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Vitamin C supplements may reduce risk of gout
A daily dose of vitamin C could help to ward off gout, scientists
have said.
Research carried out at the University of British Columbia found
that men who consumed more than 1,500mg of vitamin C per day were 45 per cent less likely than
those who consumed less than 250mg to develop gout.
Even those who consumed between 500 and 999mg per day were 17 per
cent less likely to develop the painful joint condition, which
affects around one in 200 people in the UK.
Writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the researchers
noted that gout appears to be becoming more common and that
identifying risk factors is an "important first step" in
preventing and managing the condition.
They concluded that, considering the safety of vitamin C, it may provide a "useful option" for
preventing gout.
The condition is caused by the build up of uric acid in the
bloodstream and vitamin C is thought to act against this.
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