Gout and getting rid of those crystals
The management of gout has always focused on checking and trying to lower the levels of uric acid (urate) in the blood.
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Jan 30, 2020
- 2 min
How to Get Rid of Gout Pain Fast?
Knowing how to prevent and relieve gout is the best start to managing the condition effectively.
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Mar 8, 2016
- 1 min
Psoriasis and arthritis
About 20% of patients with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis as a result. This arthritis can be quite difficult to manage. In...
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Oct 15, 2015
- 1 min
Does exercise help arthritis?
A recent review of the literature (see here) found that we couldn't say whether high intensity exercise was any better - or worse - than...
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
What can I do about fatigue?
Fatigue is one of the hardest symptoms to treat. In Rheumatoid Arthritis, physical activity helps (reducing fatigue by about 14 points on...
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Feb 16, 2015
- 1 min
Treatment for Hypermobility
Lots of us are hypermobile, and some hypermobile people have joint pains. What should they do about it? There haven't been many trials....
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Aug 12, 2014
- 1 min
Chinese medicine tested in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F is a bit of a mouthful. It is an extract from roots used in traditional chinese medicine, with over 300...
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Dr Benji Schreiber
- Aug 5, 2014
- 1 min
Gout or high uric acid? Run for your life!
High uric acid is common, and is associated with gout. However, many studies have shown that even in people without gout, having a high...
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