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Gout Home Remedies
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Gout home remedies involving apple cider vinegar, either ingested or applied topically, can be used as natural alternative treatments to help relieve gout symptoms.
Even though there is no scientific research evaluating the effect of ACV on gout, many people on the net have attested to apple cider vinegar's effectiveness.
What is Gout?
Gout is a form of arthritis that causes intense joint pain, often affecting the large joint of the big toe. Gout can also occur in the hands, wrists, knees, ankles and feet. The affected joints become red, inflamed and very tender. The symptoms occur suddenly and often at night.
High levels of uric acid in the blood can lead to urate crystal formation and it's the accumulation of these crystals around joints that causes gout.
Conventional treatment involves taking medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroid medications and colchicine.
To reduce the pain and inflammation of a gout attack you should try to:
- Not drink alcoholic beverages
- Eat less seafood and red meat
- Reduce the consumption of high fat dairy products
- Eat less processed food such as white flour and refined sugar
Reference: Mayo Clinic article on Gout. ( Web Link )
Procedure for Gout Home Remedies
using Apple Cider Vinegar
Unfortunately, conventional medications for gout can cause many uncomfortable side effects and are not always effective.
This has prompted many to try alternative treatments such as apple cider vinegar for gout relief as outlined in the following two procedures:
1) Apple Cider Vinegar Drink
After taking the ACV drink for just two days, many people have reported a reduction in swelling and pain of the affected area.
Mix the following ingredients into an 8 ounce glass of water and drink 3 times a day with meals:
- 2 teaspoons raw honey (Optional - not recommended for diabetics)
- 2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar (Use an organic ACV which contains the "mother of vinegar")
2) Apple Cider Vinegar Soak
This can be used along with the ACV drink or by itself.
- Soak a cloth in undiluted ACV and wrap it around the affected area for at least 15 minutes. Or simply immerse the toe or other affected area in a vinegar bath made by mixing 1 cup (250 ml) of ACV into 3 cups (750 ml) of water.
User Feedback Comments on
Gout Home Remedies using ACV
Name:Derek James
Location: Wales, United Kingdom
Date: June 20, 2008
Taken 1 tablespoon of ACV daily for 1week all pains in hands & feet completely eased.
System seems flushed out, pain in kidneys & testicles subsided.
Have not felt better in years.....62 yrs. old.
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