Your Gout Might Be Slowly Killing Your Kidneys Let me tell you something most people with gout seldom hear from their doctor. That uric acid floating around in your blood does not just attack your joints. It also quietly chips away at your kidneys, setting the stage for kidney stones you will not see coming … Read more
I see the same thing almost every week at the clinic. Someone walks in looking baffled. “I’ve been drinking three liters of water a day. My gout is still flaring. Why isn’t this working?” When I ask how they’re actually drinking it, it’s typically the same story: “Huge glass before breakfast. Nothing until lunch. Then … Read more
Picture this: You’ve tried everything. Allopurinol? Made your kidneys unhappy. Febuxostat? Your cardiologist raised an eyebrow. Colchicine? Your gut is already crying. And those flares? Still crashing the party every few months like clockwork. Sound familiar? If you’re nodding your head, you’re not alone. Millions of people with gout are stuck in this loop—trapped between … Read more
Your Blood Pressure Pill Might Be Behind Your Gout Your blood pressure is finally under control. Your doctor swapped your medication. Three months later, your foot blows up like a balloon and you are kicking yourself trying to figure out what went wrong. Here is the thing nobody told you. That new pill might be … Read more
It’s 3 AM. Your team just nailed the winning goal. You’re five beers deep, working through a bucket of fried chicken and your second helping of spicy crawfish. Life doesn’t get better than this. Six hours later, you wake up and your big toe feels like someone drove a nail into the joint. Sound familiar? … Read more
A 14-year-old ended up in a wheelchair from gout. The culprit? Four to five sodas daily. Learn how sugary drinks fuel uric acid and what young people can do about it.