Gout and Gouty Arthritis Treatment

The word Most Commonly Associated with Gouty Arthritis, or  Gout is... Ouch!

Just What is Gout?

 

What is gout? Gout is classified as a type of arthritis because it affects the joints, and is associated with rheumatic inflammation as well.  When it settles into a big toe (a common area for uric acid accumulation) it is called Podagra.

Causes of Gout

The main gout causes are usually high uric acid crystals in the blood that deposit into the joints and cause severe swelling and pain.

It usually find it's way to the persons foot and toes and that is where it has its most devastating effects.  Stress adds to this condition as it does to most illness because it raises our cortisol (stress hormone) level and lowers our growth hormone levels (tissue recovery and longevity).

High Uric Acid Levels

Our kidneys can usually filter out the excess uric acid when they are functioning properly. With uric acid levels, they can be overrun when we do not eat a healthy diet (too many gout foods like seafood) and have too many simple sugars (carbohydrates) and other purine (uric acid) rich foods and do not drink enough water.

During attacks alcoholic drinks or other drinks that dehydrate our body make the symptoms appear worse.  We should drink as much water as we can and eat a bowl of vegetable soup (with cayenne or turmeric) as the alkalinity will quench the acidity of the uric acid and help relieve the flare ups.

Gout Symptoms

The most common Gout Symptoms are:

• Rapid onset red hot joint area (Gout Flare)
• Swollen and tender joints (usually the big toe)
• Fever
• Intense and burning pain
• Very tender to the touch
• Symptoms last 3-10 days, with flares of symptoms
• Other joints affected - fingers, ankle, knee or wrist
• General soreness in joints

What people are most affected by gout?

Gout usually affects people after their young adult years.  Usually men between the ages of 40 and 50 are most affected.  Women are affected after menopause, particularly if they have other kidney problems.  Children are rarely affected.  There may be some genetic inheritance to this condition as well.

Gout Treatment

Gout is most commonly treated by prescription anti-inflammatory medications to reduce the swelling and lessen the pain.  This is a short-term patch only, and will actually make the condition worse in the long run.  It is best to treat the source of the problem, which is poor nutrition and activity levels.  There are a few things you can do to start a rapid fire path to recovery and the best gout treatment is to limit the foods that cause gout and start following a proper gout lowering uric acid diet:

Gout Uric Acid Diet

• Follow the Arthritis Diet as much as you can
• Start Drinking Alkaline Water (normal acidic water increases Gout Symptoms)
  
• Reduce simple sugars in your diet
• Reduce starchy carbohydrates like potatoes and carrots (until you improve)
• Reduce Asparagus, Cauliflower and mushroom consumption
• Add as many green vegetables to your diet (they are alkaline and reduce acid)
• Avoid seafood and meat as much as you can
• Limit strong coffee as it will breakdown protein quickly and bring on symptoms
• Eat almonds and walnuts
• Eat pineapple, papaya and berries
• Exercise 10-30 minutes a day (Joint Friendly Arthritis Exercises)

Along with the gout diet, make sure you get some daily exercise and sunlight if you can as part of your gout remedy.  Even if you have gout toe, you can still do some water exercise or do leg lifts while sitting in a chair.  Movement is necessary to speed recovery.

Do some of the things you enjoy and try not to let stress aggravate you too much or you will hasten a gout flare. Watch a comedy or sing up your favorite tune as this will stimulate growth hormone and lessen cortisol, assisting your gout treatment for recovery.

Remedies for Gout

First and foremost you need to get rid of the excess acid in your body. For gout, adding extra minerals to your water will remove the acidity (the cause of gout) and actually rejuvenate you. David Wolfe is an expert nutritionist and natural healing practitioner explains how you can neurtalize the acid in your diet, and remove the CAUSE of gout, once and for all!

Natural Relief for Gout:

Here are the best natural gout remedies. First you need to reduce the uric acid buildup and alkalize your diet. Then stop any infections from happening in your body as this may an underlying cause of gouty arthritis. Then you need to rebuild and nourish your joints. Finally you might want to get some natural pain relief until you no longer have this condition. Follow the simple guidelines below and prevent Gouty Arthritis from attacking you ever again:

Prevent and Treat Infections:

• Zapper - Consider getting a Terminator Zapper which kills pathogens electronically
• Medicinal Mushrooms (will reset your immune system, so it will function normally and stop attacking your body and joints)
• Zeolites - Get rid of the Infections and Heavy Metal Deposits

Reduce Acid and Alkalize Your Body

• Gout Diet – Follow the Gout diet above first and foremost.
  
• Drink Purified Water – No Tap or Unpurfied Bottled Water (It has chlorine, calcium, pharmaceuticals, fluoride, etc). Look at getting a home Reverse Osmosis (RO) water filtration system if you can. Or at least get your water from a water store that uses RO.
• Add an Alkalizing agent to your beverages
• Ionic Minerals – Take orally once per day. (Will Alkalize your body and flush uric acid)
• Magnesium – Take a magnesium supplement and eat foods rich in magnesium (Raw Cacao, also known as Organic Dark Chocolate is a really good source).

Rebuild and Cushion Your Joints Naturally

• MSM - Take 5-10 grams of this natural sulfur supplement in divided doses each day.
• Vitamin C - Combine this with MSM to triple the effects of each.
• Camu Camu – Is a natural plant substance that is the highest in Vitamin C in the world.
• Silica – Take Silica (Orgono Living Silica is by far the best) but you can also get it from herbs like horsetail or cat’s claw.
• Hydrate Your Joints – Take Mega Hydrate which penetrates into your joint socket and lubricates it.

Arthritis Pain Relief

• DMSO, Silicium G5 Gel or Orgono Living Silica Gel applied topically can help bring very rapid pain relief (DMSO is a highly absorbable form of MSM).
• Arthritis Exercise – Do some walking or yoga stretching every day.
• Zapper - Consider getting a Terminator Zapper which increases circulation and reduces pain.

You can find all the above items listed reviewed separately under the the Arthritis Remedies menu.

 

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