[ExI] Gout and meat adaptations

Harvey Newstrom mail at harveynewstrom.com
Wed Apr 20 20:35:44 UTC 2011


"J. Stanton" <js_exi at gnolls.org> wrote,
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7219473.stm
> "Men who consume two or more sugary soft drinks a day have an 85% higher 
> risk of gout compared with those who drink less than one a month, a 
> study suggests." ... "Diet soft drinks did not increase the risk of gout 
> but fruit juice and fructose rich fruits (apples and oranges) were 
> associated with a higher risk, the researchers said."

That study is outdated.  It only found a correlation.  But correlation
is not causation.  Follow-up experiments to test actual causation showed
that increased fructose intake does not increase uric acid or cause
gout.  <http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/7/1/16>.

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