Gout is a very painful type of arthritis that occurs because of the buildup and crystallization of uric acid in the body.  This uric acid buildup and subsequent crystallization leads to painfully sharp uric acid crystal being deposited throughout the body’s joints especially the big toe. Other deposits of uric acid called tophi can also form resembling lumps underneath the skin and kidney stones can also develop as the result of this condition.

For most people who are unlucky enough to get gout, the big toe is the part of the body that suffers the most.  When inflicted with gout, the big toe becomes extremely sore and sensitive sometimes even becoming warm and swollen. A gout attack at night  can be severely painful, waking the sufferer up it it occurs.

Gout occurs in four separate stages

Stage 1: Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia

No symptoms are felt in this first stage of gout in which the uric acid levels start to rise.  If the high levels of uric acid are not attended to, then  it will began to precipitate out of the blood and become crystallized in the kidneys and joints.

Stage 2: Acute gouty arthritis

Acute gout is the second stage and the stage in which gout begins to harm the body. The Uric acid levels reach a point that the blood cannot keep it in a dissolved form and it begans to crystallize and deposit itself in the joints. Pain and swelling then occurs. Attacks of acute gout generally happen in the night and can last for weeks at a time if left untreated. These attacks can then become more severe and prolonged if nothing is done about them.

Stage 3: Intercritical gout

After the attacks have subsided a person enters this third stage in which the immune system begins to stabilize itself and gets ready for more attacks from the still forming uric acid crystals.  While there are no symptoms in stage three, if a person with gout does not get help by this time, the disease becomes increasingly harder to control.

Stage 4: Chronic Gout

This is the worst and most destructive stage of the condition and one that can cause permanent damage to the joints and kidneys.  The affected joints can deteriorate, causing extreme crippling pain. In some more extreme case, this stage can even lead to kidney failure and death.

Like many other chronic conditions, gout is a disease that can build upon itself and become worse if it is not treated in its earlier stages. By noticing the early warning signs and seeing a physician, you can catch gout in its early stages and reduce the chances of having to go through the crippling latter ones.

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Gout is a condition in which there is too much uric acid in the body. This uric acid then crystallizes in various joints, especially the big toe causing sharp pain. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of substances known as purines. These purines are found in numerous body tissues and in foods such as liver, anchovies, peas, and green beans. 

In most cases, uric acid is broken down and dissolved in the blood, passing through the kidneys and exiting the body via urine. Uric acid can build up in the blood for several different reasons including the body naturally increasing its uric acid production, the kidneys failing to filter out the uric acid from the blood, or eating a diet that consists of food with high levels of purines.

When the blood contains high levels of uric acid, it is called hyperuricemia. Most people who develop hyperuricemia however, generally do not go on to develop gout.  Only when large amount of uric acid crystals form do people develop this condition.

Top ten reasons that you might get gout

• If you have a family history of gout, then you stand a greater chance of getting it yourself.
• If you happen to be a man: Men are much more at risk at getting it then women.
• If you drink too much: If you drink a lot of alcohol on a regular basis then you are more likely to develop gout.
• If you are overweight: People who are obese stand a greater chance of getting gout,
• If you eat foods that are high in purines. Eating too many foods like the ones mentioned above will increase the amount of uric acid in your body thus increasing your chances of getting gout.
• If you had an organ transplant. People who have had organ transplant stand a greater risk of getting gout than those who have not had one.
• If you exposed to lead. Lead exposure increases your chances of getting gout. Knowing which chemicals are lead based and staying away from them will help decrease your chances of getting this affliction.
• If you have an enzyme defect: If your are lacking enough of the enzymes that help you break down purines then uric acid crystals might form and proliferate throughout your body causing gout.
• If you are taking certain medications: Diuretics, cyclosporine, levodopa and even aspirin may increase your chances of getting gout.
• If you take niacin: Taking the vitamin niacin also increases your risk of getting gout.

• 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 uva ursi (bearberry) 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 bearberry extract. That's why it is better to mix 1 part bearberry 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.

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