Inaccurate health information

[Winn Hanshaw]

I have happened upon an article on this site relating to "Gout" which contains inaccurate advice. The article states, 'Follow a low-purine diet. This includes organ meats, meat, shellfish, yeast, and mackerel etc.'.

These foods are in fact high in Purine and should be avoided or restricted. This article appears to have been downloaded 3 times. As a registered nurse this matter concerns me.

Who monitors health information or advice on this site?

[Article Admin]

I will check this article out. We are not health experts on the administration team, but do our best to be sure that everything is accurate. I will do a bit of research and see if I can find the article. Thanks for the heads up.

[Article Admin]

Winn,

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I researched the information on Google and you are correct. I've removed the article and asked the author to correct the information. Thanks again for being my eyes, as I can't be everywhere. I appreciate your concern and your assistance.

Article Admin

[Winn Hanshaw]

Thank you for your prompt response. I am not being critical, just concerned about content accuracy, and the legalities surrounding the clients who download and reproduce articles containing misleading information.

[Article Admin]

Winn,

Thank you for having such a sharp eye. It helps me out when people notify us of articles that include incorrect info. We try our best to assure things like this doesn't happen, but sometimes one slips through. If you ever see anything on the site that is incorrect, please post in the forums. Your help is much appreciated.

Article Admin