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All About Gout

 Gout is an inflammatory form of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream from which microscopic needle-like crystals of monosodium urate form in the joints and associated tissue.

The body’s natural inflammatory response to these crystals gives rise to the typical symptoms of a gout attack: swollen, inflamed and stiff joint(s); skin over joint red and very warm to the touch; excruciating pain.

Below you’ll discover some important aspects of gout.

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Kidney Stones and Gout: How to Prevent Uric Acid Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones and Gout

Kidney stones and gout: If you suffer from gout then you are at a higher risk of uric acid kidney stones. Use these strategies to help prevent excruciating kidney stones. …

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High Uric Acid Linked to Diabetes & Diabetic Kidney Disease

High Uric Acid and Diabetic Kidney Disease

If you don’t keep your uric acid levels under control, not only are you gambling with a painful gout attack, you’re also gambling with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease… High …

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Erectile Dysfunction and Gout – Is There a Link?

man with erectile dysfunction and gout

Today’s topic is on a very sensitive subject; is there a relationship between erectile dysfunction and gout? And if there is, what can you do about it? Erectile Dysfunction and …

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Obesity And Gout: How Being Overweight Causes Gout

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Obesity And gout: Being obese or even just overweight is a major gout risk factor. Here you’ll discover why being overweight can actually double your gout risk and being obese …

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Allopurinol for Gout: How Effective is Allopurinol for Gout?

Allopurinol for Gout

Allopurinol for gout: read on to discover why allopurinol may not be as effective as it could be, how it can actually trigger a gout attack, but why it’s inadvisable …

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How Much Fluid To Take To Reduce The Risk Of Kidney Stones

Fluid intake and kidney stones

A new study has shown that increasing fluid intake reduces the risk of kidney stones in the general population… This is of particular interest to gout sufferers since their condition …

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Got Gout? You Might Be Less Likely to Get Alzheimer’s Disease!

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There might be an upside to having gout! Here, you’ll discover how having high uric acid may help protect you against developing Alzheimer’s disease. Gout and Alzheimer’s Disease You may …

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Aspirin and Gout: Why You Should Never Use Aspirin To Treat Gout

gout and aspirin

Aspirin and gout: Discover why aspirin should never be taken for a gout attack. But what if you have to take daily aspirin for a medical condition? What then? Aspirin …

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Gout Attacks at Night: Study Shows Gout Attacks Twice as Likely At Night

gout attacks at night

Gout attacks at night: a new study has revealed that gout attacks are twice as likely to occur at night as during the daytime. Read on to discover how the …

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I’ve had recurring gout most of my adult life but haven’t had a gout attack for 12+ years now. Whether this is your first gout attack, or you’ve had multiple flare-ups, the content on here will, hopefully, set you on the road to being gout-free too.

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