is gout affected by weather?
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Weather Found to Affect Gout Attack Risk. Likelihood is greater under conditions of high temperature and/or low relative humidity. High ambient temperatures and possibly extremes of humidity are associated with an elevated risk of a recurrent gout attack, according to researchers.
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Gout is caused initially by an excess of uric acid in the blood, or hyperuricemia. Uric acid is produced in the body during the breakdown of purines – chemical compounds that are found in high amounts in certain foods such as meat, poultry, and seafood.
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Gout occurs when urate crystals accumulate in your joint, causing the inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack. Urate crystals can form when you have high levels of uric acid in your blood. Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down purines — substances that are found naturally in your body.
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Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for gout, but if you already have gout, keeping a healthy weight may help prevent a gout attack. Exercise can also help you effectively manage stress. If you're currently experiencing a gout attack, you shouldn't exercise until your pain and inflammation are reduced.
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There are certain cardiovascular risk factors also identified as gout risks. They include family history, high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure. All of these are indicators of both heart disease and gout. Obesity is also common to both.
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Gout occurs most commonly in the big toe because uric acid is sensitive to temperature changes. At cooler temperatures, uric acid turns into crystals. Since the toe is the part of the body that is farthest from the heart, it is also the coolest part of the body and, thus, the most likely target of gout.
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Dehydration -- When your body is dehydrated, the amount of uric acid in your body rises, and your kidneys' ability to get rid of extra uric acid decreases. So when your body doesn't have enough water, you can be more likely to get a gout attack.
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The link between increased intake of caffeinated beverages in the prior 24 hours and a higher risk for recurrent gout attacks was present even after accounting for other fluid intake. In contrast, non-caffeinated coffee, tea, soda, and juices were not associated with an increased risk of gout attacks, Neogi says.
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Fill up on lots of green veggies and other non-meat proteins. That means peas, beans, lentils, tofu as well as leafy and starchy greens. They don't raise uric acid levels and may even protect you from gout attacks.
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Higher dietary salt intakes reduce gout triggers: Study. A high-salt diet has been found to lower blood levels of uric acid, a recognised trigger of gout, according to a study by US researchers.
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Fruit, Fructose, and Gout These fruits include apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, prunes, and dates. It's okay to eat these fruits if you have gout as long as you do so in moderation. Limit yourself to one to two cups per day.
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What increases my risk for gout? You may have been born with a decreased ability to break down and get rid of purines. Your body's ability to break down purines may be very slow. Gout is more common in men than in women.
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Both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout are inflammatory diseases that cause pain and swelling in your joints. Symptoms of gout may appear similar to those of RA, particularly in the later stages of gout. However, these two diseases — and their causes and treatments — are distinct.
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Medications may help prevent gout attacks in people with recurrent gout. If left untreated, gout can cause erosion and destruction of a joint. Advanced gout. Untreated gout may cause deposits of urate crystals to form under the skin in nodules called tophi (TOE-fie).
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It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. An attack of gout can occur suddenly, often waking you up in the middle of the night with the sensation that your big toe is on fire.
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Gout sufferers may have higher levels of triglyceride and cholesterol – which are types of fat both present in the blood. This may increase your risk of developing vascular disease, such as coronary artery disease (angina and heart attacks).
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Orange Juice and Gout Risk Many sugar-sweetened juices can increase your risk for gout, but naturally-sweetened juices like orange juice may also be a gout risk trigger.