No one enjoys the inconvenience and pain that comes along with gout. But relief can be found through via natural remedies. Gout home remedies come in a variety of shapes and sizes to address the root problem of gout.

Here’s the thing, gout is a condition that involves the level of acidity in your body, and thus treating it may take medication and perhaps a change in your diet. Because of this, it may take some time for a gout home remedy to have an effect. When you experience an episode of gout, the first thing that you would naturally want to do is to get rid of the pain and inflammation. A lifestyle or dietary change suggests that it will take time before you are able to arrest or manage the acidity in your body.

Gout is caused by crystal deposits in your joints that come from an unusually high level of uric acid. While uric acid is a natural chemical by product of cell breakdown and serves as an anti oxidant, a higher than normal level does lead to gout.

So a change in your diet can lead to a balance amount of uric acid preventing gout, albeit it does take time. The problem of getting rid of inflammation and pain that you experience today however is something that you need to deal with. There are of course medication that can be taken for pain and inflammation. Still, there are also some gout home remedies that are easy, cheap and helpful when dealing with gout. Listed below are a few suggestions.

Cherries – This one is a really easy home remedy for gout. The red pigmentation in cherries contains anthocyanin. This compound acts as an anti-oxidant that helps reduce free radicals in the system. Furthermore, it is believed that this compound reduces inflammation and is very effective in treating muscle and joint pains, including those affected with gout.

Apples – As the old saying goes, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, can be applied as well when it comes to lowering acidity in the body. While there is no proven direct correlation to gout, apples are known to reduce acidity.

Mustard seeds – An excellent source of selenium and magnesium. These are two compounds that are effectively used for the treatment of arthritis and asthma. They also possess anti-inflammation qualities.

Take any of the above both for long term and short term treatments and combine that with medication such as anti inflammatory drugs to relieve you of the pain. Meanwhile, listed below are a few other suggestions you can try with the above home remedies for gout. These can help to reduce your discomfort. These are more immediate home remedies for gout pain.

  • Raise the affected area to reduce pressure on it;
  • Keep the affected area warm. Pain from gout seems to get worse when the temperature drops;
  • Avoid taking any food items that are high in purine such as organ meats, sardines, anchovies, gravy, mushrooms, asparagus and other similar food;
  • Avoid beer

Curing gout requires comprehensive treatment as the problem is systemic and requires a dietary change. Try the above gout home remedies, but also be sure to consult a physician. However, be prepared to make some healthy changes in your lifestyle.

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Posted on: April 5th, 2010 by Jeremy Waller

Filed under: Bones and Joints

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