Treat Gout The Right Way

Gout or gouty arthritis is a painful condition that presents itself with joint swelling, due to excess uric acid in the blood which crystallizes into one's joints, causing pain and making free movement extremely difficult during a gout flare up. You have gone to the physician's and you have tried all kinds of medications but nothing seems to work well against gout. You are in extreme pain and it is time that you did something to get immediate relief from gout.
The good news is that gout can be easily cured with the help of natural remedies. The better news is that you can treat gout at home. The best news is that it can begin to help today. This may seem impossible to you, but it is really true. I'm going to let you in on some home remedies known to eliminate the painful symptoms of gout, before you were inundated with this pain.

Just read this article and get yourself informed on how to treat gout efficiently and effectively.

1. Modify your diet. Avoid purine and uric acid-producing foods such as all meats, fish, and eggs; sugar, tea, coffee, white flour and its products; and all fried, canned, and processed foods. Instead, eat fruits, green and starchy vegetables, whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk products. Do not drink alcohol, but drink lots of purified water, as it helps to flush out excess uric acid.

2. Take 3,000 milligrams of alfalfa daily in capsules or tablets form to treat gout. Alfalfa is an excellent source of minerals and other nutrients that help neutralize and reduce uric acid levels in the blood.

3. Use beneficial herbs, such as bilberry, devil's claw, yucca, yarrow, skullcap, juniper, chamomile, turmeric, boswellia and burdock can also be healthier alternatives to reduce your chances of getting gout.

4. Mix apple cider vinegar and honey, 2 spoonfuls each into an eight ounce glass of water and drink at mealtime. It can help in relieving some of the discomfort you have. The best ACV to use is organic, coming from a health foods store or specialty shop, as it is more purified and works more efficiently.

5. Apply cayenne (capsicum) powder, mixed with enough wintergreen oil to create a paste, to affected sites to relieve pain and inflammation. Do not rub your eyes accidentally when applying this mixture.

6. Eat cherries or drink a glass of unsweetened cherry juice daily to reduce your uric acid levels and get rid of the pain of the gout naturally.

This is in brief how you can treat gout naturally: follow an easy gout diet that eliminates purines and includes cherries and other herbs good for gout.