Why does fasting cause gout?

A: Yes, fasting can cause gout – if fasting causes you to become dehydrated, which raises the level of uric acid in your blood. In fact, high blood levels of uric acid are the single most important factor in determining the risk of a gout attack. read more

The medical advice as I understand it is that fasting can adversely affect Uric Acid levels in the blood and hence increase the likelihood of a Gout attack. Hyperuricemia gets worse with increase in age and Gout attacks occur more often and become more severe. read more

Fasting has also shown to spike blood sugar levels in diabetics as well. That is why doctors recommend that nobody fasts who suffers from a chronic disease, even for a short period of time. Gout is a chronic disease. read more