Festivals often trigger uric acid spikes due to a perfect storm of high-purine foods, sugary drinks, and alcohol, combined ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of the ketogenic diet (KD) and dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on ...

A Mediterranean-inspired plant-based diet improved self-reported measures of gout as well as uric acid levels, a pilot study has found. Some foods are considered to be proinflammatory and generally ...

Purines are one of the most common chemical compounds on the planet. There are two kinds of purines: endogenous and exogenous. Exogenous purines are absorbed by the body through the foods that you eat ...

The human body is like a machine, which functions with the help of fuel called food. And the foods we eat provide nutrition ...

High Uric Acid levels, medically known as Hyperuricemia, is a common condition that occurs when your body produces excessive uric acid, or when your kidneys fail to eliminate enough of this substance.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have gout in my big toes. Does uric acid cause gout? Also, I read that gout is caused by red meat and seafood.

Gout is a type of arthritis caused by the buildup of the chemical uric acid in your joints. It typically onsets suddenly and causes symptoms like intense joint pain, inflammation, and redness. The ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has had five or six attacks of what certainly seems to be gout in her toes. Her doctor stopped her diuretic and did a blood test. But since the change in meds she had ...