Women with the highest Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Pattern scores faced a more than 2-fold increased risk of developing gout. Women who follow a pro-inflammatory diet are more than twice as likely ...

“Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by ...

Some health conditions may increase your risk of other serious complications. According to an expert, high blood pressure may ...

Gout flares often start suddenly at night, and the intense pain may be bad enough to wake you up. In addition, your joint may feel swollen, red, and warm. Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, such as ...

Among these, 149 regions had never been connected to gout before. While lifestyle factors like diet and alcohol consumption still influence the development of gout, this new research suggests ...

Understanding gout Gout is a crystal arthropathy – a group of joint disorders that occur when crystals build up in joints and soft tissues. Gout develops when uric acid levels rise in the bloodstream, ...

But inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause. Or it can be brought on by: Certain conditions, such as being overweight, eating a diet rich in ...

And then there's the more wide-open diet issue in terms of dietary sources ... which is also known to be associated with acute gout attacks, particularly beer because of the high protein content ...

Fasting benefits health but worsens gout if not managed properly. Dehydration raises uric acid levels, increasing flare-ups.