Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down an organic compound called purine that is produced in your body and found in certain foods. A gout diet may help with managing symptoms of the ...
Cory Martin is the author of seven books including Love Sick, a memoir about dating, life in Hollywood and dealing with MS, and The Yoga Prescription: A Chronic Illness Survival Guide. There's a ...
While genetics play a large role in gout, other factors can also increase your risk, such as your diet and, potentially, your weight. Gout is an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the ...
The word ‘gout’ often brings to mind lavish feasts, with plenty of red meat, fatty foods and alcohol consumed that triggers the condition that was once known as the "rich man’s disease".
“Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted. “This widespread myth causes shame in ...