So you've been suffering from painful gout attacks? Is there really a natural remedy to cure gout? If so, then why didn't your doctor tell you about it?
Gout is usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis - a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is the waste product formed from the breakdown of food and the body's cells. The uric acid crystallizes, and the crystals deposit in the joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout is a very painful medical condition, to put it mildly. Some sufferers have described the intense pain of a gout attack as similar to being burned by a flame.
Gout symptoms will usually last between three to ten days. If another attack occurs, they tend to increase in frequency, become more severe, and last longer. Over time, recurrent gout attacks can damage the joints and the surrounding areas.
There are several inter-dependent factorsthat helps to contribute the onset of gout attacks; Being overweight can worsen any type of arthritis and the over consumption of alcoholic beverages will not only cause gout but lead to other health complications such as hypertension and coronary artery disease.
Foods that are high in purines (found in all foods that have protein) and fructose sweetened beverages will cause excessive protein build-ups. By the way, that's the reason why in the past, gout was passed off as an affliction that only affects the rich due to the consumption of good food and plenty of liquor.
Another main trigger for Gout attack is due to severe dehydration. When our body is dehydrated, the amount of uric acid in our body rises. When this happen, our kidneys' ability to get rid of the extra uric acid decreases. So when our body doesn't have enough water, we will be more likely to get a gout attack. Drinking lots of unsweetened fluids will reduce the likelihood of crystals forming in our kidneys. The general rule to know for sure if we are well hydrated is to check the colour of our urine. If it is light in colour, we are well hydrated. However, if it is dark in colour, we need to drink more fluids, especially more plain water.
Most of the time, gout sufferers will try medications with analgesics properties to block the pain signals. Unfortunately, these paracetamol products can lessen crucial antioxidants which in turn can inhibit the elimination of uric acid levels.
Gout sufferers may also turn to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicines, and corticosteroids. NSAIDs are the usual first-line treatment for gout.
However, drugs like Colchicines are known to cause stomach aches, nausea, vomiting and severe diarrhea. Other medications may lead to kidney stones and acute dehydration. Some may even worsen the acute inflammation. There are even medicines that though helps reduce the pain, at the same time, it can also prevent the kidneys from excreting uric acid, which in turn will develop into crystal and cause the acute inflammation.
Without proper treatment, episodes of acute gout may develop into chronic gout. Chronic gout will lead to the destruction of joint surfaces, joint deformity, and painless tophi. Therefore, it is important to treat gout condition as soon as possible because it can lead to permanent damage to our body.
When our health is at risk, we have got to get down to the root cause. Let's look at the solution to this condition with a new perspective. Natural remedy is kinder and gentler to our body than drugs, as well as being more effective overall. What we consume plays a hugely important role in both causing gout, and in reducing our likelihood of suffering from these painful symptoms.
Having said all that, if we still insist on taking chemicals to block our pain, then... However, if we are ready for a real and natural solution without the negative side effect, we should look for alternative remedy.
