CNN: Causes and treatments of gout

In addition to some of the more well-known health concerns associated with a diet full of rich foods, gout, a type of arthritis, can also become a problem. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood, which crystallizes and deposits into bones and joints. Kathya Zinszer of Temple's School of Podiatric Medicine says that while gout is most common in the big toe joints, the mid-foot and the ankle, other parts of the body can be susceptible as well.
May 3, 2011 | CNN