Create website for GoutBuddy platform to allow users to get involved with tracking their Gout Attacks and Triggers.....

Create waiting list to allow gout sufferers to register their interest in the product and platform once it is launched.....

First version of GoutBuddy to launch to enable users to purchase a subscription to the platform and start tracking their data.....

Create ability to track personal gout attacks, when they are coming on, when they are at their peak, how long they last, and when they disipate. Know your own body and where attacks take place over time.....

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream, which results in needle-like crystals that deposit in the joints, often in the big toe and other places. Keep track of your uric acid levels so you can monitor how this changes over time and what level of uric acid triggers an attack in your system.....

Create ability to track local temperature levels throughout the day where you are. Temperature is a known factor in the formation of uric acid crystals in the blood steam with even a 2 °C drop in temperature can trigger uric acid crystals to form when levels are already at a higher than normal level.....

Create ability to track the prescribed medicine, daily intake and benefits you feel from taking that medicine. Understand how your body responds to the medicine so you can share this with your medical professional.....

Create feature to track your water intake throughout the day. Dehydration is a known cause of gout attacks, when the body is using more water than it is taking in, which can result in higher levels of uric acid within the blood stream.....

"In 2024, an international team of scientists looked at genetic data collected from 2.6 million people across 13 different cohorts of DNA data. That number included 120,295 people with "prevalent gout".

While lifestyle and environmental factors are certainly still in play, the findings suggest genetics is a major driver of gout risk – and the researchers think there may be more undiscovered genetic links still to be found, too.

"Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted,""

That being said, when you consume foods high in Purine, the body breaks down Purines into Uric Acid. Contributors towards higher levels of Uric Acid are good to control to prevent gout attacks.

What science does not yet know, is the genetic aspects which cause certain individuals to naturally produce more or less Uric Acid as part of a normal diet.

The important point is to regularly track your Uric Acid levels, however your own body has created that Uric Acid.....

Create feature to track urine 💦 and feces 💩 movements to understand how your body is naturally managing your uric acid levels. Particularly important when tracking the side effects of certain medicine when treating gout attacks.....

Successfully manage your personal gout challenges with insightful, personalised and data driven insights into your own health. Stay ahead and manage your condition holistically and in real time.....