On page 55 of Protein Power states that gout afflicts people with insulin-related problems. You need to have the uric acid assessed to see if you are at rist for this. If your value is high and you currently do not have gout then count yourself lucky. It also points out that on a low carb diet uric acid results should improve. I have heard that many treat their gout with a low carb diet. Sometimes gout will worsen for a few weeks following the onset of a low carb diet but will begin to improve once the uric acid levels return to normal. The SMA-24 or Chenistry profile is the test for detecting this.