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Researchers say gout patients can’t trust TikTok for advice

Videos focused mainly on healthy diet and cutting back on alcohol, which has limited long-term effectiveness in managing gout

Few videos mentioned drugs to lower uric acid levels or reduce inflammation

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gout patients shouldn’t trust TikTok videos for advice on managing their condition, a new study says.

Most videos portray gout flares as a personal choice that can be alleviated through a healthy diet and less booze, researchers reported today in the journal Rheumatology Advances in Practice .

The videos fail to focus on effective medical treatments for gout, including drugs that lower uric aid levels and reduce swelling, researchers said.

“TikTok promotes a wide r

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