Drinking Soda Increases Risk of Gout

A new study finds that women who enjoy drinking soda or other fructose-rich drinks (eg sweetened soft drinks) are at increased risk of gout, a condition that the difference is known throughout history. Although the ancient did not understand much about it, we now know that gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis in the United States has gone from 16 cases per 100,000 in 1977-42 at 100,000 cases in 1996. This period has also seen a huge increase in soda consumption and fructose. It now appears that fructose rich beverages can cause the accumulation of uric acid in blood and that leads to gout.

Too much uric acid causes the formation of tiny crystals of urate to then deposit in tissues of the body, especially joints. It is a chronic, progressive disease that can lead to joint destruction, kidney stones and reduced kidney function itself.

to work, the researchers analyzed data from 78,906 women and had no history of gout at baseline.

During the next 22 years, 778 participants were diagnosed with gout standards are met American College of Rheumatology criteria for the condition. Those who drank one serving of sweetened drinks a day were 74% more likely to develop gout than those who drank less than one such drink per month. Those who drank two or more servings a day had 2.4 times greater risk of a painful condition.

What is more, women who were serving orange juice (6 ounces) are 41% more likely to develop gout. Those who drank two or more servings was 2.4 times greater risk. Women living in the highest fifth of fructose intake were 62% more likely to develop gout than those in the lowest fifth.

Are you at risk for gout, if you are overweight, gained a lot of weight in adolescence, moderate to heavy drink alcohol, have high blood pressure or abnormal kidney function.

Some medications can also cause elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. Certain diseases also lead to excess production of uric acid, conditions such as leukemia, lymphoma and hemoglobin disorders. Abnormally low thyroid hormone have also been identified as contributing to gout.

If you have gout, there are some things that will accelerate the acute attack. Things like being dehydrated, injuring his ankle, fever, eat to excess;. Heavy alcohol intake or recent surgery, everyone can have an impact

joints most commonly affected are the base of the thumb, ankles, knees, wrists, fingers and koljena.Akutni attack comes with a rapid onset of pain in the wrist, followed by warmth, swelling, reddish color and incredible softness.

Your doctor may suspect gout if you have a history of attacks of arthritis, especially based on your toes. Gout usually attacks one joint at a vrijeme.Najpouzdaniji test for gout is finding uric acid crystals in joint fluid sample from a test that can be done in the doctor's office under local anesteziji.Reumatolog the best specialist to perform this type of evaluation.

the treatment of gout has two goals. The first is to stop acute joint inflammation. This usually involves measures and medications that bring down inflammation. Secondly to address the long-term management of the disease, so you will not have to deal with the risk of gout flare up. This calls for keeping fluid intake up (but avoid drinking soda), weight loss, changes in your diet (cutting or restricting purine rich foods such as shellfish, organ meats and sweetbreads), cutting as much alcohol (beer and liquor ) you can drink while taking drugs that reduce uric acid levels in the blood.