Gout Management with Urica
Urica is an AI-powered gout management app available on iOS and Android. It helps gout sufferers discover their personal triggers through meal scanning, flare tracking, and data-driven correlation analysis.
What Makes Urica Different
Most gout advice focuses solely on avoiding high-purine foods. But research shows dietary purines only account for about 30% of uric acid production. The remaining 70% is produced internally and affected by metabolic factors like insulin resistance, hydration, and gut health.
Urica tracks the complete picture: purines, fructose (which both increases uric acid production and impairs excretion), glycemic load, hydration, sleep, stress, and activity levels. When you log a flare, the app analyzes your recent data to find correlations unique to you.
Key Features
- AI Meal Scanner - Take a photo of any meal for instant analysis of purine content, fructose, and glycemic impact using Gemini AI.
- Flare & Tingle Tracking - Log gout flares and early warning signs (tingles) with severity, location, and notes for pattern analysis.
- Personal Trigger Discovery - AI-powered correlation analysis examines your meals and context factors when flares occur to identify your unique triggers.
- Context Tracking - Log hydration, sleep quality, stress levels, and physical activity, which research shows affect uric acid excretion.
- Doctor's Reports - Generate professional PDF reports of your tracking data to share with your rheumatologist or healthcare provider.
The Science Behind Urica
Urica's approach is grounded in current gout research:
- Most gout patients are "under-excreters" due to metabolic factors, not just diet
- Vegetable purines do not increase gout flare risk (confirmed by multiple studies)
- Fructose is an overlooked trigger that increases uric acid production and impairs kidney excretion
- Up to 30% of uric acid is excreted through the gut, making gut health relevant
- Insulin resistance affects kidney clearance of uric acid
- Individual responses to foods vary significantly between patients
Get Started
Urica is free to download with optional premium features. Create your personalized gout profile in 90 seconds and start discovering your triggers.
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Urica is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment of gout.