An inflammatory joint problem that causes a lot of pain and acute swelling is termed as Gout in medical terms and is usually a result of the excess uric acid buildup. If this acid gets accumulated in the joints and the nearby areas it leads to a lot of pain. Though doesn't sound terrible yet it shouldn't be neglected as in the later stages it could lead to serious issues like heart attack, diabetes and finally death. This is something which could be easily avoided and all you need to take care of is your weight and give relief to your joints, being overweight is the only main cause of gout and if you can avoid this, then you can lead a blissful life.
Make sure that you take limited fast food, do not opt for fasting because dieting doesn't mean killing your diet completely but it is weight management. Reduce your intake on alcohol, stick to sea food rather than red meat or meat that are high in cholesterol. Once in pain it becomes ideal to consult a doctor because joint pain becomes unbearable at a point of time and can actually block your movement. They do prescribe you with certain medicine that cuts down the rate of your uric acid formation in the body but is it actually good for your kidneys. More the medicines you take more you bother your body parts. In that case you can actually opt for some home remedies that are ideal for fighting away you gout.
1) Everyone likes fruits, and what's your say about apples. The general norm is "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" but if you two more apples in your daily diet you can keep gout away.
2) Anthocyanins are the antioxidants found in cherries so having few cherries a day can prevent you from gout and get you some relieved from the pain. It is advisable to have fresh cherries instead of the canned ones because anything packed with preservatives can never be good for health.
3) Freshly made juice is always good for health but for treating gout try some homemade juice made of raw vegetables. All you need is a mix of cucumber juice, Beetroot juice and carrot juice, the mixture does taste good but here you need to forget the taste and concentrate on the uric acid level which will definitely go down because of the cleansing effect of the juice.
4) Make a solution of half cup charcoal powder and water and dip the infected joint for around 30 to 60 minutes. It relieves you from pain as you can even try half bucket water mixed with 1/3 cup of ginger paste. This gives a soothing effect to the joint if socked for a while and then that portion of the body can be cleansed nicely. Trying this remedy at the time of excess pain will give for tremendous comfort.
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