Myth no 1:- Eating vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce as well as consumption of dal can cause you to develop gout. Actually though purines in these vegetables and dals can be converted into uric acid, research has shown that this generally does not happen inside the human body. In fact the american college of rheumatology, and arthritis foundation (USA) handouts regarding diet in gout clearly state that patients can have all vegetables as well dals as the only purines which are to blame for gout are animal purines. So enjoy those veggies without guilt.
Myth no 2:- Gout can cause pain all over the body Gout is a very painful arthritic condition. It can cause pain in several joints and sometimes causes pain in areas outside the joint called bursae as well. However, gout generally causes severe pain and swelling and redness in a single joint which lasts for one to two weeks. Since uric…
