Gout, a painful disorder caused by kidney disease or the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joint tissues, is often associated with historical diseases but is still prevalent today. The condition affects around 9.2 million people in the United States, accounting for roughly 3.9 percent of the adult population, having more than doubled between the 1960s and 1990s. A…

The doctors had no answers for why her husband was in agony. Piling up prescriptions for more pain medication, nothing worked. They were clueless, theorizing in vain, while Tim Kim’s pain only worsened. It started with some “minor foot pain” in 2016 when doctors “diagnosed him with plantar fasciitis and then metatarsalgia,” Tim’s wife, Sierra…

I have pseudogout and haven’t been able to find information about dietary or nutritional help to manage this condition. Should I stop eating dairy products? Are there supplements I can take? Answer: Pseudogout is a painful, arthritic condition that occurs when calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystals are deposited in a joint. Virtually any joint can be…

Sudden severe pain and swelling in the big toe may be a symptom of a gout attack. Though modern medicine has no cure for gout, many patients find treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to be effective. Yuen Oi-lin, a registered TCM practitioner in Hong Kong, said in the program “The 100 Doctors, The 100…

Sitting down to eat a bowl of fresh cherries is one of life’s clean and honest pleasures. Thankfully, cherries are more than just a delectable fruit, they come packed with health benefits like protecting us against cancer and fighting free radical damage. Cherries come in both sweet and sour (or tart) varieties and are loaded with a…

Arthritis pain can be debilitating. Including a few simple foods in your day may not only help lower your pain, but also may help slow the progression of the disease. Prepare this food only one way or it can damage your health. Article Summary Arthritis is a general term that refers to more than 100…

If your body makes too much uric acid or expels too little, uric acid blood levels can build up… Q: I have had two attacks of gout in the past six months. What’s the best way to get quick relief and prevent it from happening? A: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis….

Recent research has confirmed the mechanism of effective treatment of gout in Korean medicine. Gout is a common and complex form of arthritis. Known as “the disease of kings,” it is one of the oldest joint diseases known to mankind. Ancient Westerners believed that gout was a “devil’s bite,” while modern medical research has found…

Drinking a cup of coffee, whether sweetened or unsweetened, is associated with reducing the risk of mortality, according to the paper “Association of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Coffee Consumption, With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality,” published in Annals of Internal Medicine (pdf), by researchers from the Southern Medical University in China. The research aimed to…

Gout has been known as the “disease of kings” since ancient times due to many people suffering from gout attacks after eating a lot of fish and meat. High uric acid build-up in the body has been believed to be caused by eating high-purine foods such as meat and seafood. However, some people have high…