Prevent Gout Naturally with Home Remedies

Gout is a form of arthritis that causes sudden severe pain, inflammation and tenderness in your joints. Gout is connected with the foods that a person eats, so diet plays a big part in preventing outbursts. Men seem to be more prone to getting gout then women, though post-menopausal women are more at risk.

Symptoms of Gout
Gout can cause such excruciating pain, it can wake you up during the night from the pain. Other symptoms include:

• Acute Pain in the Toe
• Swelling
• Knee joints tender
• Pain attack occurs around midnight or early hours
• Fever

Cause of GoutThe main causes of gout is the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints, skin, and kidneys. Uric acid forms from the body’s chemical processes. When the level of uric acid increases, it can turn into gout attack.

Ten Home Remedies for Treating Gout

Self care is an important step for treating gout. You should let your doctor know if you think you have gout, but in most cases, it can be treated easily at home.

1. Rest
   If you suffer from a gout attack, make it appoint to rest and do not try to use the affected joint. Instead rest with the affected joint elevated if possible.
2. Ice packs
   Applying cold packs can reduce inflammation.
3. Hemorrhoid cream
   You could also try applying hemorrhoid creams to the affected area to reduce inflammation.
4. Drink water
   Make sure that you keep yourself well hydrated to prevent further gout attacks.
5. Eat Cherries
   Sweet or sour cherries is a popular treatment for gout. Consume about twenty cherries a day until gout disappears. After, ten cherries a day can keep gout away.
6. Vegetable Juices
   Vegetable juices are an effective treatment for gout. Drink a couple of glasses a day.
7. French Beans
   Drink 150 ml of the juice from string beans daily until gout passes.
8. Apple
   Eating apples for the malic acid will neutralize the uric acid that causes gout. Eat one apple after each meal.
9. Banana
   Bananas can help in the treatment of gout. Try eating only bananas for three to four days to seek relief from gout.
10. Lime
    The Vitamin C in limes can strengthen joints. The citric acid will help the levels of uric acid as well. Squeeze lime into glass of water twice a day.

Preventing Gout

• To keep gout away, changing your diet is the key factor. Try these steps to preventing gout from returning.
• Healthy Diet
• Eat a well-balanced diet of natural foods, with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Avoid Acid Producing Foods
• Avoid acid-producing foods like meats, fish, tea, sugar and its products, and all processed and fried foods.
• No Caffeine
• Stay away from coffee and any other caffeinated drinks.