Gout and You Shares the Correlation Between Sugar and Gout

Gout and You, a trusted online resource for everything related to gout, recently shared data from a recent study suggesting a correlation between sugar and gout. This popular blog is run by Spiro Koulouris, who has had gout for over 10 years. Continue reading →

Houston, Texas, Jul 14, 2021 /prREACH/ -- Spiro Koulouris has published yet another insightful article through his popular blog Gout and You. Having lived with gout for over a decade, he regularly shares healthy lifestyle tips to help others overcome this painful condition. Koulouris reports recent study data suggesting a link between sugar and gout in his latest blog post.

The entire article from Spiro Koulouris is available at https://goutandyou.com/sugar-fructose-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-gout/.

In his post, Spiro Koulouris mentions that for the average American, the single largest source of calories is high fructose corn syrup, a type of sugar. He refers to a study conducted by Dr. Hyon Choi from the Boston University School of Medicine to ascertain the relationship between uric acid and fructose. The study revealed that the risk of a gout attack increases significantly with the consumption of sweetened soft drinks. Fructose-rich fruits, such as apples, oranges and fruit juices, were linked to an increased risk of developing gout.

“The culprit appears to be fructose, which may increase uric acid levels, and when uric acid levels get high enough, they harden and crystallize, which may cause a gout attack to occur. Our modern-day diet consists of a very high consumption of fructose, mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS),” Spiro Koulouris explains.

Spiro Koulouris suggests consuming no more than 25 grams of fructose a day to stay safe from a gout attack. He also warns readers about the ill effects of high fructose corn syrup present in all processed foods. The best approach is to limit the daily consumption of fructose to 15 grams because it is immensely easy to exceed the limit of 25 grams because of the hidden fructose present in the diet. Also, he warns that uric acid is more sensitive and responsive to fructose for those who already have gout compared to others.

To find out more useful tips related to gout and its remedy, please visit Spiro Koulouris’ official blog Gout and You.

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