The intense pain, tenderness and swelling associated with gout are brought on by the buildup of uric acid in the joints that leads to inflammation. The presence of uric acid is a natural consequence of the breakdown of cells and proteins whose final products are released into the bloodstream. Under normal circumstances the kidneys will [...]
Read More...Low Purine Diet Having a low purine diet is essential to anyone suffering with gout. Foods that have a high amount of purines in content will raise the uric acid levels in your body. It is this combined with insufficient amounts of the uricase enzyme (required to metabolize uric acid) that promotes the buildup of [...]
Read More...If you are suffering the PAINFUL effects of gout you are more than possibly: In so much pain that you refuse to leave the house unless you absolutely have to. Feel that you HAVE to endure the swelling, throbbing and extreme tenderness in the swollen areas. Waking up in the middle of the night with [...]
Read More...Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by the buildup of uric acid in the blood which eventually crystallizes in the joints. Gout can affect the wrist, fingers, knees, elbows but it most frequently affects the big toe. Why the buildup of uric acid? Uric acid is formed when purines are broken down by the [...]
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