Man, I LOVE brocoli! It's my absolute fave and we eat it here umm...almost every night!!
Willow, we are broccoli soul sisters! ETA: And you too Snacks!

I've never had gout but I do have problems with fluid retention...I get cankles in summer even when I'm not prg..when I am, total elephantitis.

Are gout and fluid retention the same sort of thing?
I don't really know. I'm having a whole lot of blood tests done for kidney/liver/thyroid function and other things atm. My Dr Uncle is pretty convinced that my gout and swollen ankles are both a symptom of fluid retention, due to poor kidney function, brought about by my apparently excessive consumption of broccoli.

I'll let you know how I go. For you, I guess ask you GP? Maybe get some blood work done?