Home Remedies (Foods To avoid&Foods To Eat)
Gout is a type of inflammatory diseases that affects joints by causing pain, redness, tenderness, and swelling. Certain home remedies and dietary changes can help greatly in managing the symptoms of gout and preventing the flare-ups of the disease. People having gout suffer from high levels of uric acid. Managing the levels of uric acid might help in preventing or relieving the symptoms of gout. There are some foods with certain nutrients which can help in lowering the uric acid levels. On the other hand there are some foods that can increase the uric acid levels in blood. There is a definite link between certain nutrients and gout development which shows us some ways to help a person in managing gout symptoms. Although medications provide optimum results in controlling the symptoms of gout but some lifestyle choices can also help in preventing the recurrent gout attacks and flares.
Some people with gout try intermittent fasting for relieving from constant pain. However, the arthritis foundation reports that fasting might stimulate symptoms of gout if the person suffers from dehydration during the fast. People having gout should take extra precautionary measures when fasting to maintain their hydration by drinking enough fluids. According to a comparison study, people who fast and who does not during the holy month of Ramadan, which causes restrictions in fluid and food during daytime hours, there was lesser occurrence of gout attacks with lower uric acid levels. People with gout can manage flare-ups by taking moderate foods in their diet. Taking balanced diet can help in relieving pain and managing the gout symptoms. Avoids foods that are rich in purines are a reasonable try to ensure that the uric acid levels do not get too high. Following are some home remedies to follow at the ease of your home to avoid ad manage gout:
Choosing healthier drinks or beverages
Pick natural fruit juices for drinking and limit the intake of drinks with added sweeteners or fruit sugars like fructose. Limiting and avoiding the intake of alcoholic beverages particularly beer can greatly help in keeping in check the levels of uric acid in your blood. Instead of carbonated and alcoholic drinks, opt for water and loads of other non-alcoholic beverages.