Gout: Understanding Purine Metabolism and How Urate-Lowering Medications Work
Nov, 10 2025
Health and Wellness
Bob Bond
Gout is caused by uric acid crystals forming in joints due to faulty purine metabolism. Understanding how urate-lowering drugs like allopurinol and febuxostat work-and why most patients fail to reach treatment targets-is key to managing this painful condition long-term.
Statin Intolerance: What to Do When Muscle Pain Makes You Stop Your Cholesterol Medication
Nov, 7 2025
Medications
Bob Bond
Most muscle pain blamed on statins isn't actually caused by them. Learn the real signs of statin intolerance, how to test for it, and five proven non-statin alternatives that work without muscle side effects.
