Category Archives: Alleviate & Prevent Gout

Avoiding sugar is harder than you think

Sugar is the enemy if you’re a gout sufferer. When your body metabolises sugar, it increases the production of uric acid while at the same time limiting excretion through urine. As any gout sufferer knows, when your body has an over-abundance of uric acid, it crystallises in the joints which is what causes gout attacks. […]

How to drink more water and avoid gout attacks

One of the easiest and cheapest things you can do to reduce and prevent gout flare ups is to drink a lot of water. I mean A LOT. Drink until you pee clear. You will be getting up to go to the toilet almost every hour, but the process of continually re-hydrating will help flush […]