Can Gout Risk Be Reduced By Weight Loss?

What is gout?

Gout is a type of arthritis that is caused by the presence of too much uric acid in the blood system. Uric acid is the by-product of the breakdown of purines (certain protein in cells and many foods). The level of uric acid may increase in the body due to: If your kidneys are unable to remove it from the blood system, if you are suffering with a rare genetic abnormality, or because your lifestyle and diet increases the levels of uric acid in the blood. When high levels of uric acid remain in the boy for a …read more