How to Reduce Uric Acid and Relieve Gout

Do you need to know how to reduce uric acid and relieve gout? Gout is a painful form of arthritis located in feet and legs. Gout can be very painful. It can also make the area inflamed, red and sore. To avoid the painful effects of gout, you can control your diet to reduce the amount of uric acid in your system.

Instructions

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  Avoid uric acid by eliminating foods in your diet that are high in uric acid such as animal organs such as brains, kidneys, blood, liver and heart of animals such as pigs, cows, chickens, and turkeys.

  Gout or gouty arthritis is a very painful condition in your legs, joints and feet. It most commonly affects the big toe, ankle, and knee.

  Your doctor can prescribe the best gout treatment, but there are many things that you can do at home such as eat a diet for gout that is low in uric acid everyday. Gout home remedies may take away all of your gout symptoms.

  Even if you reduce or eliminate your uric acid intake, you may still have trouble with gout if your kidneys are not working properly and filtering out the uric acid that is created naturally in your body.

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  Take any medications that your doctor may prescribe. Your doctor may also prescribe a painkiller.

  Knowing how to reduce uric acid and relieve gout can stop your arthritis pain.

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  Drink lots of water to help your kidneys function properly and therefore keep you gout under control.

  The disease may progress from asymptomatic, to acute, to intercritical, to chronic if not controlled. Doctors may need to check your blood, urine, xrays, other bodily fluids and do a biopsy to diagnose gout.

  If you have kidney disease, diabetes, obesity or sickle cell anemia, you may be at a higher risk for gout.

  Knowing how to reduce uric acid and relieve gout will help you to continue your life normally.