{"id":16182,"date":"2021-06-28T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16182"},"modified":"2021-06-28T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:00:44","slug":"how-to-effectively-treat-gout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/gout\/how-to-effectively-treat-gout\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Treat Gout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people may not fully understand what gout is, but those who suffer from it know about it all too well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gout can be incredibly painful, even debilitating. Fortunately, there are both old and new treatments available to reduce its symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is gout?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Gout<\/span><\/a> is a form of arthritis where joints and parts of extremities, such as fingers and feet swell and stiffen. It is caused by an improper uric acid ratio in the body. That means either the body isn’t getting rid of it as it should or is producing too much of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gout symptoms include redness and pain in the feet, especially around the big toe. It affects small joints most often and attacks can affect any joint in the arms or legs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What causes gout?<\/b><\/h3>\n

There isn’t a solid reason why the body quits functioning well to rid itself of the acid or why it starts producing too much. Doctors have five tests to determine if patients have gout:<\/span><\/p>\n