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Saturday, October 18, 2014

How to Get Rid of Gout Pain in 3 Easy Steps

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You can get rid of gout pain by using either prescription drugs or home remedies, or, a combination of both. But although figuring out how to get rid of gout pain is important, so is preventing recurring gout, which can lead to permanently damaged joints and kidney damage.

When diagnosed as being gout, doctors usually prescribe things like colchicines, corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help get rid of the symptoms and pain of gout. There's also a good chance that they'll prescribe drugs like allopurinol to reduce elevated uric acid levels. And this approach works very well for many people.

But, the important thing to remember is that there isn't a cure for gout. In other words, there isn't a drug that you can take that will prevent you having more gout attacks. And, once having had a gout attack, you're very likely to have more. This is a big problem because, apart from the pain and the affect on your everyday life, recurring gout attacks can lead to you having permanently damaged joints and even kidney damage.

So, although it's important to get rid of gout pain fast, it's equally (if not more) important for you to prevent further attacks happening.

Let's get back to the drug route: Because there is no cure, and the drugs only work for as long as you take them, you will need to take the symptom and pain relief drugs every time you have an attack. Furthermore, you'll need to keep taking the uric acid reduction drug everyday, for as long as you need to, in order to keep your acid levels down and prevent gout attacks. Some people take them for years.

And, being drugs, they can have some very nasty side effects like; headaches, skin allergies, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding and stomach ulcers.

Because of these issues with drugs, many more gout sufferers have been turning to home remedies to get rid of gout pain and eliminate their symptoms. But not only that, these natural remedies can also reduce your uric acid levels and, especially in conjunction with things like dietary and lifestyle changes, help keep them there. So natural remedies for gout can both get rid of gout pain and gout symptoms, and, help prevent further gout attacks.

Here are 3 natural steps to help you get rid of gout pain:-

(1) - Drink 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 8 oz of water, 6 - 8 times a day, until symptoms have gone. This to help dissolve painful uric acid crystals and help flush uric acid from your system. Change to a salt-free diet during this time as baking soda is high in sodium.

(2) - Consume 20 - 40 cherries on a daily basis for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

(3) - Take bilberries which are filled with anthocyanosides which have natural anti-inflammatory properties.

These are just 3 of very many natural home remedies to help you get rid of gout pain symptoms. You need to experiment to discover which one, or combination, works best for you.

But, in order to address the bigger picture of preventing your gout from returning, you should combine the benefits of those home remedies you choose with other essentials such as diet and lifestyle changes. Diet is especially important: Gout sufferers should avoid foods that are high in purines, which are the compounds that produce uric acid in the first place...

You're in luck though. There's a special gout report available online that has all the information you need in one place. It is what thousands of ex-gout victims worldwide have successfully used to prevent their gout returning. It also contains a special 2 hour gout pain relief program.
And it uses fully-researched, totally natural methods. So that you benefit two ways: (1) you get rid of your excruciating pain very fast, and, (2) you prevent your gout returning, so that you reduce the risk of permanent damage.

By John Cielo

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

How to Reduce Uric Acid - 7 Easy Tips to Reduce Uric Acid Naturally

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Here, you'll discover how to reduce uric acid naturally without the need for expensive mainstream drug-based treatments with their nasty side effects. Many gout sufferers, fed up with these treatments, are now turning to totally natural remedies to relieve their gout. There are many ways to reduce your uric acid levels, but here you'll discover 7 of the most effective and popular.

The agonizing symptoms of gout are caused by uric acid crystals that are formed out of excess uric acid in your bloodstream. This excess is formed from the breakdown of 'purines' which exist in our body and a lot of our food. Your kidneys normally flush this out of your system. But sometimes they don't work to their full potential and you end up with excess acid in your blood: hence the symptoms of gout.

Here are 7 simple ways to reduce your uric acid levels:-

1. Drink lots of water, preferably 10 to 12 eight-ounce glasses every day, to flush excess uric acid from your body.

2. Don't eat purine-rich foods like, red meat, offal, poultry (especially turkey), shellfish, mackerel, sardines.

3. Eat foods high in vitamin C and vitamin E. Multivitamins can be helpful too.

4. Eat lots of cherries, strawberries and blueberries. Cherries are fantastic for gout relief!

5. Eat high-fiber foods to help flush out your body.

6. Eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, but NOT asparagus, mushrooms, or cauliflower.

7. Drink apple cider vinegar. You can also apply it topically. It's good for lowering acid levels and pain relief. But it must be raw apple cider vinegar with no additives.

