Gout is a painful and common type of arthritis. About 1 in 100 people develop gout. The condition is usually associated with a long-lasting, abnormally high amount of uric acid in the blood, called chronic hyperuricemia.
The rate of gout has increased in recent decades, not only in America but also in other developed countries. The increase is most likely due to dietary and lifestyle changes, greater use of medications, such as diuretics, that boost uric acid levels, and aging...
Read moreThe Home Remedy: Drinking tart cherry juice or eating tart cherries helps reduce arthritis pain and inflammation. The tart or sour... Read more »
Gout is a form of rheumatic arthritis that attacks the joints, tendons, and other tissues. Most gout patients, about 90% are men over the... Read more »
Gout is a type of arthritis that affects the joints, tendons, and other bodily tissues. Even as the medical condition is more common... Read more »
I have fond memories of my childhood summers spent at my grandparents’ home in Independence, Missouri. During those simpler and calmer... Read more »
My wife's grandmother lives in Belgrade, Serbia. She is 91 and still vacations in the mountains. She has knee pain, but it bothers her... Read more »
Cherries could ease arthritis and gout pain, slow aging, and help fight diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, says a report released by the... Read more »
A reader tells Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy that celery seed extract capsules helped relieve his gout pain and reduce his uric... Read more »
When you are living with gout, a lack of exercise can cause a vicious cycle that worsens and intensifies the painful effects of the disease. Gout... Read more »
Consuming more vitamin C may help reduce a man's risk of gout, according to researchers who studied almost 47,000 men over a 20-year span. Read more »
Several recent studies have found that tart cherries may help relieve painful arthritis symptoms. Cherries contain anti-inflammatory compounds called... Read more »