- More than 41 million people globally have gout.
- There is currently no cure for gout.
- Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid have found a specific probiotic that helps lower the number of gout episodes a person has and gout-related drugs they have to take.
More than 41 million people worldwide have gout — a chronic arthritic condition causing pain, stiffness, and swelling of the joints.
There is currently no cure for gout. Doctors
Now researchers from Complutense University of Madrid in Spain say they have found a
Additionally, they say the probiotic improved certain blood parameters in study participants related to
The study was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.
Gout occurs when a person has too much uric acid in their body. This is called hyperuricemia.
In addition to gout, hyperuricemia can also cause kidney stones.
Uric acid build-up can sometimes occur if a person eats a diet high in purine. Foods and beverages high in purine include:
If a person’s kidneys are not able to fully remove the extra uric acid from their body, it can build up in the body and form needle-like crystals. These crystals cause inflammation, leading to joint pain.
Symptoms of gout include:
- a sudden attack of severe pain in one or more body joints, especially a big toe.
- joints tender to the touch.
- swelling around the joints.
- skin that appears red and/or feels hot around the joints.
Gout can appear in any joint in the body but particularly affects joints at the ends of limbs, such as toes, ankles, fingers, knees, wrists, and elbows.
Probiotics are living microorganisms a person takes as a
They can also be found naturally in fermented foods such as kefir and
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