Beer and gout

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Four years in law school were four years of rather heavy drinking. Perhaps not for all. But such was the case with my crowd. It was beer without much accompanying food–just a saucer of roasted peanuts mostly. On rare occasions, we would have barbeque. We were all on allowance and beer was the cheapest beverage to get drunk on and curse the teachers and the general boring classroom atmosphere.

Most of us were in our early twenties. I was the youngest having entered law school at 19. One of my male friends, just a year older than myself, was already suffering from gout and was already on regular medication. Silly him, he took medication so he could remain part of the beer circuit.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health–sorry, dead link) – The findings from a new study provide the first hard evidence that drinking increases the risk of gout. This association is strongest with beer, weaker with spirits, and apparently non-existent with wine, according to the report in this weekÕs issue of The Lancet.

I rarely had beer since my early years as a lawyer. Red wine is the common drink in my circle of friends now. Non-lawyers. Most of my male lawyer friends are still into beer and hard drinks. Perhaps, itÕs the stress. Perhaps, itÕs a habit that has not been outgrown.

I always took it for granted that beer and gout were associated. I didnÕt know that there has never been a scientific study about the connection. Until now. 


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