Gout has traditionally been thought of as a disease of the rich who dine on fatty meats, wines, and rich dairy products. But recent research points to a different culprit. Beer. One study found that the major dietary difference between 61 men with gout and a group of men who didn’t have it was that 41 percent of the gout group drank more than a dozen cans of beer — two and a half liters — a day.

Studies have also shown that gout can result from the presence of tumors, kidney disorders, lead poisoning, and enzyme deficiencies. Mild cases of gout may be completely controlled by dietary changes.

Gout is caused by uric acid. Uric acid is usually filtered out of the body by the kidneys. But when there’s too much of the acid in the bloodstream, it begins to accumulate in the joints. Uric acid inflict intense joint pain, often in nighttime attacks that come without warning.

Imagine shards of ground glass inside your joints. Only the shards aren’t glass, but crystals of uric acid, a byproduct of the breakdown of old cells and the construction of new ones.

Symptoms Of Gout

- sudden attack of joint pain

- swelling

- joints feel hot, tender and look dusty red or bruised

- persistently painful joints with large urate deposits in the cartilage, membranes between the bones, tendons and soft tissues

- skin over the deposits develop sores and release a white pus

- joint stiffness

- limited motion of affect joint

Gout is among the most food instigated disorders around. Try to avoid foods that the body break down into uric acid.

List Of Foods That Cause Gout

Alcohol, anchovies, asparagus, cauliflower, herring, lunch meats, dried beans and lentils, oatmeal, organ meats, spinach, peas, poultry, sardines, saturated fat, white flour, white sugar, yeast products, and mushrooms.

Gout Treatment Diet

- Fresh vegetable juices (carrot, celery, parsley)
- Grains, seeds, and nuts.
- High-fiber foods and complex carbohydrates.
- Plenty of water to facilitate excretion of uric acid.
- Raw fruits and vegetables.
- Vegetable broths.

Cherries And Berries For Gout

According to studies, cherries (especially black cherries), blueberries, and strawberries have proven their ability to reduce levels of uric acid in studies. Black cherry juice is probably the most effective. Use it in pure juice form and drink 1/8 to 1/4 cup per day.

Herbal Remedies For Gout

Folic acid is an important nutrient for the breakdown and metabolism of proteins; it also inhibits the action of an enzyme responsible for the production of uric acid.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids inhibits the production of the inflammatory agents released in gout in several ways. You can get these fatty acids from fish oil, flaxseed oil, or evening primrose oil.