Excess uric acid turns into needle-shaped crystals in the joints when it's not properly removed, which causes gout attacks. There are certain foods that are high in purines and are well-known gout ...

The word ‘gout’ often brings to mind lavish feasts, with plenty of red meat, fatty foods and alcohol consumed that triggers the condition that was once known as the "rich man’s disease".

“Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted. “This widespread myth causes shame in ...