How to Cure Gout

Knowing how to cure gout will help you to relieve yourself of the pain that it can cause. Gout is a form of arthritis in feet. It is extremely painful. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid. Uric acid can be created in the body naturally. It can also be created from purines. If you avoid food high in purines, you can possibly cure or reduce your gout. Some people have high levels of uric acid naturally, but they should still avoid foods that are high in purines. Talk to your doctor if you need more help with your gout.

Instructions

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  **Control Gout Attacks**

  Relieve the pain caused by gout first. Gout can be extremely painful but can be controlled with NSAID's and other anti inflammatory drugs. Your doctor can prescribe the best one for you to control your gout. Medication may need to be injected directly into the painful join for relief.

  Gout normally occurs in the joints of the toes and other parts of the foot, but it can arise in any part of the body. It is extremely painful and may be sudden. It can also cause swelling, redness, warmth and stiffness.

  You can get gout pain relief if you reduce the amount of uric acid in your system.

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  **Prevent Gout Attacks**

  Drink plenty of water to keep yourself well hydrated. For most people, eight to twelve glasses of water is minimum amount each day.

  Use an over the counter medication such a Preparation H or the generic to reduce the redness and swelling on the gout infected foot.

  You can also ice the area several times per day for twenty to thirty minutes each time to help reduce the swelling in your arthritic foot.

  Get plenty of rest each day to keep yourself gout free.

  Knowing how cure gout will help you take control of this painful form of arthritis.

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  **Reduce Uric Acid Levels**

  Reduce uric acid levels in your body. Uric acid builds up on your joints to cause painful gout. Uric acid is created by foods that are high in purines. If your body creates too much gout, does not eliminate it properly or if you eat foods rich in uric acid, you can trigger your gout symptoms.

  Foods that are high in purines include animal organs such as kidneys, brain, liver, heart and blood of cows, pigs, turkey and chickens. Additional foods that are high in purines are high fructose foods such as pie, jams and jellies, spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms, beans, lentils and asparagus. Avoid these foods as much as possible to avoid the purines that cause uric acid.

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