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What is Gout?
Gout is a disease characterized by the increase of uric acid in the blood causing severe attacks of pain, redness and
tenderness in joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe as a result from an overload of uric acid in the body. This
overload of uric acid leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate that deposit in tissues of the body, especially the
joints. Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. But sometimes your
body either produces too much uric acid or your kidneys excrete too little uric acid. When this happens, uric acid can
build up, forming sharp, needle-like urate crystals in a joint or surrounding tissue that cause pain, inflammation and
swelling. Chronic gout can also lead to deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in the tissues, particularly in and around the
joints and may cause joint destruction, decreased kidney function, and kidney stones. It is considered a chronic and
progressive disease and can affect anyone. Men are more likely to get gout, but women become increasingly
susceptible to gout after menopause.
Symptoms
The first symptom of gouty arthritis is typically the sudden onset of a hot, red, swollen joint. The most common joint
involved is at the base of the big toe, but almost any joint can be involved. The signs and symptoms of gout are almost
always acute, occurring suddenly — often at night — and without warning. They include:
• Intense joint pain
• Lingering discomfort
• Inflammation and redness
Causes
Gout can occur for a number of reasons, including diet, genetic predisposition, or under excretion of urate, the salts of
uric acid. It is often related to an inherited abnormality in the body's ability to process uric acid. Other factors for
developing gout include obesity, gender (Man are more prone to develop gout), excessive weight gain (especially in
youth), moderate to heavy alcohol intake, regularly drinking alcohol interferes with the removal of uric acid from the body
and can increase the risk for developing gout, high blood pressure, and abnormal kidney function. Seafood
consumption increases the risk of gout attacks and foods rich in purines such as shellfish, liver, brains, anchovies,
asparagus, mushrooms, kidneys, and sweetbreads. There is more likely to get gout in man.
Western medicine treatments
Fortunately, gout is treatable, and the treatments involve measures and medications that reduce inflammation. These
medications will be based on the current health and the condition of the patient. Different medications are prescribed to
treat acute gout attacks, prevent future attacks and reduce the risk of gout complications, such as the deposits of urate
crystals that cause nodules to form under the skin
Drugs used to treat acute attacks and prevent future attacks include:
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Pain relievers
• Corticosteroids
• Medication that blocks uric acid production
• Medication that improves uric acid removal
• Dietary changes
• Weight reduction
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic, medicinenet.com and nlm.nih.gov
Gout is a disease characterized by the increase of uric acid in the blood causing severe attacks of pain, redness and
tenderness in joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe as a result from an overload of uric acid in the body. This
overload of uric acid leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate that deposit in tissues of the body, especially the
joints. Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. But sometimes your
body either produces too much uric acid or your kidneys excrete too little uric acid. When this happens, uric acid can
build up, forming sharp, needle-like urate crystals in a joint or surrounding tissue that cause pain, inflammation and
swelling. Chronic gout can also lead to deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in the tissues, particularly in and around the
joints and may cause joint destruction, decreased kidney function, and kidney stones. It is considered a chronic and
progressive disease and can affect anyone. Men are more likely to get gout, but women become increasingly
susceptible to gout after menopause.
Symptoms
The first symptom of gouty arthritis is typically the sudden onset of a hot, red, swollen joint. The most common joint
involved is at the base of the big toe, but almost any joint can be involved. The signs and symptoms of gout are almost
always acute, occurring suddenly — often at night — and without warning. They include:
• Intense joint pain
• Lingering discomfort
• Inflammation and redness
Causes
Gout can occur for a number of reasons, including diet, genetic predisposition, or under excretion of urate, the salts of
uric acid. It is often related to an inherited abnormality in the body's ability to process uric acid. Other factors for
developing gout include obesity, gender (Man are more prone to develop gout), excessive weight gain (especially in
youth), moderate to heavy alcohol intake, regularly drinking alcohol interferes with the removal of uric acid from the body
and can increase the risk for developing gout, high blood pressure, and abnormal kidney function. Seafood
consumption increases the risk of gout attacks and foods rich in purines such as shellfish, liver, brains, anchovies,
asparagus, mushrooms, kidneys, and sweetbreads. There is more likely to get gout in man.
Western medicine treatments
Fortunately, gout is treatable, and the treatments involve measures and medications that reduce inflammation. These
medications will be based on the current health and the condition of the patient. Different medications are prescribed to
treat acute gout attacks, prevent future attacks and reduce the risk of gout complications, such as the deposits of urate
crystals that cause nodules to form under the skin
Drugs used to treat acute attacks and prevent future attacks include:
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Pain relievers
• Corticosteroids
• Medication that blocks uric acid production
• Medication that improves uric acid removal
• Dietary changes
• Weight reduction
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic, medicinenet.com and nlm.nih.gov
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