Morning “habit” kicks gout to the CURB!

If you suffer from gout, you’re already dealing with PAIN on a whole other level.

And we’re not just talking pain in your big toe!

Gout can also attack your ankles…knees… and even your wrists…

Which makes simple tasks like walking to the mailbox or doing household chores feel like absolute AGONY.

If gout is making your daily life miserable, I have something that’s been staring you right in the face for YEARS…

Yet, so many folks tend to overlook it.

But if you give it a shot – and make it part of your daily routine – you can lower your risk of painful gout flareups…

By as much as 40%!

You won’t believe how simple this is!

Let me give you the straight dope when it comes to gout…

Cases of gout INCREASED across the world at an alarming rate from 1990 to 2017.

There were approximately 41.2 MILLION cases of gout in 2017, with the rate of new diagnosed cases being 92 per 100,000 people. That’s a 5.5% INCREASE from 1990.

The culprit? Uric acid.

Elevated levels of this joint-destroyer are often the main trigger of your gout flare-ups.

But, according to a study from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, drinking upwards of four cups of coffee per day can decrease your risk of gout by as much as 40%!

Now, downing four cups of joe is a lot – especially if you have a sensitivity to caffeine.

But the study found that even 1-3 cups per day ALSO helped lower your risk!

So, what makes coffee so potent?

Coffee is chock-full of phenol chlorogenic acid – an antioxidant that has been found to help your body naturally eliminate uric acid build up. (The less uric acid you have, the less chance you have of getting gout.)

And get this…

Even if you’re not a huge Java head, researchers found drinking decaf coffee can also eliminate the risk of gout – by as much as 33%!

So, every time you fire up your coffee pot, not only are you getting your daily ‘pick-me-up,’ you’re also helping your body naturally fight off the nasty pain and inflammation associated with gout.

To the tried-but-true remedies,
Sarah Reagan

Sources:

DeNoon, Daniel. “Coffee Lowers Gout Risk.” 5/25/07. https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/news/20070525/coffee-lowers-gout-risk

Wiley. “Gout diagnoses rising worldwide.” 8/5/20. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-gout-worldwide.html