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Treatment for Gout



When looking for a Treatment for Gout an afflicted person has to look closely at their Diet.


Generally most Gout and Gout pain is treatable, but if left untreated can cause major damage to
 organs and to  joints.


Weight loss and major Diet changes  are the best chance ofreducing Gout pain or eliminating gout.


But if you are a sufferer be aware that rapid weight loss can also cause gout attacks, so you have to be careful with all Gout treatments.



The most important treatment for Gout is :
Drink Lots of water;drink at least 2 litres of water a day.

You will be going to the toilet much more than normal but this makes sure that the kidneys are always flushing excess uric acid out of the body.


Increased vegetables in the diet and if possible add raw vegetables.


A diet rich in complex carbohydrates in the form of Fruits and vegetables, combined with whole grain breads and pasta.
 
Exercise is highly recommended, obviously combined with a good diet and eating less is essential.


If you have a severe attack make sure you try and have a long daily bath or use hot packs, then go to bed and stay there and of course take your Gout medicine.

Studies have also shown that younger affected people  should try cold packs or swimming or bathing  in cold water.



Foods to Eat to help stop Gout pain




Adding the below ingredients


Flax Seeds


Olive oil


Tofu



Nuts



Avocados

In your foods certainly helps and these are excellent sources of unsaturated fats. Some fatty fish, flax seed oil, nuts and seeds have rich essential fatty acids,which help with symptoms as they have anti-inflammatory properties.
Moderate amounts of protein a day (no more than 3 to 4 ounces of meatat the most.)
Replacing meat with soy is suggested, coupled with a low fat diet.



Foods high in Bromelain (pineapple enzyme) and vitamin C are beneficial. Celery and black cherries both help in reduction of uric acid levels.

Limit fats by a lean meat diet, skinless poultry. Keep away from deep fried food and desserts that are high in fat.



If you are going to eat oatmeal limit it to 2/3’s of a cupraw, limit wheat bran to 1/4 cup raw daily and the same for wheat germ.

1/2 a cup or Asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, green peas daily.

Foods high in potassium, and flavonoids such as quercetin.
A great prevention method is lots of SEX, as sexual activities reduce uric acid in fertile men. (A friendly statistic)




Lemon juice


Baking soda (helps alkalise the body)


Sweet potatoes


Raw Potato juice


Brown rice


Corn


Chestnuts


Kiwi fruit


Bananas


Pears


Almonds


Oranges


Unsweetened fruit juice



For more information on this subject








Gout Cure

Soft Tissue Shaving of Gout

As scary as this sounds there are new ways in the Treatment for Gout and Chronic Tophaceous Gout deformities. This treatment for Gout is currently being revised and refined.

One Gout treatment is surgically removing these growths can cause more damage than before to tendons or joints , so a new method is being incorporated.

This new method is done by a soft tissue shaver.

The soft tissue shave requires supplementary suction and irrigation but so far the results have been extremely encouraging.

Coupled with a wet wound dressing and accurate incision work make for a new safer method of cosmetic surgery and debulking of large Tophi.

Please note:

The shaving technique is being refined more and more with modern technology. It is an alternative, and once again proves that a gout sufferer must seek medical attention regularly for the treatment of Gout pain and Chronic Tophaceous Gout deformities . Treatment for gout


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