Rates of gout in UK 'soaring'
Posted: 16 Jan 2014, 13:1216 January 2014 Last updated at 01:54
Rates of gout in UK 'soaring'
The prevalence of gout - traditionally associated with too much port and an unhealthy lifestyle - is soaring in the UK, according to a study.
One in 40 people in the UK is affected, according to analysis of 15 years of results, in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases journal.
The disease, which particularly affects the overweight, can be countered by lifestyle changes.
But researchers say not enough people are getting access to medication.
Gout is a type of arthritis, caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood.
Crystals of sodium urate produced by the body can form inside joints and can cause sudden and severe pain, together with swelling and redness.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25742467
Eating cherries 'could cut gout'
Eating cherries can reduce the risk of gout attacks, a study has suggested.
US researchers found patients with gout who ate cherries over a two-day period had a 35% lower risk of attacks compared to those who did not.
The study in Arthritis & Rheumatism said cherries contain anthocyanins, antioxidants which contain anti-inflammatory properties.
UK experts said the research offered "good evidence" of the benefits of eating cherries for people with gout
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19746453
Rates of gout in UK 'soaring'
The prevalence of gout - traditionally associated with too much port and an unhealthy lifestyle - is soaring in the UK, according to a study.
One in 40 people in the UK is affected, according to analysis of 15 years of results, in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases journal.
The disease, which particularly affects the overweight, can be countered by lifestyle changes.
But researchers say not enough people are getting access to medication.
Gout is a type of arthritis, caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood.
Crystals of sodium urate produced by the body can form inside joints and can cause sudden and severe pain, together with swelling and redness.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25742467
Eating cherries 'could cut gout'
Eating cherries can reduce the risk of gout attacks, a study has suggested.
US researchers found patients with gout who ate cherries over a two-day period had a 35% lower risk of attacks compared to those who did not.
The study in Arthritis & Rheumatism said cherries contain anthocyanins, antioxidants which contain anti-inflammatory properties.
UK experts said the research offered "good evidence" of the benefits of eating cherries for people with gout
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19746453