Gout may be another disease of civilization which might be preventable with diet. Gary Taubes had a chapter about this that he didn't have room for in his book,

Gout may be another disease of civilization which might be preventable with diet. Gary Taubes had a chapter about this that he didn't have room for in his book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, but you can read it online: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/10/05/gout/ http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/10/05/gout/