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The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is committed to raising public awareness about gout and arming health care professionals, like you, with resources to share with patients and the most up-to-date information about gout diagnosis and treatment.
As you may have seen in our previous newsletters, we have introduced a series of educational comics to help raise awareness about the severity of gout. In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, this month's featured comic references how alcohol consumption - specifically beer - contributes to and can cause gout flares.
Medical professionals can play a role in helping to encourage their gout patients to avoid alcohol consumption, especially during a flare. While people who don't drink beer can still suffer from gout, studies have shown that those who do drink beer are more likely to have attacks.
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It is important to encourage gout patients to make healthy decisions whether or not they are experiencing a gout flare. This includes deterring them from excessive intake of alcohol, especially of beer and grain liquors, or binge drinking.
For additional information about gout and for complimentary resources to share with patients, visit GoutEducation.org.
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