A Dietitian's Guide to Preventing and Treating Gout

Emedevents26 May, 2021Health

Pathophysiology: A Dietitian's Guide to Preventing and Treating Gout is organized by Dietitian Central. This Course has been Approved with a maximum of 1 Credit. Description: Gout is the number one most common form of inflammatory arthropathy (or arthirtis) in the United States. Yet 7 out of 10 individuals do not know it is a form of arthritis. With over 8 million Americans suffering from Gout today, there is a dier need and vital role for dietitian involvement. Research shoWs what impact one's Iifestyle can have on the prevention and treamtent of this very painful athritic disease. This webinar will review the pathiophysiology of gout, establish myth vs fact of what factors lead to gout attacks, complications of acute and chronic gout, and the dietitan's role in effectively preventing and treating gout through lifestyle interventions and medication management.