What causes gout, what are purines and are there any natural food remedies? A dietician explains which foods to eat and what to avoid.

which is why gout patients are advised to reduce their purine intake. Luckily, a vegetarian diet is based on low-purines food ...

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 ...

An international study led by University of Otago researchers found that gout, affecting millions, is mainly caused by genetics rather than lifestyle choices. Analyzing genetic data from 2.6 million ...

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"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 ...

Better treatment of gout will mean that fewer patients will be subject to long-term treatment with NSAIDs or prednisone, with associated benefits in blood pressure, diabetes and renal function.

"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," says epidemiologist Tony Merriman, from ...

Doctor Edward Dwyer knows gout when he sees it. The throbbing agony drives many patients to seek medical help. Doctors generally prescribe one of three different treatments fo this type of searing ...

“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 ...