Gout & Sex

[Transferred from old forum Jan 2010] Does sex cure gout? If not, can I tell my wife it does anyway? Does sex cure gout? If not, can I tell my lovely wife it does anyway? Any studies, credibly documented? or completely made up.. are welcome. ;-) Gout & Sex Responses Summary This is a selection of responses which may be edited to remove spelling mistakes, off-topic comments, etc. Please revive the discussion by adding your own responses in the comments box below. Continue reading about Gout & Sex...
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Uric Acid Blood Test Debate

My campaign for better uric acid blood test procedures is taking shape now suspended. I'm driven by recent forum discussions and my own experiences. Clearly, there are some issues with getting blood tests at the right time, and getting the results interpreted correctly. Therefore the early stages of my campaign will focus on preparing proper information to fight the campaign. I need your help whilst I gather my information into easy-to-read campaign material and prepare the campaign website. I need to build a picture of the state of uric acid testing as it stands today, all around the world. I need you to share your uric acid blood test results. To do this, I have prepared a poll and a couple of surveys. Before you submit your information, please take a moment to read my gout poll guidelines that are part of my extended gout discussion guidelines. For completeness, I should also have survey guidelines, but does such a simple form filling exercise...
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Uric Acid Number, Uric Acid Number, Uric Acid Number

I feel I'm repeating myself here, but guess what? It is all about your Uric Acid Number. If you have any interest in gout whatsoever, then you need to know the exact level of uric acid in your blood. When you ask the bank manager for your account balance, does "OK, Nothing to worry about?" make you happy? Do you accept "Normal" and rush out on a spending spree? Of course not. You need the number. And here is why. (more…)...
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Essential Gout Pain Relief

Gout pain relief works best when you understand why it hurts. My articles describing how uric acid causes gout pain brings into focus the four essential elements. Uric Acid Quite simply, if you have too much uric acid you increase your risk of gout pain. The reasons for excess uric acid are many, but one essential point is that uric acid is our own natural anti-oxidant. It is very easy to stress your body to need anti-oxidants, and I discuss some of these causes elsewhere. It is also easy to supply anti-oxidants from foods, supplements and other treatments. Essentially, if you boost your anti-oxidant supply from external sources, your body is under less pressure to produce its own anti-oxidant - uric acid. Urate Crystal Deposits There is very little you can do directly to affect uric acid crystal deposits. You do however need to be aware of their existence, as they will often cause gout pain both when they form (bad), and when they dissolve (good). Essentially,...
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