A study published in the British Medical Journal found that consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose was strongly associated with an increased risk of gout in men. Gout — painful, swollen joints driven by uric-acid crystals — is most common in men aged 40 and older, and fructose is known to raise uric acid.
Why it matters: read alongside the coffee-and-gout note, the pattern is consistent — what you drink moves uric acid in both directions.
From Dr. Jason Dean’s show archive (December 2009), summarized in our own words. Original study in the BMJ, reported via ScienceDaily (2008). Educational only — not medical advice, and not evaluated by the FDA.
