is coffee bad for gout
Gout and Coffee. It's interesting: The diuretic effect of coffee is certainly bad for gout in an indirect way because it dehydrates. Perhaps, the coffee has some other benefits-but I've yet to see a scientific description for what it might do. think the diuretic side-effect of coffee is the main culprit to starting gout attacks. I drink way too much coffee so I think now I will drink an equal amount of water.
May 25, 2007 - The more coffee men drink, the lower their risk of gout. At least four cups a day lower gout risk by 40%, a Canada/U.S. study shows. Gout starts with a buildup of uric acid in the blood.rinking one to three cups of coffee a day lowered gout risk by only 8%. But drinking four or five cups a day dropped gout risk by 40%.