Gout guides
Gout advice online is mostly folklore repeated until it sounds true. These guides cite a source for every claim — including when the honest answer is "we don't know yet."
Does tart cherry actually work for gout?
Cherry is the most popular gout remedy on the internet. The observational studies look great; the randomised trials mostly don't. Here's the honest picture.
5 min read
Soursop for gout: the safety problem nobody mentions
Soursop leaf tea is one of the most enthusiastically shared gout remedies online. The uric acid research is early and small. The neurological safety research is not.
6 min read
Apple cider vinegar for gout: the honest answer
ACV is everywhere in gout advice. There is no randomised trial showing it treats gout — but there is a real, indirect reason it might help a little.
4 min read
What actually triggers gout flares
Purines get all the blame, but they are only part of the story. Alcohol, fructose, dehydration, weight and even starting treatment all trigger flares.
6 min read
Gout diet: what to eat, what to limit, what to ignore
A practical gout diet built on published purine tables — including the protective foods most lists leave out, and the vegetables wrongly blamed for flares.
7 min read
What is a safe uric acid level?
The treatment target for gout is below 6.0 mg/dL (360 µmol/L) — and 'normal' on your lab report is not the same as 'safe' if you have gout.
4 min readHow these are written
Written by Andy Feng, who builds Gout Coach. Not a doctor — which is exactly why every page cites its sources and links them, so you can check the primary research yourself rather than trusting us.
Where the evidence is weak or contested, we say so instead of picking whichever answer is more shareable.