By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2010-06-12 03:43:27 | Word Count: 639
Gout and diet are very important. Your diet has a big impact on your ability to eliminate gout. Here, you'll discover what goes into a good gout diet, plus, other natural gout remedies.
Before we start on gout and diet tips, you need to know that high uric acid levels in your blood can form crystals in your joints which cause a gout attack. But uric acid is produced by chemical compounds in your body and foods called 'purines.' Bear this in mind, especially when reading tip 3 below on gout and diet.
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So here are 2 natural remedy for gout tips, plus, gout and diet tips...
(1) DRINK LOADS OF WATER
A well hydrated body is a healthier body and one with a lower chance of getting gout. But even as a gout sufferer, water helps your kidneys to process and flush uric acid out of your system more effectively. Drink at least 2 litres of water daily, preferably 3 liters. But not in one go, small amounts regularly throughout the day.
(2) EAT LOTS OF CHERRIES
These are a well known home remedy for gout, due to their natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. If you can, consume between 20 and 40 cherries every day, more if possible.
(3) CHANGE TO A LOW URIC ACID DIET FOR GOUT
A low uric acid diet is one that contains foods that have relatively low levels of purines. And it doesn't contain foods that are high or very high in purines. So, you have foods to avoid for gout, and, foods you can eat with gout.
Here are some of the kinds of food to avoid with gout...
And here are some foods that go into a good gout diet...
Tuna, salmon, pasta, cereals, rice, low-fat dairy produce, potatoes, red peppers, red cabbage, cabbage, parsley, kale, other green-leaf vegetables (but not as above), celery, seeds, nuts, flaxseed, cherries, oranges, strawberries, grapes, blue berries, bananas, pineapples.
BUT HERE'S THE BEST GOUT TIP OF ALL
The three tips above can go a long way to eliminating your gout symptoms and helping to control them. But one of the best ways to eliminate your gout completely is to really understand it's underlying causes and it's long term prevention.
And prevention is just so important because of the dangers of permanent joint damage and kidney damage through frequent gout attacks over time.
There is a lot of work to be done to figure all this out, but don't you agree that it has got to be worth it in the end, if you can prevent recurring gout with it's serious consequences?
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