by Arthritis NZ | Mar 13, 2025 | Gout, News
by Dr. Valerie Milne Gout and chronic kidney diseases create a vicious cycle: gout can damage the kidneys, while kidney disease makes gout worse. Early screening, lifestyle changes, and careful medication management are essential to preventing complications. Gout...
by Tracey Kellett | Jul 5, 2022 | Arthritis FAQs, Gout, News, Nutrition
Gout arthritis and purines – not all purines are equal! Itâs not that helpful to avoid all foods with purines as some behave differently than others. Limiting SOME foods that are moderate to high in purines that have been found to affect your uric acid levels...
by Arthritis NZ | Apr 19, 2022 | Gout, News, Research
Pharmac has released the Pacific peoples health – Gout data insights report showing that while the prevalence of gout in Pacific Peoples continues to climb, access to preventive gout medicine remains inequitable. The latest insights show that Pacific Peoples...
by Arthritis NZ | Dec 16, 2021 | Gout, How We Help, News
Arthritis New Zealand is not surprised by the report from Pharmac showing that MÄori do not receive the medication they need to manage gout arthritis successfully. âWe have been concerned for some time that inequity in prescription and dispensing of medication has...
by Arthritis NZ | Nov 15, 2021 | Gout, News
Martin Cheer, Chief Executive of Pub Charity Limited, has suffered some serious injuries in his life but says the pain from gout arthritis âhas got to be the worstâ. After years of suffering, largely in silence, Martinâs pain is now under control, thanks to...
by Arthritis NZ | Oct 8, 2021 | Gout, News
Leading funny-man and TV presenter Jeremy Corbett says colleagues often tease him for having gout arthritis. You see, gout is a form of arthritis, and thatâs why Arthritis New Zealand uses the term âgout arthritisâ. âMost people, including myself, had to learn that...
