http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/10/milk-heart.aspxA drug long used to treat gout also improves blood vessel function in people with heart failure. The drug, known as allopurinol, is often used to treat gout, a painful form of arthritis caused by abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood. The drugenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/10/milk-heart.aspx#38032Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:17:31 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:38032imdeen<p>I think I am experiencing a break out of gout, and therefore looking for more natural ways to decrease my uric acid levels. &nbsp;Cutting milk out sounds a lot better than taking a prescription, thank you.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38032" width="1" height="1">