What is the Gout Diet?
Gout diet should be low on purines. Purines are the main source of uric acid, thus play a major role in the science of gout. A low purine diet adheres to these guidelines: Limit meat and seafood consumption. Experts recommend that people
How Much of Alcohol Puts you at Risk for Gout?
A study done a few years back looked at the overall effect of alcohol on gout attacks as well as the individual effects of wine, beer and liquor, while taking diet and other factors into account. They found very interesting results A
Are Women at Risk for Gout?
Natural Gout Protection and Potential Triggers Gout occurs when high levels of uric acid build up in the blood and form needle-shaped crystals in the joints, causing pain, swelling and redness. Estrogen, a female hormone, protects women. It naturally causes uric
What is gout and what causes it?
What is gout and what causes it? Gout causes attacks of painful inflammation in one or more joints. It is a type of arthritis (although it is very different to the more common rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. What is the science behind