Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

I read in the NY Times recently that gout is popping up in record numbers and that pharmaceutical companies are re-releasing old and new medicines to treat people with the symptoms. This is expected to make a windfall of profits for the industry. Gout is almost entirely preventable if you eat a healthy diet and stay active. Usually you see people who are really far out of shape, inactive and who eat bad diets getting flare ups of gout.