远离痛风 Getting a Leg up on Gout

简介∶痛风又叫「帝王病」。大鱼大肉的饮食习惯，使得这个以往只有富贵人家专属的疾病变成现代普遍的文明病。上班族因久坐、外食或应酬等因素，也成了痛风的高危险群。要免除罹患痛风的可能，就快跟著我们来细究痛风这个难缠的敌人吧。

Getting a Leg up on Gout

LABELED “the unwalkable disease” by Greek physician Hippocrates,gout is one of the earliest documented afflictions.However, thispainful arthritic2 condition is still not fully understood.

The underlying cause is high levels of uric acid. In about 12 percent of cases, this is due to diet. Seafood, red meat and alcohol, which are allhigh in purines, are particularly associated with the condition. Geneticsalso play a role. Although perfectly fit individuals can develop thedisease, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of exercise are otherpotential contributors.

Gout attacks cause uric acid to harden into sharp needle-like crystals, which deposit themselves in the cooler parts of the body —most commonly the joints of the foot. This usually causes swelling and intense pain which can last anywhere from a couple of days to more thana week. Some people with high levels of uric acid filter it through theirkidneys, while others, who might actually have lower levels, don’t, leadingto gout. The exact reason for this remains unclear.

远离痛风

痛风是文献中最早记载的病痛之一，希腊医师希波克拉底称为「使人无法行走的疾病」。不过，我们至今对这种痛苦的关节病症尚未全盘了解。

痛风潜藏的原因是尿酸过高。约 12% 的情况与饮食有关。海鲜、红肉和酒精等高普林食物跟此病关系尤其密切。遗传也是原因之一。虽然身形完美的人也可能罹患痛风，肥胖、久坐的生活型态以及缺乏运动也是其他潜在促成因素。

痛风发作会使尿酸硬化成如尖针般的结晶，沉积在身体温度较低的地方，通常是足关节。这往往造成连续数日或超过一周的肿胀及剧痛。有些高尿酸的人可以透过肾脏将尿酸排出，有些人就算指数不那麽高，却因无法排出尿酸而导致痛风。确切原因至今仍然不明。

2012/12/31(一) If I didn't make notes about everything in my date book, I'd forget.

如果我没把每件事都记在记事本里，我会忘记的。

2013/01/01 (二) Documents that are never to be shared again should be fed into the paper shredder.

不得公开的文件都应放进碎纸机里销毁。

2013/01/02 (三) We're going to need to increase stock for the holiday promotion.

假期促销期间我们会需要增加存货。

2013/01/03 (四) The level of the discount depends on the volume of the order.

折扣多寡取决於订购数量。

2013/01/04 (五) Information meant for all employees is posted on the employee bulletin board.

要给所有员工看的讯息都贴在职员布告栏上。