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Anakinra is not widely recognized as a gout medicine. Being primarily aimed at rheumatoid arthritis. Yet, if it relieves inflammation, it could be good for gout.

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s article about fixing gout by stopping medications for other diseases, I present a completely different aspect of other diseases. Our doctors speak of co-morbidities when gouty arthritis is accompanied by other diseases. Statistically, it is common for gout sufferers to have higher than average high blood pressure, heart disease, and other conditions. Now, I’m not suggesting that falling prey to additional diseases is good for gout. But just as we saw yesterday that some medicines can cause gout, we now know that some medicines […]

Uricosuric Foods Natural Uricosuric Agents is part of a series about gout cures from the world of natural products. See Natural Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors for the first installment. Natural Uricosuric Agents that Reduce Uric Acid, the Underlying Cause of Gout Effective treatment of gout starts with addressing its underlying cause- uric acid.  Ultimately, lowering uric acid to normal levels is the goal. Depending on its severity, gout may require long-term treatment consisting of xanthine oxidase inhibitors and/ or uricosurics. To explain, Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors (XOIs) decrease uric acid production. But […]

Blood Donation For Gout is about a gout study linking large blood draws with lower uric acid. Several researchers have suggested a link between uric acid and iron. Now, research suggests that an alternative treatment for gout may be simply reducing the amount of iron in the body. FS Facchini has shown that reducing iron in the body by drawing blood has a significant benefit for gout.

Can you really forget gout pain? Yes when you learn to manage gout properly. See how to control pain until you can stop it completely. Forget gout pain now.

Help The Doctor Fix Your Gout is my review of a recent gout patient care study. Here, I explain the importance of patients input for effective gout care. Because doctors need to assess each patient’s concerns. So that they can adjust treatment or educate their patients. Help The Doctor Fix Your Gout Purpose The purpose of this review is to encourage you to become more engaged in your gout treatment program. Because research tells us that patients who are involved in managing their gout have better chances of recovery. So […]

How do Patient Reactions affect Gout Management is second in my Gout Patient Concerns series. So before reading this, I recommend you read Help The Doctor Fix Your Gout. Because this is my detailed review of the first of three themes I described in that introduction. Purpose of Gout Patient Reactions Review The purpose of this review is to help gout patients who are beginning to come to terms with their gout diagnosis. In that situation, you have a mixture of positive and negative attitudes towards your treatment plan. So […]

Are you confused about what causes a gout attack? Then learn why gout attacks happen & know how to stop them. Stop worrying about pointless triggers & fix gout.

The link between gout and weather is not clear. Damp weather makes our joints ache, but hot, humid weather is bad without careful hydration. Learn gout causes.

Hyperuricemia means elevated uric acid. Everyone knows that excess uric acid causes gout. But is it that simple?No, there are many issues. Where does uric acid come from? You can’t buy it. Your body produces it by breaking down proteins. If you have too much, you’ve got hyperuricemia. I’ve covered 4 main reasons for excess uric acid below. How much is too much? No fixed level is right or wrong. 3-7 mg/dl is average. Some people have higher levels and no gout. If you have gout, you need to keep […]

Uric acid causes gout pain through a 4 step process. If you think it is sharp uric acid crystals, you are wrong. See real dangers of uric acid in the body.