Vitamin C Supplementation Reduces Gout Attacks 03/17/09
Recent evidence shows that vitamin C supplementation reduces risk of gout by up to 45%, most likely by flushing uric acid out of the body in the urine
read moreThe Gout-Vitamin C Connection 03/16/09
Gout is a very painful arthritic condition that occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the bloodstream and gets deposited into joints. (big toe, knee, elbow, ankle, hip, instep, wrist fingers, spine) Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis in men, but also affects women after menopause. What Happens: In some cases the body produce excess uric acid, but in most cases the body can’t excrete uric acid efficiently in the kidney, thus not enough is excreted in the urine....
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