Treating Gout with Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, Part 1

Weeks 1 & 2 of a 6 week plan for treating gout with essential oils and aromatherapy. These two weeks focus on detoxifying the [...]

Foods That Cause Gout Also Cause Hypertension and Insulin Resistance

Some of the same foods that cause gout can lead to high blood pressure, high uric acid levels, and insulin resistance. This article by Dr. Mercola explains this [...]

Treating Gout - FDA Releases New Drug Krystexxa

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Krystexxa (pegloticase) to treat gout in adults who do not respond to conventional [...]

Obesity is the Enemy of Gout Sufferers - Introducing "Losing Body Fat"

Obesity can cause a gout attack. In my new blog, Losing Body Fat, I review several GOOD fat loss/fitness programs to help you obtain optimal [...]

Treating Gout with the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet has always been considered a healthy way to eat, not only for treating gout, but for many health issues. Now, researchers have discovered that it is also a way to keep your brain healthy and reduce the risk of strokes and alzheimer’s [...]

Hereditary Gout Causes and Purine Metabolic Disease

Defective purine metabolism leads to excess uric acid in the blood which causes the formation of monosodium urate crystals which attack the joints, causing [...]

What are Some Gout Causes?

There are many gout causes, both hereditary and non-hereditary. Eating foods high in purines causes a build up of uric acid, which can lead to a gout [...]

Gout Pain Relief

When gout pain attacks, you want it to stop immediately! Here are some quick solutions for your gout pain [...]

Gout Attack

A gout attack usually occurs at night and is most common in the joint at the base of the big toe. What can you do to stop the pain and prevent another gout [...]