Causes- Naturally Treatment-for Uric Acid level with Gout

Uric acid level high in blood test is diagnosed as gout. It occurs more commonly in male, above age of 30 yrs, and in women affected after menopause. Uric acid is a waste by product of purines which found in some foods.

Uric acid high level with gout normal level in blood is 2.4-6.0 mg/dl (female) & 3.4-7.0 mg/dl (male)

Normally uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. But sometimes either your body produce too much uric acid or your kidney can excreta too little uric acid, and when this situation happened inside your system, waste uric acid form needle like crystals in joints and soft tissues which causes pain, inflammation and redness to that affected part. This is diagnosed as gout (gathiya VA in Hindi)

Causes and Risk Factors of Increased Uric Acid and Gout:

Uric acid level increased by

• Diet-

Due to increase due to break down of purines, naturally found in food such as liver, non-veg, sea food, organ meat, dried beans, etc.

• Medical Condition-

In certain diseases when kidney’s function impaired such as; in cancer after chemotherapy, some kidney diseases where kidney not able to clear uric acid out of your system cause hyper uricaemia, in diabetes also impaired kidney functions,

• Others-

Others are family history of gout, being overweight, lead exposure, drinking too much alcohol, taking certain medicines like diuretics.

Symptoms of Uric Acid and Gout:

• Intense joints pain, especially when waking up in morning
• Inflammation and redness and tenderness of joints
• Limited motion of affected parts
• Joints pain that last for few days and rapidly spread to other joints
• Untreated gout may cause deposited of urate crystals under the skin, such as fingers, hands, feet, elbows; this nodule can become swollen and tender during gout attack.
• Urate crystals may collect in the urinary tract and causing kidney stone.

Natural Ways to Prevent Uric Acid Level and Gout:

Some people need medication for controlled uric acid level and for gout, but diet and lifestyle changes may also help to lowering uric acid level naturally like

1. Limits Intake of Purines Rich Foods-

Limit your intake of meat, fish and poultry as these foods are high in purines

2. Get your protein from low fat dairy products like low fat milk, curd, butter milk or paneer as these are low purines contains food.
3. Some other foods which are low in purines are; peanut butter and nuts, most fruits and vegetables, whole grain rice, bread and potatoes.
4. Avoid some types of medications like diuretics, some immune suppress medicines, or low dose aspirin

5. Avoid Alcohol-

Alcohol especially beer may increase your uric acid level and it also may trigger metabolic issues and weight gain.

6. Maintain Body Weight-

Losing weight may decrease uric acid level in your body. Obesity increases the risk of gout.

Rapid weight loss through fasting may increase your uric acid level temporarily. So always focus on long term sustainable changes by eating a balance diet, and exercise.

7. Drink Plenty of Fluids and Water-

Stay hydrated, try to increase your water intake as this helps you to flush out uric acid, avoid drinking sodas and packaged juices. It also add unnecessary calorie to your diet.

8. Vitamin C-

Increase vitamin C in your diet will always help to controlled gout and decreased uric acid level in blood.

In my medical practice I always suggest patient to drink lukewarm water+ one lemon, in morning; empty stomach is help to lower uric acid and also feel better in that pain and stiffness.

Also add fruits which are high in vitamin C are apple (contains malic acid which help to decrease uric acid naturally. Cherries are best fruit for this condition as it contains anthocyanin which breakdown uric acid crystals and help o dilute it.

Homeopathic Medicine for Increased Uric Acid level and Gout:

There is no actual medicine for increased uric acid & gout in conventional therapy; the symptomatic treatment last for life-long, and long time intake of these medicines also affect your kidney and liver. It is always better to go for alternative treatment for these conditions and homeopathic is the best answer to this, so let’s see which homeopathic medicines are useful in such conditions,

Acid benzoic:

Acid benzoic is specially medicine for gout and uric acid of knee and big toe. The symptoms are Stiffness, swelling, and tearing pain. Along with this patient complain of offensive and highly coloured urine.

Urtica urens:

Its best medicine for eliminate uric acid from body, and remove tendency to gout. Symptoms are pain in shoulder, wrist and ankle, especially in cold weather and by touch of water.

Colchicum:

Gout in big toe and heel is so painful that person can’t move. Other symptoms are like affected joints are red, hot and swollen. Painful especially in evening and at night.

Lycopodium:

This is special remedy for chronic gout, with crystals deposited in the joints. One foot feel hot and other feel cold. Urine passes slow, with heavy red in colour and sediments. Particular on right side of body.

Other medicines which use in these conditions are ledum pal, rhododendrone, calcarea flour, arnica, berberis vulgaris etc, are best homeopathic medicines, and are 100% safe and proven to be effective in our patients.

These are best medicine used  in homeopathic therapy for gout and uric acid, the best way is consult your nearby homeopathic doctor and take treatment under his guidance; you can also mail me for online consultation at- [email protected] or write me your complaints on below comment box, so I can guide you.

Here I suggest you some best ways to treat your increased uric acid level and gout naturally by some simple small lifestyle changes- you adopt in your routine, and get cure naturally. Give me your feedback in comment box or above email address.

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