I'm sort of new to understanding what gout really is, but I've been having symptoms of it for 15 years. As the condition advances there may be more foods you will have to either exclude from your diet or at least consume moderately. I have gout in my left knee and a big flare up would cause much damage. This occurred about a year ago and the only option I would consider was stem cell injection. This is very expensive and requires 3 to 4 months before the joint starts to feel better ie. some sort of cushion develops between the bones. So I'm very particular about what I eat. Purines are the main culprit here, but I'm not going to say they are the sole culprit. This product goes a long way to limit their effect. Lets say I eat some foods moderate in purine content like beans, oats, chicken or some types of fish. And I've eaten it over the course of a few days, so the uric acid levels build up inside the joint. There is a pressure that builds up in the joint...not a full blown attack, but pressure and maybe a slight pain. One milliliter of Uricel takes care of it in 20 to 30 minutes. Purines are present in lots of common everyday foods, not just rich foods high in cholesterol that most people associate with gout. So, you need to be mindful of this and use these types of products to manage it when it becomes a problem. Or you can use colchicine as prescribed by your doctor, but some doctors don't like to prescribe it because of the side effects. I have some, but have yet to use it. I prefer the holistic route and Uricel works for me so far. More often these days, I try to eliminate most foods containing moderate amounts of purine, so I don't use it every day. The chicken and fish is kind of hard cause your body does need protein and some fish have a higher purine content than moderate, so you want to avoid that altogether. I could go on, but that's enough. All the best, chris
