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12 Foods that Speed Up Recovery After Surgery

Successful recovery from any surgery is highly contingent on the body's ability to control inflammation. This is a normal response and is essentially the body's chief defense mechanism. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and generally include…

Why Women Should Be Concerned About Gout

Just recently, an old friend told me she'd converted to vegetarianism due to recurrent bouts of gout. More shocking than the fact that this 'meat-loving' friend of mine was now a vegetarian was the fact that she'd actually contracted gout. I…

Six Ways to Prevent the Onset of Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by excessive swelling and extreme tenderness in the joints, most often the metatarsal-phalangeal joint located in the big toe. The signs, symptoms and general manifestations of gout are…