Whilst these popular tips on how to reduce uric acid will certainly help, there are many other things that need to be considered when battling the agonies of gout. For example, things such as your weight, medical conditions, diet, body pH, family history, etc. And if not properly treated, recurring gout can lead to severely damaged joints and kidney problems in the future.

So what you need to do is to get rid of the agony of your gout right now and, at the same time, prevent your gout returning ever again.

By John Cielo

Friday, September 20, 2013

High Uric Acid in Blood Treatment - Mainstream and Natural Remedies

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High uric acid in blood treatment doesn't have to include expensive drugs with their nasty side effects. Treatment for high uric acid can be totally natural. Here, you'll not only learn about the cause of high uric acid in blood and its mainstream treatment, but also three of the most popular natural remedies, and, why more and more gout victims are turning to these types of home-based natural remedies to relieve their gout.
CAUSE OF HIGH URIC ACID IN BLOOD
The cause of high uric acid is a combination of things. First, uric acid appears naturally in our bloodstream, where the excess is processed out of your system by your kidneys via your urine leaving you with natural levels in your blood that normally cause no problems.
Next, you need to get to know chemical compounds called "purines". These exist naturally in your body and foodstuffs. They are crucial to your well-being as they are responsible for helping to produce the energy and proteins you need. But in that process they breakdown and produce uric acid as a byproduct.
Now, as you've learned above, your kidneys take care of this. Until, for a number of reasons, they fail to process the excess uric acid effectively. When this happens excess uric acid is left to circulate around your body in your bloodstream.
The outcome is that this excess can deposit itself in your joints in the form of needle-sharp crystals that cause the excruciating pain of gout! This can happen in most any joint, but by far the most common is your big toe.
HIGH URIC ACID IN BLOOD TREATMENT - MAINSTREAM MEDICATIONS
Doctors invariably prescribe drugs as first-line treatment for gout. These drugs have 2 objectives; to relieve inflammation / pain, and, to reduce the high uric acid levels. To reduce inflammation and relieve pain, typical medications are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicines and corticosteroids. To help control acid levels typical drugs are allopurinol and probenecid.
NSAIDs, such as indomethacin and naproxen have no effect on acid levels in your bloodstream. But they have negative side effects including bleeding, stomach pain and ulcers.
Colchicines are powerful drugs and are most effective in the first 12 hours of an attack: they alleviate the symptoms of gout. They also have serious side effects such as nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea.
Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory hormones that can be taken orally or by local injection. They can start to work very quickly and get rid of the symptoms within a week. However, they also have bad side effects like a decreased ability to fight infection and heal open wounds. They can also lead to thinning of the bones.
Drugs like allopurinol to reduce the acid in the bloodstream are generally prescribed for extended periods, some people take them for years. They are effective, but having to take them for a long time increases the cost. And their common side effects can be nausea and diarrhea.
So, although drug-based medication can be effective, this has to be weighed against their possible nasty side effects and of course cost. Especially since more and more sufferers of gout are finding that they can effectively treat their condition without drugs, using totally natural home-based remedies...
HIGH URIC ACID IN BLOOD TREATMENT - NATURAL REMEDIES
Natural remedies can both alleviate the inflammation / pain and reduce high uric acid levels in blood. And there are literally hundreds of solutions out there; far to many to list here. But they use things like herbs, fruit, fruit juices, vegetables, natural supplements, and so on. But they also address things like diet and lifestyle which are key.
Here are 3 of the most simple and popular...
(a) Drink plenty of water. You should drink around 12 x 8oz glasses of water throughout the day, every day. Water is essential to aid you kidneys and to help flush excess acid out of your system. Don't neglect this one.
(b) Drink raw, un-distilled apple cider vinegar to help vary your blood pH which can help to alleviate high uric acid levels. Drink 3 teaspoons in an 8oz glass of warm water mixed with a little honey. Do this 3 times a day.
(c) Eat a bowl of cherries daily. They have natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help reduce the symptoms.
HIGH URIC ACID IN BLOOD TREATMENT - KEY OBJECTIVE
Your objective should be to eliminate the symptoms of an attack and to prevent attacks from recurring since frequent gout attacks can lead to damaged kidneys and permanently damaged joints.

You're in luck though. There's a uric acid gout report available online that thousands of ex-gout victims worldwide have successfully used to prevent their gout returning. It also contains a special 2 hour gout pain relief program. And it uses fully-researched, totally natural methods. So that you benefit two ways: (1) you get rid of your excruciating pain very fast, and, (2) you prevent your gout returning, so that you reduce the risk of permanent damage.

By John Cielo