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L-carnitine and Uric Acid #29

Open kct2020 opened 2 years ago

kct2020 commented 2 years ago

L-carnitine and Uric Acid Summary

Additional context

For most issues, comments here should address specific points covered by, the affected page (see above). But for this archived issue, you can share your thoughts on any gout-related aspect of l-carnitine, lysine, and amino acid supplementation. Also, exercise and "Complementary and Integrative Gout Therapies". Otherwise, use GoutPal Discussions for chats with fellow gout sufferers.

kct2020 commented 2 years ago
  • Much-cited

But none of the citations are useful for gout, as at today.

Also, the article containing the linked exercise study is badly structured. So /2841/ needs rewriting from scratch. In fact, I need to overhaul all articles relating to exercise. With reference to any relevant lifestyle advice in international guidelines.

At first sight, it appears that exercise might support a properly managed uric acid plan. But careful consideration of individual medical history is vital. Without clear evidence, it might be that any exercise questions require a "refer to your doctor" warning. Either way, this requires a separate GoutPal Issue for exercise review. (Or rename this).

kct2020 commented 2 years ago

Research reveals that there is little interest in l-carnitine among gout sufferers. In fact, the main interest in this page seems to be from gout sufferers concerned about lysine. However, my limited research of lysine and uric acid reveals only one case study. And that study is focused on kidney failure from lysine overdosing. Lo, Joan C., Glenn M. Chertow, Helmut Rennke, and Julian L. Seifter. "Fanconi's syndrome and tubulointerstitial nephritis in association with L-lysine ingestion." American journal of kidney diseases 28, no. 4 (1996): 614-617. (see Progress Notes)

All of which leads me to conclude that this is a specialized topic, beyond the scope of GoutPal. So I will delete the page during the next "pruning" session.

kct2020 commented 2 years ago

On the other hand, the lysine study is a fine example of my maxim: "if it's strong enough to cure your gout, it's dangerous enough to require medical supervision". So I will try to come up with a temporary fix for updating outdated information prior to a complete overhaul of exercise topics. Also, an even bigger overhaul of the GoutPal Herbalists Plan.

In the meantime, please add your comments about l-carnitine, lysine, and amino acid supplementation. As well as the wider topics of exercise and "Complementary and Integrative Gout Therapies".

kct2020 commented 2 years ago

So I will try to come up with a temporary fix for updating outdated information prior to a complete overhaul of exercise topics

Rather than a temporary fix, I have revised my workflow for obsolete content...

From now on, when I review old content that has low levels of interest, I will:

  1. Archive that page
  2. Create a new issue referring to the archive
  3. Summarize key points about the topic
  4. Wait for comments from interested gout sufferers

In that way, topics remain open for further research and review. As such, they are available to minority interests without "clogging" the main gout website. Accordingly, this issue will be processed in a future "pruning" session.

For most issues, comments here should address specific points covered by, the affected page (see above). But for this archived issue, you can share your thoughts on any gout-related aspect of l-carnitine, lysine, and amino acid supplementation. Also, exercise and "Complementary and Integrative Gout Therapies". Otherwise, use GoutPal Discussions for chats with fellow gout sufferers.