There is no necessity for gloom at all for gout sufferers. Medication aside, there are some very effective alternative treatments and simple home remedies, diet and health food that have been proven to help in the relief of gout. These should be taken into consideration should you find your journey to gout relief at a dead end.
The number of people suffering from gout is alarming: especially men and surprisingly some young adults. When down with gout, all they asked were pain killers and colchicine to relief the pain. I took time to explain the side effects of these gout medications ,and my insistence that they seek alternative pain relief. However, they still prefer the quick relief that pain killers bring. To them as long as there is medication for gout, they are happy. However, the saddest part is that sharp crystals of monosodium urates in prolonged gout may get deposited in the intestine and kidney tissues and may cause disease and death. I still advocate the alternative treatment to conventional medicines.
I had a personal experience with gout eight years ago. The unbearable pain was beyond imagination. The laboratory test turned out to be very discouraging with the uric acid reading way beyond the maximum of 7.2mg/dl. Fed up with the lab figure and disappointed that the medications were not having a positive impact on my life, I started to do some research on the alternative treatments because I am always confident that there is always a way out in solving whatever health problems that one faces.
On the premise that there should be moderation in everything we do - like eating slowly and in moderation, driving slowly, and planning properly before you take the leap - I started to review my lifestyle. I focused on my weight, check on what and how I eat and ensure that I drink plenty of water along the way.
Increased weight is associated with raised uric acid level. To slim down, I followed the principle of a low carbohydrate diet, eliminating totally any form of sugar. Once you are down to your ideal weight, you will find that the majority of body complaints suddenly disappear.
This is also true when you fast. The first three days of fasting can be quite nerve wrecking for beginners but once your body adjusts to the fasting mode, everything else is smooth sailing. If you do an alkaline fasting whereby you refrain from taking citrus based products, the alkaline environment will help to keep uric acid in solution and when you drink plenty of water, this helps remove uric acid from the body.
Eat meat in moderation or practice total restraint, if possible. However, avoid organ meats. Organ meats and alcohol are the worst culprits. Meat contains purines which gets oxidized and triggers the uric acid rise. Alcohol prevents uric acid excretion by the kidneys thereby causing it to remain in the body.
Try to avoid a high fat diet as it increases the uric acid level. Even if you manage to reduce fat in your diet, you must not ignore the principle of sugar avoidance at all cost. Sugar is acidic and it will become bad fat if it is consumed excessively. In the body cells, sugar is broken down into small molecules and then is reassembled as fats called triglycerides.
Lowering your consumption of carbohydrates especially the refined carbohydrates will see the disappearance of not only gouty pain but also other ailments. Refined carbohydrate gets converted into sugar very fast.
Enzyme deficiency can cause excess production of uric acid. Stress can also be a factor than increases the uric acid level.
Other than organ meats, foods that are considered high in purines include anchovies, mussels, herring, mackerel, scallops, asparagus and mushrooms.
Supplements help me in eliminating gout. In addition to my diet, I take the following supplements everyday:
a) A multivitamin and minerals capsule
b) Omega 3 1000mg capsule
c) Evening primrose oil 1000mg capsule
d) Vitamin C with bioflavinoids 2000mg
e) Folic acid 15mg
f) Vitamin E 400 IU
g) Zinc tablet 25mg
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