Gout Resources

Although most healthcare professionals agree that medication is the only real treatment for gout, addressing diet can help to prevent its development and possibly help ease symptoms, especially when it comes to weight issues and avoidance of alcohol. Observational data shows some dietary treatment to be effective, in particular healthy diets such as DASH and the Mediterranean diet. Gout usually presents with other comorbidities which benefit from a healthy diet. The author recommends that all gout patients should have a dietary assessment and then guidance on how diet can be improved.

Worldwide gout is the commonest type of inflammatory arthritis. It is often misdiagnosed and poorly managed (Dehlin et al, 2020). Gout can be diagnosed and treated in primary care and is amenable to nurse management (Doherty et al, 2018). This article will help readers to be able to diagnose and manage gout, as well as how to be aware of and treat
acute gout and prevent further episodes. Certain conditions increase the risk of gout and this article advocates a holistic approach to improve overall health.