It's not unusual for anyone to experience joint pain at any time in their life; overexerting yourself when physically active, not warming up properly before workout routines, and being overweight by even a few pounds can put undue stress on your joints and lead to discomfort or even pain.  There is some persistent joint paint however that should be given extra consideration, as it may be a...

Gout is a health problem resulting because of the deposit of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissues. It is characterized by an excess of uric acid in the body that deposits in different parts of the body leading to recurring attacks of joint inflammation. We know two types of gout: acute and chronic. The most severe phase of gout is chronic gout that beside joint inflammation...

Could there be a nicer way of beating gout than by eating a couple of bowls of strawberries a day? They are, after all, one of the world's most popular and delicious fruit. So is this idea, which is quite well known in the world of gout treatment, a myth or magic? What does the evidence amount to? A GOUT POSITIVE NUTRITIONAL PROFILE It is true that the nutritional...

Healthy Eating for Healthy Living in 2005 Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life. American's are living longer, however, the goal of many is not to simply live longer, the goal it is to live a longer and healthier life. Simple everyday fruit can help. Recent studies have indicated that the antioxidants in fruit provide a whole host of health benefits: the anti-aging power...

There seems that there is a lot of confusion as to what gout arthritis, or gouty arthritis, is because so many people just think that arthritis is arthritis and that all types are the same. But that is simply not the case at all as gout arthritis is very different from other types of arthritis. This type of arthritis is a sudden attack of extreme pain within the...