Gout --- Tips To Avoid Gout

[chongwah]

FOR THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MEMBERS, HERE ARE SOME GOOD TIPS ON AVOIDING GOUT.GOUT IS A FORM OF FORM OF ARTHRITIS CAUSED BY HIGH LEVELS OF URIC ACID IN THE BLOOD. IT IS PRIMARILY, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, A DISEASE AFFECTING ADULT MEN. PRAY GOD THAT YOU DON'T HAVE GOUT BECAUSE THE PAIN CAN BECOME SO INTENSE, AS THOUGH REACHING THE BONES AND LIGAMENTS. THE GNAWING PAIN IS SO BAD THAT ONE CANNOT EVEN BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE BEDSHEET. THE PAIN IS PASSED IN TORTURE, SLEEPNESSESS WITH TOSSING AND TURNING.THE MAJORITY OF GOUT SUFFERERS ARE MALES OVER THE AGE OF 35 WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM.RED MEAT, PARTICULARLY ORGAN MEAT AND SHELLFISH ARE RICH IN A COMPOUND KNOWN AS PURINE. IN THE BODY, PURINE IS BROKEN DOWN TO URIC ACID. INCREASED PRODUCTION OF URIC ACID AND REDUCED ELIMINATION OF THIS ACID FROM THE BODY RESULTS IN THE FORMATION OF MONOSODIUM URATE CRYSTALS IN THE JOINTS AND TENDONS. THIS CAN LEAD TO INFLAMATION, PAIN AND SUBSEQUENT TISSUE DAMAGE.GOUT USUALLY STRIKES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AFFECTED JOINT, IN MAJORITY OF CASES THE BIG TOE, BECOMES SWOLLEN AND EXTREMELY PAINFUL. THE FIRST ATTACK USUALLY OCCURS AT NIGHT AND IS COMMONLY PRECEDED BY A SPECIFIC EVENT SUCH AS FOOD INDULGENCE AND OR EXCESS ALCOHOL INGESTION.THE FIRST ATTACK IS SELDOM THE LAST. MANY WILL HAVE ANOTHER ATTACK WITHIN A YEAR OR SO. ALL FOOD HIGH IN PURINE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. OTHER FOODS WITH MODERATE LEVELS OF PURINE SHOULD BE MINIMISED. GOUT HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THOUGHT TO AFFLICT ONLY THE ELDERLY, THE RICH AND THOSE THAT INDULGE ON FATTY FOOD, WINE AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. HOWEVER, RECENT FINDINGS POINT TO A NEW CULPRIT -------- BEER.ALCOHOL CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED URIC ACID PRODUCTION AND REDUCED ELIMINATION BY THE BODY.TIPS TO AVOID GOUT:1] DRINK 2 LITERS OF WATER DAILY TO HELP FLUSH URIC ACID FROM THE BODY.2] FRESH VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICES ARE A GREAT WAY TO "ALKALINISE" THE BODY SYSTEM.3] EAT MORE CHERRIES!!! IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING GOUT ATTACKS.SO, MEMBERS HERE'S WHAT I CAN GIVE YOU TIPS ON GOUT------- THE REST IS UP TO YOU.

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Good lookin out.

[verb]

alcohol is the devil

[happy173]

Hmmmm......no alcohol for me then.....but I'll stick to my fremented wheat essence

[passkillah]

good advice man. i'll stay clear of the road to ruin.

[ChileanSeaBass]

doh i wish i read this 2 days ago, i just saw a friend who has in lots of pain yesterday with gout:/ thanks for the tips though, ill let him know...


is there anything that can be done when u have gout?