OVERVIEW Artichoke is an integral part of the Mediterranean diet that provides the body with numerous health benefits. Most notably, this fruit possesses several anti-inflammatory and antioxidative agents that improve the symptoms of gout and prevent flareups. ARTICHOKE TREATS GOUT IN THE FOLLOWING MECHANISMS: The regulation of uric acid productionAs you may know, the high concentration…
Uric acid is a compound that can be found in the body. For the most part, we should always have a pretty level amount of this acid in our body. An increase in the amount of uric acid we have could be a sign of trouble. High uric acid levels can cause weight gain. More importantly,…
Uric acid problems are far more common than people think. Our bodies do a lot of work on a daily basis. One of the byproducts of our metabolism is uric acid. Specifically, when our bodies breakdown purines, it produces uric acid as a result. Uric acid is very hard for the body to breakdown and…
WHAT IS GOUT? Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis that is very painful. It usually affects one joint at a time (often the big toe joint). There are times when symptoms get worse, known as flares, and times when there are no symptoms, known as remission. Repeated bouts of gout can lead to…
Coronavirus, or COVID 19, is the biggest thing in the news today. Because COVID 19 hit us so quickly, we were largely unprepared for a response. Despite the fact that we have seen similar coronavirus we do not have any treatment dedicated specifically to eliminating the virus. We are here today to answer some of…