Is there a good natural cure for gout?!
Question: i have tried the prescrpition stuff work for awhile but seem too linger
Answers: i have tried the prescrpition stuff work for awhile but seem too linger
1.The first step to take to reduce gout attacks is reducing the amount of uric acid-rich foods-or foods with high purine levels in your diet.
2.People who are obese are more likely to suffer gout attacks than those with normal weight. Of course, if you are overweight you already know that you should lose weight for other health reasons.
3.You should also eliminate alcohol. Alcohol increases uric acid production and reduces its excretion, two of the worst things that can happen to a person with gout. For some people, eliminating alcohol can actually prevent recurrence of attacks.
4.Drinking adequate amounts of fluids is important. Not only will fluids dilute your urine and lessen the chance of uric acid crystals forming, but they will also help to prevent the formation of kidney stones. About 10 to 20 percent of gout victims develop kidney stones, so trying to prevent them before they form is important. You should aim for 2 quarts of fluids each day.
5.Stress can exacerbate gout. It's true you can't get a stress-free job, but you can make an effort to control the stress in your life through exercise and stress-reduction techniques.
6.Supplement recommendations
Bromelain: 500 mg every 3 hours during an attack; reduce to twice a day to help prevent further attacks. Each dose should provide 2,000 GDU or 3,000 MCU.
Quercetin : 500 mg twice a day between meals.Take with bromelain to help prevent gout attacks.
Cherry Fruit Extract: 1,000 mg 3 times a day following an acute attack. Reduce dosage to 1,000 mg a day for maintenance.
Vitamin C: 500 mg a day. Add 500 mg every 5 days until you reach 1,000 mg twice a day. Reduce dose if diarrhea develops.
Nettle: 250 mg standardized extract 3 times a day.Also effective as a nettle tea compress applied to sore joints. (Use 1 or 2 tsp. dried herb per cup of hot water.)
Flaxseed Oil : 1 tbsp. (14 grams) a day. Can be mixed with food; take in the morning.
cherries!
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My understanding is that it's not so much that there's a natural cure--something you take--that cures gout so much as there is a serious lifestyle change.
My mother had gout, and my brother has it. There's a hereditary factor involved and a possible link to kidney function. Overweight is also a major factor.
Everybody has uric acid in the blood, and gout sufferers have too much (hyperuricemia). Most people with hyperuricemia never develop gout, crystals of uric acid in the joints, often the toe, ankle, or knee.
Gout can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.
Foods to limit because they're very high in purines include beef, pork, lamb, seafood, yeast (beer and bread), bacon, and alcohol, beer in particular. This doesn't mean you can't have them, but you must exercise portion control, even when your gout is not acting up. Pay attention when you eat any of them and have a flare-up soon after, and consider eliminating any trigger foods. (Bacon sets my brother's gout off.) In fact, a food diary makes sense until you learn what all your own personal trigger foods are.
Foods to eat occasionally, medium-high in purines, are asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, spinach, whole-grain breads and cereals, chicken, duck, ham, and turkey, kidney and lima beans.
Foods that are safe to eat, low in purines, are green vegetables and tomatoes, fruit, breads and cereals that are not whole grain, butter, cheese, eggs, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tea, soft drinks, peanut butter, nuts. Lots of good stuff there.
Dairy products may lower your risk of gout. Be sure to eat or drink low-fat or skim milk and low-fat yogurt.
During a flare-up, take ibuprofen or naproxen as soon as your gout begins to bother you. Do not take aspirin. Rest the affected joint, and elevate it and/or apply hot compresses if they offer relief.
If overweight is a contributing factor, it's important that you lose slowly. A very low calorie diet increases uric acid in the blood and may bring on a gout attack.
There are drugs you can take daily which reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of gout. (And other medications which treat flare-ups.) I don't know which one my brother takes, but when he's being faithful and taking it daily, he's okay.
What I have found is apple cider vinegar will help out a lot. I take about 2 oz a day with a bit of honey and it stays in control. If I miss for a few days it seems to come back.
Gout is caused by too much uric acid,
You have to cut down on protein, meat, gravy, mushrooms,
and alcohol if you drink
Drink and eat lots of dark cherry and cherry syrup (natural without the sugars and preservatives. Health food stores sell bottles of it. Also eat celery and vegetables.
Quercetin 500 mg 2 to 3 times daily
enzymes
and flaxseed oil