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GOUT
What Is Gout
Four Stages of Gout

Gout is a very painful form of arthritis. Gout occurs when there is an abundance of uric acid built up in the body. When there is a buildup of Uric acid in the body it can lead to things such as sharp uric acid crystals in the joints throughout the body especially in the big toes, other deposits of uric acid, which are called, tophi, that look very similar to lumps underneath the skin, and the formation of kidney stones which is a result from a buildup of uric acids in the kidneys.

For the majority of people that have the unfortunate occurrence to get gout it most often strikes in the area of the big toe. Many times the gout attack can be severe and very painful as it often awakens one from sleep when the attack occurs. The big toe which is inflicted with gout is extremely sensitive and sore and often times warm and swollen.

Gout can be broken down into four main stages:

1. Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia is the first stage of gout in which you will not feel any symptoms but gout is starting to form. In stage one the uric acid levels are higher and it needs to be taken care of so that the uric acid does not precipitate out of blood and then become crystallized in kidneys or the joints.

2. The second stage of gout is acute gout or acute gouty arthritis. It is at stage two when gout starts to do damage to the body. High levels of uric acid make it so it is impossible for the blood to keep it in a form that is dissolved and it begins to crystallize and then be deposited in joint spaces. This is when pain and swelling then occurs. Attacks generally happen in the evening and if not treated can last for weeks at a time. If not treated still the attacks become more severe and last for longer periods of time.

3. The third stage of gout is Intercritical gout as this is the time when an attack of gout has subsided. In stage three there are no symptoms but it is because the body’s immune system is stabilizing itself for more attacks on the uric acid crystals which form because of the high concentration of blood. If the person afflicted with gout does not get treatment by stage three the disease can be hard to control.

4.  The fourth and final stage of gout is chronic gout which is the worst and most destructive stage of the disease. By stage four the gout has caused permanent damage to the joints and in some cases the kidneys as well. At stage four the affiliated joint can become deteriorated and cause extreme pain which can be crippling. In extreme cases the kidney can lose its functions which can lead to kidney failure and death.

Gout is a disease like many others which builds upon itself if not treated at the beginning stages. By seeing the symptoms early and being checked by a physician you can reduce the chances of gout reaching the latter stages.

Discover more information about Gout And Relieving Gout Symptoms at Cure Gout Now

Top Ten Causes Of Gout

The disease of Gout is caused by the accumulation of too much uric acid in the body. Substances called purines are broken down and the outcome is an abundance of uric acid. Purines can be found in tissues all over the body. Purines can also be found in many foods that we eat such as liver, anchovies, peas, and green beans. Generally uric acid is naturally dissolved in the blood. The uric acid passes through the kidneys in the body and then exits the body in the urine. Sometimes though uric acid builds up in the blood when:

1.The body naturally increases the amount of uric acid it produces.

2. The kidneys, for some reason, do not do their job of purifying the blood and does not exit enough of the uric acid from the body.

3. A person eats a diet that consists of foods that have high levels of purines.

When the uric levels in the blood are very high it is then called hyperuricemia as most people that have hyperuricemia do not go onto develop gout. Gout can develop though if there are large amounts of uric acid crystals form in the body.

There are some reasons you can be more likely to get gout.

1.     If you have a family history of gout you are more likely to be afflicted with the disease.

2.     Men are more at risk to get gout than women.

3.     If you drink a lot of alcohol or have a drinking problem in which you drink a large amount on a regular basis than you are more likely to get gout.

4.     People who have a weight problem also are more likely to become afflicted with gout. The more obese a person is the higher the chances that they will get gout.

5.     Considering that foods high in purines can cause gout it goes without saying that by consuming large amounts of foods high in purines will increase a persons chance of developing gout.

6.     If you have had an organ transplant than you are more likely to have gout than those who have not had any organ transplants.

7.     Being exposed to lead in any way will increase a person’s chance of getting gout. By knowing the chemicals with lead in them you can decrease your chances of becoming afflicted with gout.

8.     If you have an enzyme defect within your body that does not naturally break down purines than you are more likely to get gout. By not breaking down the purines the uric acid crystals can start to form throughout the body.

9.     There are some medicines that if taken can increase your change of getting gout such as diuretics, cyclosporine, levodopa, and even aspirin.

