High uric acid levels can silently damage joints and kidneys if ignored. Knowing which foods worsen the condition can help prevent painful flare-ups.

Dietary measures, medications, and supplements can all help reduce uric acid and manage gout. Gout can occur when blood uric acid levels are too high, causing crystals to form in the feet, toes, and ...

Uric acid levels are typically 2.5–7.0 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) in males and 1.5–6.0 mg/dL in females. Low levels are rare, but high levels can lead to gout, kidney disease, and other health ...

If you have gout, you probably already know what uric acid is and how high levels can give rise to flare-ups. For those who don't, gout is a painful form of inflammatory arthritis directly caused by ...

Uric acid was once dismissed as mere metabolic waste, but today it is understood as a potential sign of danger in your body. Recent studies show that uric acid doesn’t just exist in the bloodstream; ...

Many people carry elevated uric acid for years without too much pain, until a gout attack or a kidney stone forces a doctor’s visit. Uric acid problems often develop silently because modern lifestyle ...

For most of us, if we’ve heard of uric acid at all, it’s only in relation to gout — a painful form of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and forms tiny, needle-like crystals.

A new study published in The Journal of Rheumatology showed that despite using lower dosages, febuxostat more successfully ...

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Gout is a painful inflammatory condition that is associated with overindulgence of foods like red meat, shellfish, and alcohol. In medieval times, gout was associated with nobility because of the cost ...

Although rates vary widely between countries, the total number of young people with the condition is expected to continue rising through 2035.

High uric acid levels can silently damage joints and kidneys if ignored. Knowing which foods worsen the condition can help prevent painful flare-ups. High uric acid is no longer a rare problem, it is ...