Question by sunil kapur: why does excessive exercise cause gout?
I read that exercise reduces uric acid, but I also read that excessive exercise can lead to gout. why is this?
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Answer by 2cute4you
that’s contradictive information…uric acid crystals is gout
Both of those studies can’t be right, keep researching make sure that the sourses have good studies. i’ve never heard that too much exercise increases uric acid tho.
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The only causes of gout are genetics, gender & age (mostly adult men, although some at-risk women can get it), being overweight, drinking too much alcohol, foods rich in purines, an enzyme defect, exposure to lead, and certain medications. Never heard of exercise as a cause. In fact, exercise helps.
Comment by Long live Jane — November 24, 2010 @ 10:37 am
try to read this post
http://www.promdinurses.com/2009/01/diseases-and-conditions-gouty-arthritis.html
Comment by aries33 — November 24, 2010 @ 11:28 am
Gout sufferer here. Only thing I could guess is that excessive exercise possibly could dehydrate you, and that’s of course if you’re not drinking water while exercising. And obviously you’d have to have the other aspects of gout, such as a decreased ability to get rid of uric acid, or your body creates excess uric acid, or your diet is full of purines, or you drink too much alcohol, etc.
So as long as you drink fluids while exercising, can’t agree that excessive exercise would lead to gout.
Best website I’ve found on gout so far: http://www.best-gout-remedies.com/index.html
Comment by JeffKan1 — November 24, 2010 @ 11:36 am