10.  By taking the vitamin of niacin you increase your chances of developing gout.

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Gout Diet

The main goals of your diet are:
-to reduce intake of purines and normalize the purine metabolism
-to eliminate purines from your blood and tissue
-to lower uric acid in your blood

Exclude:
Foods rich in purines:

fried meat, fried fish, meaty soups, caviar, beans, cauliflower, radish,
spinach, asparagus, sorrel, tomatoes, strong tea, coffee, alcohol (especially beer and wine, vodka - very rarely).

Foods especially rich in purines:
strong tea, cacao, chocolate, coffee, spinach, mushrooms, poultry (liver,
kidneys, sweet meat), meaty and fish soups, small fish ( sprats, sardines), sausages, liverwurst, beans, yeast.

Include:
Foods extremely low or free of purines:

fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals, sugar, honey, jam, eggs, milk, yogurt,
dairy products.

The following foods will have a diuretic effect, help to eliminate purines and improve stomach activity:
berries, bluberries, cabbage, cherries, strawberries, grapes, lemon, melon and watermelon.

Include these foods in your diet:
-Soups: vegetable soups, soups with cereals or with pasta ( no beans, peas or sorrel).
-Low fat boiled meat and fish, no more than 100 g ( 3oz) a day or 2-3 times a
week.
-Cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream
-Eggs, swiss cheese
-Vegetable salads. Use boiled or raw vegetables.
-Fresh fruits, like apples, pears, plums, apricots, oranges, grapes, cherries
-Nuts: walnuts and hazelnuts
-Beverages: tea (not strong), tea with milk, natural juices, coffee
substitute, water, rosehip tea
-Bread: white and dark.
-Rice, millet, oatmeal, buckwheat and barley
-Fat: butter and vegetable oil
-Sauce or spices: mayonese, laurel leaves, lemon and vinegar
Drink no less than 2 L of liquid daily to dilute and assist excretion of
urates
Do not take long breaks between meals and do not starve yourself.

Home Remedies

Dandelion Pills: mix ground dandelion roots with honey and make small balls from the mix. Take 2-3 balls 3 times a day. This is a great remedy for eliminating harmful salts with your sweat and urine.

It will be very helpful to drink extract made of cowberry (vaccinium vitis-idaea or lingon berry) leaves ( 2 tea spoon of the leaves for 1 glass of boiling water, boil it for 10-15 minutes, cool it down, filter it and drink the whole amount during a day. ) However, some people can get Cystitis after continuous drinking of cowberry extract. That's why it is better to mix 1 part cowberry leaves, 1 part chamomile and 1 part linden flowers or 1 part cowberry leaves with 1 part raspberry leaves. Drink no more than 800 ml of the extract a day.

Apply cold raw cabbage leaves to your tender spots.

Take 1 glass of oats (not oatmeal),. add 1 L of boiling water and boil the mix until only half of it left. Filter the extract, add 2 glasses of milk and boil it again for 10  minutes. Again, filter the extract and drink 1 glass of it 3 times a day.

Very old effective remedy: take 2 table spoons of lilac flowers, add 1 glass of vodka and keep it for 1 week in a dark place. Shake the bottle regularly. Take 50 drops of the tincture 3 times a day before meals.

Tincture with agave Americana: cut off 10 leaves from an agave Americana plant, grind them and add 1 glass of vodka. Keep the bottle in a dark place for 10 days. Take 40 drops of the tincture 3 times a day before meals.


Put 50 g of sage in 3 L of boiling water and boil it for 10 minutes.Soak your tender spot in this extract for 30 minutes. Then cover it with warm clothes and go to bed. Repeat the treatment every day for 1 month. This is an excellent remedy for dissolving of gout lumps.

Take 1 table spoon of ground celery root, add 1 L of boiling water and let it sit for 8 hours. Filter the extract and drink 1/2 glass of it 3 times a day. Keep it in your refrigerator. The treatment can take up to 3 months.

Wash 11 medium size lemons, grind them (without seeds, but with the skin still on them) and add 1 kg of honey. Stir everything well and keep the mix in your refrigerator. Take 1 table spoon of the mix 3 times a day before meals.

Cleanse Your Joints!

