All About Gout

Gout is often, wrongly, called a rich man’s disease, caused by over- consumption of rich food and drink. in reality, its causes have little to do with eating or drinking: it is yet another joint disease. The main symptoms are swelling, redness, warmth and pain around the affected joint; it usually strikes between the ages of 40 and 50. Women end to develop it after menopause                                                                                                                                   

WHAT CAUSES GOUT ?

It’s caused by a build-up of too much uric acid is usually dissolved in the blood stream and eliminated from the body through the kidneys but if the body can’t extreme enough , it build up and accumulates as tiny crystals in the joint space  this causes inflammation and pain . This over supply of uric acid may be caused by a genetic fault, by a failure of the kidneys properly to excrete it or by a combination of both these problems.                                                                            
WHAT THE PAIN FEELS LIKE?
Gout can strike any joint in the body. But most commonly attacks the base of the big toe. Also strike other joints in the foot, as well as the ankle and the knee joint and can some times occur over the elbow and occasionally in the hand. Attacks can be aggravated by the hand. Attacks can be aggravated by: alcohol, over eating, minor injury to a joint.

WHAT DO TO HELP YOUR SELF:

YOUR DIET: restricting your alcohol intake. more than one glass of wine or one can of beer a day can raise uric acid levels . avoiding foods high in purines , such as liver, kidney , and sweet bread , meat extracts  increasing your fluid intake  exercising regularly to keep joints mobile .

MEDICATION: Although there is no cure for gout, it is most easily controlled of all the arthritic diseases. You can ease the discomfort of the disease so well that you can almost say it is curable. Non steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs are commonly used to control the pain and swelling and are extremely effective. They are usually prescribed for a short period of time.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT :
In homoeopathy ,it can be cured effectively and permanently , by considering al the aspects and causes for the cure of “ gout “. Predominantly ,Ledum Pal 200^th potency may do , and other medicines ,considering the symptoms .