The pain of gout usually comes on quickly, and after a day or so, it starts to subside. But over time, the crystals, which stay in the joint, can destroy the entire joint.

I'm often asked the question, "What is the single most harmful food in our diet today?" The evidence is mounting that it is the excess consumption of sugary beverages in our diet.

The bubonic plague. Scarlet fever. Polio. Diseases of the past, and no longer on this Earth, right? Wrong. Many old-time diseases are still pr...

I woke up with gout in my shin last night so I thought I had better alert the media. I know gout the way Bill Simmons knows basketball; the way Joe B...

With the growing body of scientific evidence, the importance of nutrition in prevention, wellness, anti-aging and combating disease is now beyond a doubt.

One of the latest drugs being advertised is for relief of the gout. Its disclaimer states that in taking the drug, "your gout may flare up when you s...

Tis the season to beware of the dreaded gout! Next thing you know your knee, ankle, or big toe starts throbbing in the middle of the night.