subject: Just A Few Effective Home Gout Remedies [print this page] Gout is actually a form of arthritis in a very severe form. It is inflammatory joint disease that in many cases is very isolated it usually always shows up in one joint. The pain associated with a flare up of gout cannot even be explained to someone who has not experienced it. There are several homeopathic remedies for gout but in most cases they are maintenance programs. Usually if you let it go too long and you start experiencing an onset of pain associated with gout it has gone too far. Most of the remedies include avoiding certain foods and beverages like alcohol because when you drink alcohol your body retains uric acid. Another home gout remedy would be to avoid diuretics and non prescription water pills because they help the body to retain uric acid in the blood.
Also, watch your diet since studies show that foods rich in meat and seafood normally cause a person to develop gout. You should also try to avoid drinking alcohol because this may cause you to be more susceptible to gout attacks. One of the simplest home gout remedies would be to drink a minimum of eight 6-ounce glasses of water every day. Along with reducing gout attacks drinking fluids will help you to avoid kidney stones because the water helps flush uric acid from your system.
Furthermore, try to maintain a desirable weight especially since obesity can cause gout attacks. Having a healthy body helps you to avoid gout attacks. Another effective home gout remedy is using baking soda and you can also start working out to make yourself more healthy.
There are some very popular alternative remedies for gout that are included in mind and body medicine. Examples of these would be meditation and progressive relaxation which can help ease gout pain. Another option is acupuncture for gout where the acupuncturist will place needles along the meridian that affects the organs. In addition they will place needles in the area of the infected joint.
Other alternative therapies would include making use of herbal medicine since herbs are known to cleanse toxins, fight inflammation and gives relief from pain. Examples of these herbs would include white willow bark, meadowsweet leaves, licorice, gingerroot, flower tops, feverfew, devil's claw root, capsicum and boswellia.
In addition to home gout remedies, you can avoid the onset of another gout attack by avoiding foods that are known to trigger gout like vegetables that are known to be high in purines which include asparagus, cooked spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms, lentils, and peas. Try to also avoid seafood that can trigger gout like anchovies, crab, mackerel, mussels, salmon, sardines, scallops, shrimp and trout.
You can also lessen your meat intake particularly the ones that are high in purines. These would normally include bacon, goose, organ meats, partridge, pheasants, red meats, turkey and veal. As for other foods that may trigger gout attacks, these would include alcohol, baked goods, caffeine, fried foods, ice cream, rich desserts as well as saturated fats and sugar.
In addition you should try to avoid or reduce substantially eating these types of foods because they do increase uric acid levels which will increase frequency of gout attacks and may damage your kidneys.
