Learn About Foods That Cause Gout Flares

Gout's a type of arthritis. Ladies, it causes severe joint pain and swelling to suddenly appear! The episodes are known as gout flares. You will see them the most at night! They can affect any of your joints, though the most common is your big toes. Others are your ankles, knees, wrists, and elbows. Other gout signs are discomfort after a flare and a limited range of motion. Ladies, gout's the result of uric acid building in your blood and making urate crystals appear around your joints. Your body makes more uric acid when it breaks down purines in your food! That's why eating lots of purines triggers gout flares.