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I want to talk about something today that I don't think that I've ever talked about.

If I have, it's just been a brief mention.

I certainly haven't done an entire episode about it. One of the things that I have struggled with over the years,

and I used the word struggled a little bit loosely,

dealt with, one of the things that I have dealt with over the years,

and I should also say this is self-diagnosed. It happened a couple of times and I was

wondering what is that? Did some research. It was like, oh, okay, most likely this is it. And it has

followed form and function with this self-diagnosis, and it has never reached a point of debilitating.

So there was really no motivation to go see a doctor about this.

And it's one of those things where, okay, I can see what the best course of action is, and I will pursue that, and that has

generally worked. And I should also state very clearly. This podcast is not intended as specific

medical advice for you. I'm not a doctor. Even though I like to go online every now and then

and try to self-diagnose things,

I'm not a doctor, not a licensed personal trainer.

Please, please, please don't take this episode or any episodes as, oh, that's what's wrong with me.

And here's what I should do.

If you have a medical condition, if you have pain, if there's something going on, please consult

your professional.

So what I want to talk about today is gout.

Gout is essentially a form of arthritis that can cause severe pain.

It can cause swelling, redness and tenderness in joints, specifically.

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