Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Help Treat Gout
DASH eating plan brings blood pressure down, and seems to relieve inflammatory joint problem
WebMD News from HealthDay
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A diet that helps people reduce high blood pressure may also offer a non-drug treatment for gout -- a type of inflammatory arthritis, a new study suggests.
The clinical trial included more than 400 people who ate the so-called DASH diet (which features high amounts of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and low amounts of fats and saturated fats), or a typical American diet.
