and kidney stones you should drink plenty of fluids water and milk and...

Gout & Menopause: Are Women More Susceptible To Gout After Menopause?

Gout - March 27 at 10:37 AM

Menopause doesn 't have to lead to gout for women. In fact preventing the development of gout can be fairly...

Gout Diet: Foods You Should Be Eating

Gout - April 22 at 10:48 AM

Whenever the topic of gout and food comes up all you hear about are the foods you should stay away...

Gout In Women

Gout - May 11 at 3:24 AM

Research has found that postmenopausal women share an equal risk with men for developing gout. Why? The average women experiences...

Gout: Facts & Fiction

Gout - May 23 at 7:18 PM

Gout has been plaguing mankind for thousands of years. Hippocrates documented the disease in 2500 BCE. Over the years many...

Green Tea For Gout: Natural Anti-Oxidants Useful For Gout Symptoms

Gout - July 7 at 1:36 AM

Gout is a type of arthritis. It is an inflammation of the joints caused by uric acid crystals. When uric...

Heat Can Worsen Your Gout Pain

Gout - June 24 at 7:56 AM

Gout is inflammatory arthritis that affects mostly older men. It is caused by a build up of uric acid which...

Herbs and Herbal Supplements for Natural Gout Treatment

Gout - May 30 at 9:56 AM

Foods high in purine also trigger the onset of gout. Some examples include alcohol, anchovies, asparagus, beer, cauliflower, meat gravies,...

High Blood Pressure & Gout

Gout - July 9 at 1:45 AM

Gout is a very common form of arthritis. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood....

History Of Gout

Gout - June 20 at 6:08 PM

Gout is the oldest known form of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream due to...

How Can An Increase In Blood Uric Acid Levels Lead To Gout

Gout - June 20 at 6:01 AM

Gout is one of the most painful medical conditions and 5.1 million people are affected by it. Gout has plagued...

Humidity: Can Humidity Really Worsen Your Gout Symptoms?

Gout - January 23 at 7:16 AM

Yes. A recent study has shown that high heat and humidity can worsen your gout even double your chances of...

Is Gout Genetic?

Gout - May 12 at 3:50 AM

Before men seemed to be the only victims of gout but now gout is increasing in numbers in women -...

Natural Gout Home Remedy: A Simple Gout Prevention Diet

Gout - August 6 at 1:52 PM

Left untreated gout can lead to high blood pressure or as it 's also known The Silent Killer. Don 't...

Treatment for Gout: 5 Tips to Help You Deal With Gout Pain

Gout - July 23 at 6:14 PM

People who suffer from Gout are all too familiar with the symptoms - sudden and extremely severe pain in the...

Weight Gain & Gout

Gout - May 20 at 6:09 AM

Weight gain and obesity plays a huge role in the development of gout. When your body becomes too heavy a...

What Causes Gout

Gout - August 5 at 1:37 PM

Gout is the build-up of urate crystals causes inflammation in a joint. This acid accumulation is waste product from purine...

What Everyone Should Know About Folic Acid And Gout

Gout - August 23 at 7:54 AM

When you take folic acid vitamins it neutralizes the enzyme called xanthine oxidase. This enzyme is what produces uric acid...

What is Hyperuricemia?

Gout - August 27 at 9:05 PM

When researching gout you will likely find the word hyperuricemia associated with it many times. So what is hyperuricemia? Hyperuricemia...

What Is Metabolic Arthritis?

Gout - June 7 at 12:51 AM

Metabolic arthritis is another name for gout or gouty arthritis. Metabolic arthritis is a very painful type of arthritis that...

What Parts Of Your Body Are Affected By Gout?

Gout - August 3 at 1:10 PM

It is thought that crystal formation is impeded by warmth. So joints that are far away from the heart and...