Daily Habits

Exercise, hydration, weight, and other lifestyle factors that affect your levels.

Sleep and Uric Acid: Why Rest Matters More Than You Think

Most people trying to manage uric acid focus on what they eat and drink. That [...]

Stress and Uric Acid: How Cortisol Raises Your Levels

You’re eating well. Staying hydrated. Avoiding the usual triggers. And then a rough week at [...]

Obesity, Weight Loss and Uric Acid: What Your Body Weight Really Does to Your Levels

If you’re carrying extra weight, your uric acid levels are almost certainly higher than they [...]

Keto, Fasting and Uric Acid: What You Need to Know

You started keto or intermittent fasting for weight loss, metabolic health, or general wellbeing. Then [...]

Dehydration and Uric Acid: Why Water Matters More Than You Think

You could be doing everything else right. Eating well. Avoiding high-purine foods. Taking the right [...]

How to Drink More Water (When You Find It Boring)

Everyone knows they should drink more water. It’s possibly the most repeated health advice on [...]

How to Get More Exercise (When Uric Acid Makes It Complicated)

You know you should exercise more. Your doctor’s told you. Every article you’ve read says [...]