Research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition determined that vegetarian diets are optimal for reducing risk of gout. A total of 13,935 participants in Taiwan were involved in research, titled "Vegetarian diet and risk of gout in two separate prospective cohort studies," which cross referenced subjects' self-report dietary habits with...
New Brunswick, NJ–When the body breaks down purines, it creates uric acid in the process. In most healthy people, this chemical is excreted in urine without a problem. But, in some individuals with hyperuricemia, uric acid is not removed efficiently and builds up in the joints and kidneys. The result...
