How can gout be prevented?

Many people with gout have a family history of the condition. However, it is possible to prevent additional flare ups by monitoring your uric acid levels, avoiding a diet rich in purine-high foods, limiting alcohol consumption, and taking medications to manage high levels of uric acid in your body.

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Many people with gout have a family history of the condition. However, it is possible to prevent additional flare ups by monitoring your uric acid levels, avoiding a diet rich in purine-high foods, limiting alcohol consumption, and taking... More
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Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissue. You probably won't know that you have an elevated uric acid level in your blood until you have had your first gout attack.

But you can help prevent or reduce the severity of future gout attacks.

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Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissue. You probably won't know that you have an elevated uric acid level in your blood until you have had your first gout attack. But... More