A method for relieving or preventing symptoms associated with uric acid crystals, comprising consuming a formulation that supports three or more processes, the processes comprising:1) one that inhibits formation of uric acid in the body;2) one that increases elimination of uric acid from the body; and3) one that interferes with formation of uric acid crystals in the body.Also, a process to make a formulation, comprising mixing together:i. a material that inhibits formation of uric acid in a body;ii. a material that increases elimination of uric acid from the body;iii. a material that interferes with formation of uric acid crystals in the body; and forming the mixture into a medicament.