Hello and welcome to Health Matters.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Chilemi.

On this episode, what we're going to talk about is gout.

So gout is going to be part of the series on arthritis.

We are going to take a deep dive into gout. And this is episode three in a series

of arthritis. So we did osteoarthritis, rheumato arthritis, and now we're going to do gout. So let's jump

right into it. Gout is a common and debilitating form of arthritis that can significantly

impact the quality of your life. Whether you're dealing with gout or no somebody who is dealing

with gout or you want to understand it better for yourself, we're going to cover symptoms,

common causes, diagnostic steps, and a variety of other options with an emphasis on holistic and integrative approaches practiced at

our center today.

Okay, let's jump right into it and shine a light on gout.

A condition that people have been dealing with for centuries, gout affects over 8 million

people in the United States alone.

At the Health and Spine Wellness Center, we strive to go beyond just managing symptoms.

We aim to understand and tackle the root cause to provide long-term relief and improvement

for your overall well-being.

What is gout?

So gout is a form of arthritis,

and it's an inflammatory arthritis.

It's characterized by sudden severe attacks of pain,

swelling, redness, tenderness,

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