| You may have heard people complain about the | | | | when they were in control periods. Adjustments |
| weather outside affecting certain conditions such as | | | | were made when additional gout cause risk factors |
| arthritis, but you may never have suspected that the | | | | were present, such as the consumption of meat, |
| climate in which you live could be a gout cause. Over | | | | alcohol, or diuretics. |
| the last few years, it is becoming commonly | | | | These scientists noted that humid, hot temperatures |
| accepted that previous hypotheses that said the | | | | brought about a significantly increased number of |
| weather could not affect gout are actually quite | | | | gout attacks in the participants. However, in terms of |
| incorrect. | | | | barometric pressure and precipitation, no gout cause |
| Though studies have been performed and have | | | | association was found. |
| come up with some results, due to the high number | | | | It was suggested by the researchers that in order to |
| of variables, the impact that climate has as a gout | | | | prevent flare-ups of their gout, it was very important |
| cause is by no means well understood. Therefore, | | | | that they avoid dehydration by drinking additional |
| the studies have looked into geographical distribution | | | | fluids during times of hot and humid weather. |
| with regards to the number of cases of gout as a | | | | If you believe that you are experiencing gout, or you |
| weak guide regarding the weather that is most likely | | | | wish to discuss different risk factors or gout cause in |
| to bring about the disease. | | | | your life, make sure to make an appointment with |
| Results showed that flare-ups of gout were most | | | | your doctor. He or she will be able to help you with |
| common during hot and humid weather. This being | | | | additional preventative measures beyond simple |
| said, these same scientists reported that drinking a | | | | hydration. You will be able to learn overall |
| lot of water was a notable preventative for gout | | | | preventative actions and may be prescribed |
| attacks during these hot, humid periods. | | | | medications to help you to stop gout attacks from |
| The research was performed in 2006 by Boston | | | | occurring, and to ease them when they do indeed |
| researchers (and presented at the 2006 American | | | | happen. |
| College of Rheumatology's annual scientific meeting) | | | | If you live in a climate that is hot and humid, you |
| who studied 197 participants who had gout, and | | | | should recognize that this is an important gout cause |
| examined the influence of temperature and humidity | | | | and you may wish to try to live and work in climate |
| on the frequency of the condition. When the | | | | controlled environments. A dehumidifier may be |
| participants experienced a gout attack, they | | | | helpful at a bare minimum, but an air conditioned |
| completed a two-day control questionnaire. | | | | environment will make all the difference for keeping |
| Further data was obtained through the collection of | | | | the temperature gout-friendly and minimizing the |
| the ZIP code of the participants and the federal | | | | additional humidity in the air. No matter if you're in air |
| climate data from those regions so that they would | | | | conditioning or not, though, proper hydration remains |
| know when the participants were in risk periods, and | | | | key. |