Gout is a very common disease among the elderly and people with weight problems. The disease predominantly affects men and it has the highest incidence among people with ages over 50. Although gout has a pronounced hereditary character, people who follow unhealthy diets are very susceptible to developing the disease as well.
For years, medical scientists have been trying to reveal conclusive evidence regarding the contribution of diets in the occurrence and the progression of gout. Thanks to the abundance of accumulated data upon this matter, nowadays we know for a fact that gout is most likely to strike among the people who follow fatty meat and seafood diets. Meat products and seafood have been confirmed to greatly increase the levels of uric acid in the blood, thus facilitating the occurrence of gout. However, research studies have also revealed the fact that inappropriate diet isnt the only cause of the disease, as many people with high uric acid levels due to unhealthy food regimens arent affected by gout. It seems that the occurrence and the progression of gout are strongly influenced by genetic heritage, the consumption of alcoholic beverages, inactive lifestyle...