BMI and Gout

Gout and BMI

What is Your BMI? BMI is a measurement tool that stands for “Body Mass Index” that compares your height to your actual weight and calculates

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Gout and Basil

Gout and Basil

Basil in a Gout Diet Basil which in Latin is called Ocimim basilicum (Sweet Basil) is very familiar to most people and us Greeks use it

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Gout and Women

Gout and Women

Is Gout More Common in Men or Women? Although gout is widely considered a male disease, gout in women is not that uncommon. A 2008

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Salt and Gout

Gout and Salt

Too Much Salt Should Be Avoided in a Gout Diet Although little research has been done on the subject of salt and/or sodium in regards

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Beans and Gout
Gout Foods to Eat
Spiro Koulouris

Gout and Beans

Do beans belong in a gout diet? In this post we will examine if beans should be part of a gout diet since I get

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Gout and Avocados
Gout Foods to Eat
Spiro Koulouris

Gout and Avocado

Avocados in a gout diet Avocados are one of my favorite fruits although it mixes better with vegetables in salads and  it’s green, it feels

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Link between Gout and Metabolic Syndrome
Gout Causes
Spiro Koulouris

Gout and Metabolic Syndrome

The Link between Gout and Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic syndrome is quite common and the numbers are growing not only in North America but worldwide. An

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Gout and Atkins Diet
Gout Foods to Avoid
Spiro Koulouris

Gout and the Atkins Diet

Is the Atkins diet good for gout patients? Another popular fad diet that you may have heard of is the famous Atkins diet developed by

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Lead and Gout
Gout Causes
Spiro Koulouris

Gout and Lead

Can exposure to heavy metal toxins lead to gout? Humans have been mining and using lead which is a heavy metal toxin for thousands of

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