By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2010-06-18 03:31:17 | Word Count: 624
Looking for natural ways to reduce your uric acid rather than using medication? Then you've landed lucky. Here, you'll discover 3 simple tips to lower uric acid and so help eliminate your gout.
Gout sufferers invariably have high uric acid in their blood that leads to the formation of urate crystals in their joints and connective tissue. It is these needle-like crystals that cause your gout symptoms of redness, heat, swelling, stiffness, inflammation, and of course, unbearable pain.
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So during an attack you need to reduce your uric acid levels. And, to prevent further attacks, you also need to maintain these lower levels. Not just because of the excruciating pain of a gout attack, but also because of the potential problems that can occur with recurring gout over time, e.g. kidney problems and permanently damaged joints.
Mainstream medication usually consists of drugs to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Plus, other drugs that you take once the attack has passed to help lower your acid levels and keep them there. These can be pretty effective for the majority of people, but they have some very bad side effects -- nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, bleeding, ulcers, etc. -- that put people off them.
So, lots and lots of gout sufferers have been turning to totally natural ways to reduce uric acid and eliminate their gout. Here are 3 natural ways to get rid of gout by reducing uric acid...
HYDRATION
The first is one of the most important; keep yourself well-hydrated. A well-hydrated body is a healthy body. And urate crystals are harder to form when you keep yourself hydrated. Water also helps your kidneys to flush excess uric acid out of your system. Drink at least 12 x 8 ounce glasses of water every day.
VITAMIN C
Make sure you're getting enough vitamin C. This has been shown to reduce uric acid levels in the blood and to increase uric acid urinary excretion as well. Eat lots of fresh fruit, although you can also take vitamin C supplements, especially during a gout episode.
FOLIC ACID
Take folic acid, which has been shown to inhibit the xanthine oxidase enzyme which is a catalyst in the production of uric acid. Talk to your doctor about this natural remedy and they will advise on dosage.
So there you have just 3 natural ways to lower uric acid at home. There are very many more natural gout remedies to consider. And you should look at as many as you can because they won't all work for you. Everyone is different; what works for one person may not work for you, and vice versa.
And, remember, you need to prevent recurring gout from perhaps causing serious damage down the line.
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And it uses fully-researched, totally natural methods. So that you benefit two ways: (1) you get rid of your excruciating pain very fast, and, (2) you prevent your gout returning, so that you reduce the risk of permanent damage.
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