article_snippet: researchers believe this is possibly thanks to the excess uric acid that is built up during a gout attack.
article_snippet: Last year Last year emerged that the number of people suffering from Gout is on the rise, with hospital admissions for the painful condition rising by a fifth over the last five years in England.
article_snippet: Gout is a type of arthritis, which causes sudden and severe pain in joints, along with swelling and redness.
highlights_snippet: Believed this is down to the excess uric acid which builds up during gout .
  