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Questions Being Raised About the Importance of Diet on Gout
Posted by Victor Konshin in Diet on August 27, 2009
An article that will appear in the September Issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association calls into question the long held belief that those with gout need to maintain a “purine-restricted” diet. This article points out that some foods, such as some vegetables are very high in purines, yet research has consistently shown that consumption of these vegetables is strongly correlated with a reduction in uric acid levels and in gout attacks. Research has also shown that beer is strongly correlated with higher instances of gout even though modern beers often have very low levels of purines.
Although diet has long been assumed to be associated with hyperuricemia, this association remains to be verified. Studies that have reviewed the relationship of diet and hyperuricemia have found it to be a difficult and complex issue.
Gout and High Fructose Corn Syrup
Posted by Victor Konshin in Diet on June 1, 2009
Last week I sent out a press release announcing my new, Beating Gout Starter Kit and got some surprising feedback. I received a letter from Audrae Erickson, President of the Corn Refiners Association criticizing my characterization of high-fructose corn syrup as a leading cause of gout, so I thought I would address the subject here.
The scientific research clearly shows that fructose has a direct metabolization path to uric acid. There have been several studies that have looking at soft drink consumption, both in it relationship to it ability to create uric acid in the body and directly as a cause of gout. These studies have shown a strong links between consumption of fructose and higher levels of uric acid and more frequent gout.
Uric Acid Levels and Gout
Posted by Victor Konshin in Diet, General, Gout Treatments on May 8, 2009
If you have gout, it is important to get your uric acid levels tested regularly. This is important for a couple of reasons. First, if you are taking medication, or even natural remedies to lower uric acid levels, you want to make sure that they are actually working. You also want to make sure that you are maintaining a healthy uric acid level – too much uric acid and gout can occur (bad) – too little uric acid and neurological issues can occur (rare, but worse).
Second, uric acid levels can fluctuate wildly, from day to day, even hour to hour. A blood test gives you a snapshot of what your uric acid level is at that moment. You could be having a good day and your uric acid level is low. This might make you feel as though you do not need to take so much medication and scale back. Unfortunately, this will likely result in a gout attack.
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Kidney Stones, a Gout Early Warning?
Posted by Victor Konshin in General, New Research on April 22, 2009
The “German Professional Association of Internists” released a statement on Monday saying that kidney stones may be an early warning sign for gout. The statement claimed that as many as 40% developed kidney stones as a first indication of gout.
This makes sense. It had been known for a long time that high levels of uric acid in the body can cause increased levels of uric acid excreted by the kidneys. This excess uric acid can form uric acid kidney stones. Not only that, but uric acid crystals can serve as a catalyst for the formation of kidney stones based on other substances such as calcium.
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Top 10 Gout Myths
Posted by Victor Konshin in Alternative Medicine, Diet, General, Gout Treatments on April 2, 2009
I am always taken aback at the number and persistence of gout myths. Just read a few Internet web pages on gout and gout treatments and it won’t take you long to find contradicting information – even from supposedly reputable sites. These myths are one of the key reasons why the quality of gout care for gout has fallen so much over the past few decades. Bad information keeps getting passed on – over and over. This article will help you understand some of these myths and learn the truth.
Myth #1: Gout is curable. There are tons of websites out there that promise “gout cures” if only you send them some amount of money. The truth is, that for 90% of cases, gout is a genetic condition. This is why gout often runs in families. Genetic conditions cannot be cured, only managed. The other 10 % of cases are called secondary gout. These are usually caused by some underlying medical condition. Some of these conditions can be very serious such as lymphoma or kidney disease. Only a small number of cases are truly ‘curable’. These cases are usually caused by high blood pressure medications called diuretics or extreme obesity. If you have gout, your doctor should check for a secondary cause of gout, if none is found, then you have a genetic condition that can only be managed.
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