How to Get Gout to Subside - 3 Natural Remedies to Get Rid of Gout
By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2010-12-16 07:32:44 | Word Count: 485
The symptoms of gout are so horrible that getting them to subside fast is a priority. The most usual remedies are the drug-based medications prescribed by the doctor. Unfortunately, these can have some pretty horrible side effects, and, they only work whilst they are being taken. Also, they only address the symptoms not the root causes or triggers for gout.
Although gout is caused by uric acid crystals in the joints, there are triggers that lead to their formation. These are things like diet, lifestyle, alcohol, weight, stress, high blood pressure, some drugs, underlying medical conditions, etc. So, more and more people are using natural remedies to get their gout to subside...
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Here are just three of the tons of natural remedies to get rid of gout out there:-
Cherries are a powerful anti-inflammatory and uric acid reducing remedy. You can get gout to subside by eating between thirty and forty cherries every four hours when you have an attack. And by eating around thirty or so outside of an attack you can help to get your high uric acid to reduce.
Another way to get gout to subside is to drink plenty of water; at least 3 liters each and every day. When you are well hydrated it is much harder for uric acid crystals to form and cause gout. And during an attack water helps your kidneys to flush uric acid from your body.
The last way to get gout to subside is to drink a mixture of baking soda and water. This can help to dissolve the uric acid crystals in your joints and flush out of your system. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the powder to a large glass of water and stir well. Then drink a glass just before bed at night and then first thing in the morning. In between, take a glass every two to four hours.
Notes: Don't take more than four teaspoons of baking soda in any twenty four hour period. And you need to move to a low sodium no-salt diet while taking the remedy. Finally, if you suffer from hypertension seek your doctor's advice before using this remedy.
These three ways to get gout to subside are popular and pretty effective. But, to ensure that your gout doesn't return you need to do more. For example, diet and lifestyle adjustments are very important, and should be used in conjunction with the remedies shown above and others out there. This is important because recurring gout can lead to kidney problems and permanent joint damage...
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