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Among many so-called “lifestyle diseases”, gout can be one of the most unpleasant yet common that most will get to experience. Thankfully, it’s possible to reduce the risks of suffering through a gout attack through wiser dietary choices alone. In this article, we’ll be discussing the types of food that you can avoid, lessen, and increase to revamp your diet and help you prevent gout.
One of the most excruciating pains one can experience is the colicky abdominal pain caused by kidney stones. They affect approximately 10% of the adult population. What Are Kidney Stones? Kidney stones are medically called urolithiasis in general. They are called nephrolithiasis when they are located in one or both of the kidneys, ureterolithiasis if they are in the ureters and urolithiasis if they are located in the urinary bladder. They are crystallized substances that eventually harden and form stones. They can be as small as a few millimeters but can grow up to several centimeters big and obstruct the » » » [Read more]