Vit C can cut risk of gout; Canadian study

Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Researchers at University of British Columbia, Canada,  examined the  relationship between vitamin C intake and gout in 46,994 men between  1986 and 2006. Every four years, the men completed a dietary  questionnaire, and their vitamin C intake through food and supplements  was computed.

During 20 years of follow-up, 1,317 men developed gout. Compared with  men who had a vitamin C intake of less than 250mg per day, the relative  risk of gout was 17% lower for those with a daily intake of 500mg to  999mg, 34% reduced for those who took 1,000mg to 1,499mg per day and 45%  down for those on 1,500mg per day or higher.