Gout
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| Description |
Gout is a type
of inflammation of the joints and the swellings
of a recurrent type. Gout is chronic in the
character and occurs in acute attacks. It is
a disease of the wealthy and chiefly affects
middle aged men. Women, after menopause, are
also sometimes affected by the disease. |
| Root Causes |
| One of the main
causes of gout is the formation of uric acid crystals
in the joints, skin and kidneys. Uric acid is
an end product of the body’s chemical processes.
Those affected by the gout have a higher level
of uric acid in the blood than the normal, due
either to formation of increased amounts or reduced
amounts of acid being passed out by the kidneys
in the urine. This uric acid usually remains dissolved
in the blood. But when the blood becomes too full
of it, the uric acid forms needle-shaped crystals
in the joints which bring about attacks of gout. |
| Symptoms |
The most common
Gout symptom is acute pain in the big toe, which
becomes tender, hot, and swollen in a few hours.
It may also similarly affect other joints such
as the knees and wrists, and sometimes more
than one joint may be affected at a time. The
attack usually occurs at midnight or in the
early hours of the morning when the patient
is suddenly awakened. The acute attack generally
lasts for a week or so. During this period,
the patient may run a slight fever, and feel
disinclined to eat. A serious complication of
gout is the presence of kidney stones containing
uric acid. In some cases the kidneys get damaged
and do not function properly. |
| Home Remedies |
- Cherry: The cherry, sweet
or sour, is considered in effective treating
out. To start with, the patient should consume
about fifteen to twenty five cherries a day.
Thereafter, about ten cherries a day will
keep the ailment under control.
- Vegetable Juices: Raw
vegetable juices are used for gout treatment.
Carrot juice in combination with the juice
of beet and cucumber is especially valuable.
- French Beans: The juice of French or string
beans have also proved effective in the treatment
of gout.
- Apple: Apples are regarded
as an excellent source of curing gout. The
malic acid contained in them is believed to
neutralize the uric acid and afford relief
to gout sufferers. The patient is advised
to take one apple after each meal.
- Banana: Bananas have been
found beneficial in the treatment of gout.
A diet of bananas only for three to four days
is advised for providing some relief from
the gout.
- Lime: Lime is also used
as source in treating gout. Vitamin C is known
to prevent and cure sore joints by strengthening
the connective tissue of the body. The citric
acid found in the lime is a solvent of the
uric acid which is the primary cause of the
disease. The juice of half a lime, squeezed
into a glass of water, should be taken twice
daily.
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| Precautions |
- Eat low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This
diet would not only lower the risk of gout
but also lowers the risk for heart disease.
- Slowly lose weight. This can lower your
uric acid levels.
- Restrict your intake of alcohol.
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