Inflation too high? Pah! Gout on the rise, too much indulgence.

PaulF81

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2210797/Disease-kings-rise-people-gout-increase-obesity.html

Levels of gout - once dubbed the 'disease of kings' as it was thought only the most extravagant lifestyles could cause it - are soaring because of obesity, research shows.

It is thought of as a 'rich man's illness' because of links with overindulging on food and drink, and famous gout sufferers have included Alexander the Great, Leonardo da Vinci and Henry VIII.

I bet its affecting those on benefits more than the hard pressed taxpayer too.

Time for the coalition to get serious and raise taxes on fatty food and booze perhaps.

A._Badger

Gout is an arthritic condition. As usual, the Daily Mail is publishing nonsense.

PaulF81

not quite.

Hyperuricemia is the underlying cause of gout. This can occur for a number of reasons, including diet, genetic predisposition, or underexcretion of urate, the salts of uric acid.[2]

which can be caused by bad diet. as the genetic reasons have not increased in incidence, of all the other causal factors, diet is the main one that has changed.

doleites eat crap so they can fund their ciggy and booze fetishes.

fact.

A._Badger

PaulF81 wrote: »

not quite.

which can be caused by bad diet. as the genetic reasons have not increased in incidence, of all the other causal factors, diet is the main one that has changed.

doleites eat crap so they can fund their ciggy and booze fetishes.

fact.

Now read the quote again. Caused is the wrong word.

Loughton_Monkey

PaulF81 wrote: »

.....doleites eat crap so they can fund their ciggy and booze fetishes......fact.

Dear Doctor Paul

I am not on the dole, so I am hoping that prevents me getting gout? However, I am below state pension age and choose not to work. So maybe same thing?

I wouldn't say that I have a "ciggy and booze fetish". I haven't smoked a "ciggy" for 30-odd years having migrated to cigars. I have two rather large gin & tonics a day, plus a glass or two of wine. This cannot be classed as 'booze' surely - since 'booze' is what the working classes drink?

It was always thought that 'Port and Stilton' were the causes. I do, of course, still have a couple of decent '75's of Port [very good year!] in the cellar, and I wouldn't call pan-seered foie gras [the real stuff - not pate] crap would you?

So am I 'safe'? Or not?

Yours.....

Loughton of Essex

dori2o

PaulF81 wrote: »

not quite.

which can be caused by bad diet. as the genetic reasons have not increased in incidence, of all the other causal factors, diet is the main one that has changed.

doleites eat crap so they can fund their ciggy and booze fetishes.

fact.

Thats funny.

I know 4 people with Gout and not one of them is on the dole/sick.

All are in work and their conditions are the result of either their diets or their drinking habits.

You just keep spreading the Governments lies if it makes you happy.

A._Badger

dori2o wrote: »

Thats funny.


All are in work and their conditions are the result of either their diets or their drinking habits.

Thank you for your expert diagnosis, Dr Quack.

societys_child

Some prescribed medications can cause gout or even . . . lemon juice. Not exactly living the high life is it?

PaulF81

Lemon juice? If the coalition had cut properly the benefits enabled would be eating coal ash instead of flour in bread by now.

GeorgeHowell

The risk of gout is definitely increased by dietary habits, including alcohol consumption. But not everyone who drinks heavily will get gout and not everyone with gout has a bad diet or drinks too much. HTH.

dori2o

A._Badger wrote: »

Thank you for your expert diagnosis, Dr Quack.

Their words not mine @rsehole.