as you may know gout occurs when uric acid crystals form in the joints resulting in acute and/or chronic inflammation. like heart disease type 2 diabetes high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol levels gout and high uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) are among the many manifistations of the "metabolic syndrome". following a healthy eating strategy and ambitious exercise program as one would do to treat or prevent any weight-related medical problem is a good strategy for gout prevention. the standard medication to prevent gout attacks is allopurinol which is a "xanthine oxidase inhibitor" which inhibits the main enzyme that converts dietary purines into uric acid. reduced uric acid levels result in reduced frequency of gout attacks. cherries accomplish something similar in a less potent fashion. the trouble with cherry juice is that meaningful doses come with a troubling amount of sugar. in my view cherry concetrate without the sugar hardly seems worth the bother when one could take allopurinol. in summary i recommend working closely with your doctor to see if a general healthy diet and exercise can reverse your elevated uric acid levels and gout risk. .
i have been diagnosed with gout and since then my blood sugars are very high. why is this happening? . could it be because i am drinking black cherry concentrate instead of taking the medication that my doctor gave me?