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Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments for Gout

My husband is afflicted with a painful condition most commonly referred to as “gout.” I didn’t know much about gout before I met my husband. I only knew that gout had something to do with pain in the toe or foot, and it was brought on by eating certain foods. I always thought it was […]

Gout Relief: Treat the Root Cause Not the Symptoms

Gout causes excessive levels of uric acid in the blood, which causes painful swelling in the joints. As uric acid builds up in the blood, gout attacks flare up causing pain. With uric the lower level of gout pain subsides. It causes gout in the joints of the whole body which it possesses; calves, ankles, […]

Zyloprim: Agent for Gout

Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to intermittent swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. If your doctor has diagnosed […]

Gout Crystals: How Are They Formed?

When a person is suffering from uric gout, their symptoms include pain in the joints, tightness and stiffness in the joints, and sometimes difficulty in moving those joints. This condition occurs when the levels of uric acid in the body reach unhealthy levels and gout crystals begin to develop and harden around the joints. This […]