Top Ten Ways to get gout

<h1>Top Ten Ways to get gout</h1>Author: <a title="Yulia Berry" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/yulia-berry/14004.htm">Yulia Berry</a> Gout is a condition in which there is too much uric acid in the body. This uric acid then crystallizes in various joints, especially the big toe causing sharp pain. <a href="http://www.greathomeremedies.com/gout.html">Uric acid</a> comes from the breakdown of substances known as purines. These purines are found in numerous body tissues and in foods such as liver, anchovies, peas, and <a href="http://www.greathomeremedies.com/beandiet.html">green beans</a>. In most cases, uric acid is broken down and dissolved in the blood, passing through the kidneys and exiting the body via urine. Uric acid can build up in the blood for several different reasons including the body naturally increasing its uric acid production, the kidneys failing to filter out the uric acid from the blood, or eating a diet that consists of food with high levels of purines. When the blood contains high levels of uric acid, it is called hyperuricemia. Most people who develop hyperuricemia however, generally do not go on to develop gout.  Only when large amount of uric acid crystals form do people develop this condition. Top ten reasons that you might get gout: <ol> <li>If you have a family history of gout, then you stand a greater chance of getting it yourself.</li> <li>If you happen to be a man: Men are much more at risk at getting it then women. </li> <li>If you drink too much: If you <a href="http://www.greathomeremedies.com/stopalcoholaddiction.html">drink a lot of alcohol</a> on a regular basis then you are more likely to develop gout.</li> <li>If you are overweight: People who are obese stand a greater chance of getting gout, </li> <li>If you eat foods that are high in purines. Eating too many foods like the ones mentioned above will increase the amount of uric acid in your body thus increasing your chances of getting gout.</li> <li>If you had an organ transplant. People who have had organ transplant stand a greater risk of getting gout than those who have not had one. </li> <li>If you exposed to lead. Lead exposure increases your chances of getting gout. Knowing which chemicals are lead based and staying away from them will help decrease your chances of getting this affliction. </li> <li>If you have an enzyme defect: If your are lacking enough of the enzymes that help you break down purines then uric acid crystals might form and proliferate throughout your body causing gout. </li> <li>If you are taking certain medications: Diuretics, cyclosporine, levodopa and even aspirin may increase your chances of getting gout.</li> <li>If you take niacin: Taking the vitamin niacin also increases your risk of getting gout. </li> </ol>About the Author: Yulia Berry is an independent health researcher and author of the best selling e-books <A href="http://www.Aloe-YourMiracleDoctor.com">Aloe - Your Miracle Doctor</a> and 'Pharmacy in Vegetables'. She distributes a weekly newsletter regarding <A href="http://www.GreatHomeRemedies.com">great home remedies</a> and has written dozens of natural health articles published on hundreds of websites worldwide. Yulia Berry's new ebook <A href="http://www.curativegarlic.com">Unlocked Secrets of Curative Garlic</a> to be released soon.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/top-ten-ways-to-get-gout-1438695.html" title="Top Ten Ways to get gout">Top Ten Ways to get gout</a>

Gout is a condition in which there is too much uric acid in the body. This uric acid then crystallizes in various joints, especially the big toe causing sharp pain. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of substances known as purines. These purines are found in numerous body tissues and in foods such as liver, anchovies, peas, and green beans.

In most cases, uric acid is broken down and dissolved in the blood, passing through the kidneys and exiting the body via urine. Uric acid can build up in the blood for several different reasons including the body naturally increasing its uric acid production, the kidneys failing to filter out the uric acid from the blood, or eating a diet that consists of food with high levels of purines.

When the blood contains high levels of uric acid, it is called hyperuricemia. Most people who develop hyperuricemia however, generally do not go on to develop gout. Only when large amount of uric acid crystals form do people develop this condition.

Top ten reasons that you might get gout:

If you have a family history of gout, then you stand a greater chance of getting it yourself.
If you happen to be a man: Men are much more at risk at getting it then women.
If you drink too much: If you drink a lot of alcohol on a regular basis then you are more likely to develop gout.
If you are overweight: People who are obese stand a greater chance of getting gout,
If you eat foods that are high in purines. Eating too many foods like the ones mentioned above will increase the amount of uric acid in your body thus increasing your chances of getting gout.
If you had an organ transplant. People who have had organ transplant stand a greater risk of getting gout than those who have not had one.
If you exposed to lead. Lead exposure increases your chances of getting gout. Knowing which chemicals are lead based and staying away from them will help decrease your chances of getting this affliction.
If you have an enzyme defect: If your are lacking enough of the enzymes that help you break down purines then uric acid crystals might form and proliferate throughout your body causing gout.
If you are taking certain medications: Diuretics, cyclosporine, levodopa and even aspirin may increase your chances of getting gout.
If you take niacin: Taking the vitamin niacin also increases your risk of getting gout.

Yulia Berry is an independent health researcher and author of the best selling e-books Aloe - Your Miracle Doctor and 'Pharmacy in Vegetables'. She distributes a weekly newsletter regarding great home remedies and has written dozens of natural health articles published on hundreds of websites worldwide. Yulia Berry's new ebook Unlocked Secrets of Curative Garlic to be released soon.

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