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Focus On: Gout

Gout affects nearly 2.1 million Americans. A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis, gout results from deposits of uric acid in fluids and tissue and is typically characterized by acute "flare-ups" which produce hot, swollen, painful joints. 

Knowing what triggers gout "flare-ups" can help control this form of arthritis.  Common triggers for gout attacks are:

  • Taking diuretics (water pills)
  • Drinking too much alcohol
  • Eating large portions of meat and seafood

For more information on gout, visit the disease center section of the Arthritis Foundation's website: http://www.arthritis.org/disease-center.php?disease_id=42

 

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"Drinking too much alcohol"

are you sure that causes gout problem

Posted by: Stock Market | February 12, 2013 at 09:18 AM

MO Arthritis

That's a great question! Drinking too much alcohol can trigger a gout flare-up, but so can many other things, including eating too many rich meats and seafood, fatty foods, and foods with large levels of high-fructose corn syrup. For more information on how things like alcohol consumption can trigger a gout flare-up, please check out this piece from the Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/MY01137.

Posted by: MO Arthritis | February 14, 2013 at 09:18 AM

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