Overview
Gout (also called metabolic arthritis) is a disease created by a buildup of uric acid. In this condition, monosodium urate or uric acid crystals are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues due to elevated concentrations of uric acid in the bloodstream. This provokes an inflammatory reaction of these tissues. An attack usually starts with sudden, severe pain, tenderness, redness, warmth, and swelling in the large joint of the big toe. Other joints may include the instep, ankles, heels, knees, wrists, fingers, and elbows. Rarely, the shoulders, hips, or spine may be affected. After about 3-10 days, the attack usually subsides, and the next one may not happen for months or even years. But over time, the gout attacks can become more severe, last longer, affect more than one joint, and occur more often.
An estimated 5.1 million people in the United States live with gout, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994. Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men over 40 and affects approximately 3 times as many men as women. The number of newly diagnosed cases has increased over the past 40 years.
Nutritional Remedies for Gout
Wellness Minute: Natural Remedies for Gout
In this episode of the Wellness Minute, Dr. Adam Shafran and Lee Kantor discuss which foods to avoid and which foods to increase as natural remedies for gout.
Dr. Mercola Comments on Natural Remedies for Gout
Between two and five million Americans suffer from gout, a type of arthritis that causes stiff, swollen and painful joints. It occurs when your uric acid levels build up in your blood. Although gout is commonly blamed on eating high-purine foods such as organ meats, there is clearly another dietary culprit: high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
Sources: Gout.com; Adam Shafran, DC; Dr. Joseph Mercola | mercola.com
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Gout Home Remedy Using Carrot Beetroot Water And Cucumber
Ingredients: Carrot, Beetroot, Water, Cucumber
Conditions: Musculoskeletal,Gout
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An attack of gout is usually accompanied by acute pain in the big toe, which becomes tender, hot, and swollen in a few hours. It may also similarly affect other joints such as the knees and wrists, and sometimes more than one joint may be affected at a time. The attack usually occurs at midnight or in the early hours of the morning when the patient is suddenly awakened. The acute attack generally lasts for a week or so. During this period, the patient may run a slight [URL(T) fever]fever[/URL], and feel disinclined to eat A serious complication of gout is the presence of kidney stones containing uric acid. In some cases the kidneys become damaged and do not function properly.
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Gout Home Remedy Using Rhododendron ponticum
Ingredients: Rhododendron ponticum
Conditions: Musculoskeletal,Gout
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Gout Home Remedy Using Veronica anagallis
Ingredients: Veronica anagallis
Conditions: Musculoskeletal,Gout
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