Originally Posted by Dodger

Gout can be aggrevated by going on a low-carb diet. The body will be releasing stored uric acid and the blood level can increase leading to a chance of some precipitating out in joints. This is temporary as once the excess uric acid is gone, the diet doesn't increase it.

I had a gout attack for the first time in my life a few months after starting Atkins. It lasted one day and was gone never to return.