Peter Attia· MD
gout is also increased by sugar and even sir william osler the famous physician from the 1890s in his book principles and practice of medicine pointed out way back in the 1890s that that sugar was a major risk factor for for gout as well as very sweet fruits he wrote anyone who's had gout usually will know that real significant sweets can also precipitate gout and the reason is because of the fructose content and when the fructose is metabolized it generates uric acid