How You Can Control Uric Acid Levels in Your Body and Prevent Gout
By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2010-08-25 12:00:32 | Word Count: 596
First, let me ask why you wish to control uric acid levels in your body? If your answer is because you know that high uric acid in the body can lead to gout, then you are correct. Here, you'll discover 3 simple tips to help you lower and control the uric acid in your body naturally.
High uric acid in the blood is called hyperuricemia which can lead to the formation of urate crystals in your joints and surrounding tissue, causing agonizing gout attacks.
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So, clearly, you need to everything in your power to lower and maintain your body uric acid at healthy levels. There are drugs that can help, but they can have some nasty side effects, so more and more gout sufferers are utilizing the benefits of totally natural ways to address their condition.
Here are 3 simple tips on how you can control uric acid levels in your body...
1. Get to Your Target Weight
Research has shown that people who are overweight are more likely to suffer from high uric acid levels than people who aren't overweight. So, if you suffer from gout, check with your doctor to see if you are overweight, and if you are, stick to a routine to reduce your weight. But don't go on a crash diet as losing weight too quickly can actually cause a gout attack.
2. Reduce Your Intake of High Purine Foods
Since the breakdown of chemical compounds called purines during your body's metabolizing process produces uric acid, and purines also exist in our foods, then it makes sense to reduce or avoid foods that have high concentrations of purines. In general, high purine foods are also high protein foods.
3. Eat Cherries
Cherries are full of anti-oxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties making them ideal for reducing the inflammation produced during an attack. But some research has also shown that they are capable of reducing uric acid levels in the body as well. During an attack some people recommend 30 to 40 cherries every 4 hours. In between attacks they say about 30 to 40 cherries daily.
These steps will help enormously, but they aren't the whole picture. There are many other issues that you need to address such as your lifestyle, medications you might be taking, underlying medical conditions, etc.
The problem is that once having had just one gout attack, you're now almost certain to have more. And it's very important that you prevent recurring gout, because this can cause permanent joint damage and kidney problems over time.
You're in luck though. There's a special gout report available online [see below] that has all the information you need in one place. It is what thousands of ex-gout victims worldwide have successfully used to prevent their gout returning. It also contains a special 2 hour gout pain relief program.
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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