Paul Saladino· MD
if it were as simple as uric acid leads to gout ketones ketogenesis should worsen gout but in most people it improves it because they are improving their insulin sensitivity by eliminating carbohydrates in the short term
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
if it were as simple as uric acid leads to gout ketones ketogenesis should worsen gout but in most people it improves it because they are improving their insulin sensitivity by eliminating carbohydrates in the short term
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carbohydrates like fructose do not cause gout in and of themselves insulin resistance is again the driver of your gout fruit didn't cause your gout insulin resistance did