Gout - Causes, Prevention and Natural Pain Relief

                

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Gout isn't just the "disease of kings" and rich aristocrats. Gout is very democratic. In fact, over two million Americans from all walks of life suffer from this painful condition.

Why? Because in the modern world we live in just about anyone can eat like a king and overindulge in "rich" food and alcohol.

But modern science now knows the causes of gout, how it can be prevented and what to do for natural pain relief. And it's not difficult.

What causes gout?

Although red meat and alcohol are the main causes of gout, they're not the only cause.

This painful disease can also be hereditary or the result of joint injury, surgery or chemotherapy. Even a crash diet with rapid weight loss can cause gout to flare-up.

It was once thought that gout patients should avoid all high purine foods, but the latest research from the Harvard Medical School shows that the primary foods that cause gout are fatty red meats, certain seafood and all alcohol.

Researchers discovered that alcohol increases levels of uric acid in the blood and interferes with its elimination from the body. And each daily serving of meat increases gout risk by 21 percent.

How can you reduce your odds for gout?

The best way to prevent gout (and other degenerative diseases) is to eat a healthy diet.

Always take the initial attack of gout as a warning signal. If you don't immediately change your lifestyle, flare-ups can become more frequent, more painful and even crippling.

Begin by eliminating or seriously limiting all alcoholic beverages, especially beer. Instead drink ten or more glasses of water a day. Water helps to will flush uric acid out of the body and provides safe, easy, rapid relief.

Then cut way back on beef (particularly organ meats), pork, lamb and most seafood. People who eat the most meat and seafood have 50 percent more gout flare-ups

What should you eat?

Lean chicken and low-fat dairy are your best sources of protein. Harvard researchers found that and those who ate the most low-fat dairy had 50 percent less flare-ups.

Also eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, even those high in purines, such as asparagus and cauliflower. The research team found eating high purine vegetables didn't increase either the risk or the symptoms of gout.

Eating a diet low in fatty meats and high in whole grains, lean chicken, low fat dairy and fruit and vegetables can also help you reach and maintain your optimum weight.

Excess weight puts greater stress on joints as well as increasing uric acid levels. But avoid low carb diets, crash diets and fasting since they can increase the risk of gout.

What can you do for safe pain relief?

Dr. Hyon Choi, the lead investigator of the Harvard study, recommends supplementing the diet with fish oil for natural gout pain relief. Omega 3 fish oils DHA, EPA have been found to be nature's most potent anti-inflammatory agents and arthritis pain relievers.

Research shows fish oil is just as effective as and a lot safer than such non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as Advil, Motrin, Nuprin and Aleve.

As Dr. Choi said, "By taking fish oil capsules, rather than eating a lot of fish, you can get all the omega 3 benefits without the problem causing purines."

By the way, fish oil fatty acids are also recommended by the American Heart Association to help prevent heart disease and sudden cardiac death.

Moss Greene is the Nutrition Editor for BellaOnline.

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