Stuff like salami, hot dogs, pepperoni, bologna, ham, bacon and SPAM all normally contain sodium nitrate as one of the ingredients. Fresh meats generally do not contain any added chemicals, so the question is, Why is sodium nitrate added to all of these processed meats?.
Drug treatment is recommended on a long-term basis for: 1  frequent attacks of gout and signs of tophi under the skin (tophi are small white lumps that can form under the skin). 2  evidence of joint damage â either in terms of associated symptoms or damage detected by X-ray. 3  a history of kidney stones.
Hyperuricemia and gout are common diseases that can as a general rule be treated by general and family physicians. However, there is a wide variety of diagnosis and treatment departments that treat hyperuricemia and gout. For example, if a patient is told in a health checkup that their serum urate level is high, they see an internist; if