Independent journalism-style coverage of gout and uric acid: new studies, seasonal eating, everyday management, and recipes — all from a data and editorial team, never medical advice.
Purine values for 462 foods, measured in the lab by USDA and NIH in 2025. The full table for US foods, plus global data on vegetables and fruits.
Alcohol, purine-rich meals, sugary drinks, some blood-pressure drugs and dehydration are the best-studied gout triggers. What the research shows.
A plain-English walk through the evidence on lowering uric acid without medication — weight, alcohol, sugar, hydration, dairy and vitamin C, with sources.
A Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend lot joined an E. coli O145 recall across 16 Walmart states. What gout-focused shoppers should check and buy instead.
Do beans really cause gout? We review the evidence on beans, plant purines, and gout risk — and what two major cohort studies actually found.
Intense exercise can nudge uric acid up and trigger flares, yet inactivity is worse long-term. A practical training guide for gout-conscious athletes.
"Drink more water" is standard gout advice, but how much, and does coffee count? What the evidence supports on hydration, coffee, and uric acid.
CDC closed the 2026 shell egg Salmonella outbreak on September 3. Here is the wrap-up, why eggs matter in gout diets, and what to check in stores.
Timely coverage of new gout research, food recalls, and seasonal flare patterns — what changed, who it affects, and what the numbers actually say.
A Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend lot joined an E. coli O145 recall across 16 Walmart states. What gout-focused shoppers should check and buy instead.
CDC closed the 2026 shell egg Salmonella outbreak on September 3. Here is the wrap-up, why eggs matter in gout diets, and what to check in stores.
A team in Qingdao reports a 42-day dietary intervention that lowered uric acid in gout patients without changing medication. Here is what was done.
Holidays, food months, and family occasions planned around gout — portion strategy, menu swaps, and lower-purine picks before the table fills up.
National Candy Corn Day lands October 30. A close look at what candy corn is actually made of, how HFCS connects to uric acid, and how to handle the season.
Columbus Day weekend means big family dinners, takeout runs, and long drives. A scene-by-scene guide to eating well and keeping gout risk in check.
National Dessert Day is October 14. How dessert actually fits a gout-conscious diet — which sweets draw on which risk levers, and how to portion them.
Published gout and uric-acid studies summarized in plain English: what was tested, effect sizes, limitations, and full citations to the original papers.
Purine values for 462 foods, measured in the lab by USDA and NIH in 2025. The full table for US foods, plus global data on vegetables and fruits.
The DASH-Sodium trial measured uric acid under controlled feeding. A plain-language walkthrough of the 2016 results, the sodium surprise, and the limits.
Two large cohort studies link sleep apnea to gout risk — one short-term, one long-term. What the research shows, the hypoxia mechanism, and what remains open.
A plain-language walkthrough of the 2004 NEJM purine study — what it measured, what it found, its real limitations, and why it changed gout diet advice.
Everyday gout management grounded in data: exercise, hydration, sleep, weight, coffee, and the food myths worth unlearning — with sources for every claim.
Alcohol, purine-rich meals, sugary drinks, some blood-pressure drugs and dehydration are the best-studied gout triggers. What the research shows.
A plain-English walk through the evidence on lowering uric acid without medication — weight, alcohol, sugar, hydration, dairy and vitamin C, with sources.
Do beans really cause gout? We review the evidence on beans, plant purines, and gout risk — and what two major cohort studies actually found.
Intense exercise can nudge uric acid up and trigger flares, yet inactivity is worse long-term. A practical training guide for gout-conscious athletes.
Gout-friendly recipes and make-ahead meal plans built on low-purine, lower-fructose ingredients, with per-serving nutrition context and prep timelines.
Three overnight oats builds — berry, apple-cinnamon, and cocoa-banana — with ingredients, steps, and estimated purine notes for a five-minute breakfast.
Three slow cooker stews built on chicken thighs in moderation, beans, and vegetables for fall. Ingredient lists, steps, and estimated purine notes per serving.