Lead Poisoning and The Gout Connection

Hugely interesting guest article on the Lead – Gout connection… Recently, gout has inundated the business and health news. The big stories are about US Federal Drug Administration’s approvals of new uric acid lowering drugs for gout and hyperuricemia. Scientists at John Hopkins University also made the news claiming to have found the “gout gene.” [...]

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Gout Risk Factors: Who Is At Risk of Gout?

Are you at risk of gout? Here, I’ve listed key gout risk factors so that you can see how much you may be at risk… Hyperuricea — the condition where there are high uric acid levels in the body — is a leading cause of gout. Around 70% of people who suffer from gout produce too much uric acid, [...]

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Gout Causes and Prevention

When considering how to tackle gout, apart from the pressing need for fast gout pain relief, there is a critical issue that you need to address. This  is to prevent gout attacks from happening again. This is very important because frequently recurring gout can lead to permanently damaged joints and even kidney problems, such as [...]

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Causes of Gout in Men – Are You at Risk?

The causes of gout in men – and women for that matter — are needle-like uric acid crystals that have been deposited in the joints, tendons and surrounding tissue. Your body’s natural inflammatory reaction to these are really what causes the symptoms of gout; redness, heat, inflammation, stiffness, swelling, and, horrible pain. Uric acid crystals form [...]

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