Beverages
How alcohol, coffee, tea, juice, and other drinks affect your uric acid levels and gout risk.
Gout and Alcohol: How Drinking Triggers Flares
Gout and alcohol are directly connected. Alcohol raises uric acid and triggers gout flares. Every type. Every time. The question is how much damage you’re actually doing, which drinks are…
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How beer, wine, and spirits affect your uric acid levels.
Gout and Beer: Why Beer Is the Worst Offender
I’ll be straight with you. If you’re dealing with gout, beer is the worst thing you can drink. The worst. Most people…
Gout and Wine: Is It Safer Than Beer?
If you’ve got gout, the safest alcohol choice is no alcohol. That’s the textbook answer. We don’t live in textbooks. Most people…
Soft Drinks and Gout: Why Fructose Is the Real Problem
Most people managing gout focus on purines. Cut back on red meat. Go easy on the shellfish. Watch the beer. That’s all…
Whiskey, Vodka and Spirits: What They Do to Your Gout
The question comes up constantly. “I’ve stopped drinking beer. Can I switch to whiskey?” It’s the right instinct. Beer is the worst…
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Tea, coffee, cherry juice, and other drinks that may help or hurt.
Cherry Juice for Gout: Does It Actually Work?
Cherry juice for gout is one of the most popular natural remedies out there. And there’s good reason for that. The research…
Green Tea and Gout: Can It Lower Uric Acid?
If you’re looking for a simple daily habit that may help support healthy uric acid levels, green tea and gout is a…
Dairy and Gout: Why It May Help
If you’re managing gout, dairy is one of the few food groups that’s genuinely on your side. The relationship between dairy and…
Gout and Coffee: Can It Lower Your Risk?
If you’re dealing with gout, you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time reading about what you can’t have. Cut back on…
Is Coke Zero Bad for Gout? (Good News)
Here’s the short answer: no. Coke Zero is not associated with a higher risk of gout in the research. Neither is Diet…
Lemon Water and Gout: Does It Actually Help?
You’ve probably heard someone say it. “Just drink lemon water, it’ll sort your gout out.” It sounds like the kind of advice…
Orange Juice and Gout: The “Healthy” Drink That Isn’t
Every morning, millions of Australians pour themselves a glass of orange juice and feel good about it. Vitamin C. Natural. From fruit.…