Causes [edit]. Many factors contribute to hyperuricemia, including: genetics, insulin resistance, hypertension, renal insufficiency, obesity, diet, use of diuretics, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Of these, alcohol consumption is the most important.on-medication treatments for hyperuricemia include a low purine diet (see Gout) and a variety of dietary supplements. Treatment with lithium salts has been used as lithium improves uric acid solubility.
Long Plaid or Pipers' Plaid. This is a full length plaid which consists of approximately three and a half yards of 54inch wide tartan (3.2 metres x 137cms) with the ends fringed. In Scotland this plaid is worn almost exclusively by pipers in Pipe Bands, either civilian or Regimental.
(On dressing for her role in the movie The Life of David Gale). Melissa: The first time it took about 5 or 6 hours to get into the braids and the dreads, and then I just kept it on the whole time, which was interesting to walk around like that.