Uric acid (From foods eaten) is made in the liver and is excreted by the kidneys (Passes out of the body in urine). It is an organic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. Uric acid is the end product that metabolizes or physical and chemical process, within the body create and use energy (Breathing, ...
Gout is one of those conditions that you’ve heard of, but probably never experienced yourself. Quite possibly you’ve never even known anybody who suffers from it. It used to be called a rich person’s disease because the only way you could suffer from gout was if you had enough money to buy the rich food ...
Statistically, menopause occurs around age 51, with many women beginning to suffer from a variety of health conditions including the onset of muscle and joint pain and weakness. With the decrease in the body’s production of estrogen, a woman may begin to experience symptoms associated with the development of gout. For menopausal women, understanding the ...
Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to intermittent swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. If your doctor has diagnosed ...
My husband is afflicted with a painful condition most commonly referred to as “gout.” I didn’t know much about gout before I met my husband. I only knew that gout had something to do with pain in the toe or foot, and it was brought on by eating certain foods. I always thought it was ...
Whenever there is talk of Arthritis, the association with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis is most often drawn. However one of the oldest forms of Arthritis is still around and still as painful. Gout or gouty arthritis has been described since Hippocrates in the 5th century B.C. At one time the term Gout had the distinction ...
More than 2 million Americans, mostly men over the age of 30, suffer from this painful condition, which is similar to the pain of arthritis. Gout occurs when your body’s uric acid changes from liquid to tiny crystals. Those sharp crystals reside in the joints causing intense pain and swelling. Not only does this lead ...
Gout is a very painful affliction that affects the joints in the body. It is a type of arthritis that is brought about by high levels of uric acid in the system. Some people may have higher than normal levels of uric acid and not have gout, but in those who do it can be ...
Gout, or gouty arthritis, is a chronic condition that is characterized by pain in the joints. It is a progressive disease that can lead to joint degeneration and possible kidney failure. Gout Causes Gout is caused by an excess amount of uric acid in the bloodstream. The medical term for this condition is hyperuricemia. The ...
