GOUT

Gout, which is actually a metabolic disorder, is a condition that especially affects joint of the big toe, and sometimes the ankle joint, causing the area to become swollen, but and acutely painful. Although the specific cause of gout is not yet clearly understood, the symptoms can be alleviated by special medication prescribed by a physician. An attack of gout can be triggered by a wide variety of causes : wearing the wrong shoes, eating a diet too rich in fats, getting a bad chill, surgery in some other part of the body or chronic emotional anxiety, as well as the use of certain medicines such as diuretics.