gout

You must avoid foods high in purine to prevent high levels of uric acid in the blood.High levels of uric acid indicate that the body, especially the kidneys, is not efficiently clearing them out of the body.High uric acid levels in the body…

Having sex might help beat gout, scientists claim.Millions have the agonising condition, famously suffered by Henry VIII.It leaves them battling excruciating joint pain, which is usually treatable with over-the-counter painkillers.But…

Too much uric acid is well known to cause gout — painful inflammation in the joints, usually the big toe.Many foods can push up uric acid levels, including seafood, red meat and beer, and people suffering with gout are advised to avoid…

Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly afflicted the rich and royal, including American historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Gout is…

Last Updated: November 30, 2022, 17:58 ISTThere are foods that should be eaten, and others need to be avoided by a patient suffering from gout.High uric acid levels need to be treated by making changes to your diet and ensuring that you…

Our fast-paced and busy lives often make it difficult for us to adopt healthy lifestyle choices. People even struggle to find time to drink water. Consuming lesser amounts of water leads to increased uric acid in the body. However,…

Uric acid, characterised as a toxin, is produced by our body when it breaks down purines, a chemical compound present in food, which is known to cause gout. The problem of uric acid buildup in the body is becoming increasingly common among…

Eight years ago I developed a small swelling on my middle toe which was later diagnosed as gout. I’ve been prescribed allopurinol (100mg daily), but it hasn’t helped. I’m a 90-year-old man and don’t drink or smoke, but wearing shoes is now…

Gout, also known as the “disease of kings” because King Henry VIII suffered from it, is a type of arthritis that is characterised by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness, swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. It most often…

As an active young man in his 20s, Harry Tyndall was both shocked and scared to wake up one morning with an intense shooting pain in his right foot.‘It was the worst pain ever — I thought I’d broken it. I couldn’t even walk, yet I had done…