Research Shows Coffee Helps In Treating Gout

Coffee has long being known to have adverse effects on man as it contains ingredients that affect the normal life cycle. Research has however shown that though the consumption of coffee increases the levels of uric acid in the blood, some of the many ingredients in the beverage may help to overcome the ill effects of gout. For those who are not familiar with gout, it is a medical condition that causes swelling of an affected joint resulting in discoloration and pain.

Research has shown that more the amount of coffee consumed, the less is the risk of developing symptoms of gout. The figures are impressive and declare that those who consume about four to five glasses of coffee each day lessen their chances of developing gout by about 40%. The study concluded in the year 2007 and was spread over about 45,000 individuals (medical practitioners) who were a part of this medical program.

A twelve year research culminated when facts were announced stating that over 750 men were not affected by gout as they consumed tea or coffee. Through medical reports and stats it has been found that though tea did not have complete effects on the person's body, coffee showed more promise in helping individuals fight the symptoms of gout. The survey has shown that those who consumed about 2-3 glasses each day lessen the risk by about 8% while those who have about 4 glasses or more each day lessened their risk by 40%.

Those participants who were coffee addicts and consumed over 5 glasses of coffee each day lessened their risk by 60%. Surveys also were conducted on specimens who were put on decaf coffee to study the defects it had on the occurrence of gout. The studies showed that most of the men who were subjected to drinking decaf coffee lessened their chances of developing gout by about 33% while those who had only 3 cups lessened their risk by about 27%.

Research has shown that coffee helps reduce gout but researchers have not yet been able to isolate the ingredient that helps to bring about this change. Speculations run wild and some medical teams have come up with an answer that states that phenol chlorogenic acid that exists in coffee is responsible for the change that is attributed to lowered gout occurrence levels in individuals. Research has also shown that caffeine in the beverage is not responsible for this lowered percentage of occurrence as tea, which also contains caffeine, doesn't show and offer any benefits.

Though coffee has been shown to have effects on gout reduction, the increased consumption of coffee may spell doom for people as it may cause flare-ups associated with other medical conditions. Thus, those afflicted by gout and want to seek medical advice, should consult their physician regarding the gout research program and get to know facts before they administer treatment on their own and worsen their health. These are not decisions that one can take on their own because an attempt at prevention may lead to other complications.