You can solve a lot of problems if you eliminate excess of salts from your body. Choose one of these most effective and very easy remedies:

Laurel Extract: Grind 5-6 g of laurel leaves, add 1 1/2 glass of boiling water and boil it in open pot for 5 minutes. Cover the pot and let it sit for 4 hours. Filter the extract. Drink it slowly during a day ( do not drink it  in one gulp because the substances from the extract might enlarge the blood vessels and provoke internal bleeding ). Repeat the treatment for 2 more days (3 days total), take 1 week break, repeat the treatment for 3 days and take 1 month break. Use this whole cleansing remedy once a year. Drink the extract no later than 30 minutes before meals and 1 1/2 - 2 hours after meals. It is very important to follow the directions. While you cleanse your joints, it is very helpful to take showers where you alternate hot and cold water, herbal baths or go to a sauna.
This remedy will eliminate salts from your joints and reduce inflammation and edemas. The remedy is recommended for all joint disorders. Warning: do not use it if you have stomach or duodenal ulcer.

Rice Remedy: This remedy will cleanse joints, blood and internal organs. It is the best to use wild rice (brown rice). You will need 5 glass jars. Put 2 table spoons of rice in the first jar and add 1/2 L of water. Leave it for 24 hours. Next day wash the rice from this jar with clean cold water and again add 1/2 L of cool boiled water. At the same time put 2 table spoons of rice in the second jar and add 1/2 L of cool boiled water. Do it every day and in 5 days you will have 5 jars with rice and water. On the sixth day take the rice from the first jar, add fresh water and make a hot cereal (boil it without adding salt). Eat the cereal for breakfast (on the sixth day). Do not eat or drink anything after that for 3-4 hours. Do not forget to put 2 table spoons of rice and water in this jar as soon as you use it. Continue the cleansing treatment for 40 days (you will need to prepare each jar 8 times).

Sunflower Root Extract: Reduce 1 glass of sunflower roots to fine particles with a hummer, add 3 L of boiling water and boil it on medium heat for 3 minutes. Filter the extract and cool it down. You can keep it in your refrigerator. You can boil the roots one more time, but the second time you have to boil them for 10 minutes. Drink the whole amount slowly during 2-3 days 30 minutes before meals or 2 hours after meals. The salts will be eliminated with your urine. The cleansing treatment is for 1-2 months. Use this remedy once a year.

Potato Water: This remedy will cleanse your joints, stomach and reduce the inflammation if you have arthritis. Boil potatoes with the skin still on it until it is ready (do not forget to wash the potatoes before boiling). Drink 1 glass of the water left from boiling 3 times a day: before breakfast, before lunch and before you go to bed for 2 weeks. Take a 2 week break, then repeat the treatment.
More Information On Gout
The Ultimate Gout Relief Report

This may shock you but you can be on your way to pain relief in just minutes by simply learning about certain treatments and home remedies that simply work like magic!
HEALTH TIP

It is recommended to eat at least 1 pound of apples a day. Also, you can boil a few apple pieces for 10 minutes, let it sit for 4 hours and drink it instead of tea.

BEAUTY TIP

Take 100 g of chamomile flowers, add 10 L of boiling water and 200 g of salt. Stir everything well and let it cool until you get a comfortable temperature for taking a bath. Take a bath for 30-50 minutes every night before you go to bed. It will help with joint inflammation.

USEFUL LINKS

Pilates: Relief For Back And Joint PainThe book includes 3 different levels of exercise sequences: a Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level suitable for anyone at any stage of fitness.

The program indicates many modifications and cautions for people with special needs and health-related concerns such as: Osteoporosis, Spinal Stenosis, Arthritis, Kyphosis, Lower Back Pain, as well as Shoulder, Knee, and Hip conditions.

Pilates exercises, when performed correctly and with the proper time devoted to the fundamental movements that get to the core of our bodies, can help to realign the spine and bring our body back to its normal function.

Pilates is not just for movie stars who want to keep their firm and toned figures. It is for people at every age who want to look and feel their best! It is a corrective, rehabilitative form of exercise that was developed for just that purpose; to improve our body’s functioning by bringing it back into a natural state. 

The Gout Remedy Report35 pages of comprehensive gout information, including alternative remedies, treatments and rock-solid prevention strategies...

Available as a webpage or in downloadable PDF format (using Adobe Reader - a free program you probably already have on your computer) so you can read the report right away, without waiting for a book to arrive in the mail...

You'll learn the 7 Best Alternative Treatments available, as well as doctor-approved ways you can improve the effectiveness of traditional medical treatments...

Detailed information on dieting and gout, including the effect of today's "fad diets" like Atkins, South Beach, The Zone, etc.
Resource links for further study, in case you want to see the medical journals and backing for our research

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