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exceedingly healthy. Indigenous people live hardy, outdoor lives with plenty of exercise, nonprocessed, nutrient-rich foods, and little or no access to television, video games, or even
liquor.
But in the United States and other Westernized countries, this is no longer true. America has
for the most part shifted its dietary preferences to highly processed foods, and many are now
suffering from diseases like gout as a result..
study concluded that the higher the concentration of fructose in the diet, the higher the rate of
fat conversion.
Frequently, fruit juices also have fructose added to them, and if you still believe that this is
an acceptable form of sugar, think again. Fructose contains no beneficial enzymes, vitamins,
minerals, or additional micronutrients. Instead, it actually leeches them from your body.16
Unbound fructose, found in large quantities in HFCS, can also interfere with your hearts use
of vital minerals such as magnesium, copper and chromium.
because the fluids will help to remove uric acid from your body.21
You can add small amounts (about a teaspoonful) of fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice to
your water for flavor. But use caution with higher quantities if you have issues with your insulin
level, because too much added fruit juice can adversely affect that.
Also, be sure to eliminate those cookies, cakes, pies, candy bars, and other sweets that can
aggravate your gout just as badly as HFCS.22
You can do this most effectively by first determining your Nutritional Type The next section
will give you more details on this revolutionary system to better health and lasting weight loss.
And if you didnt have enough reasons to avoid HCFS, remember that it also exacerbates
obesity. Excess sugar in any form, particularly HFCS, also harms organs like your liver and
pancreas, leading to bone loss, anemia and heart problems.27
When you eat based on your Nutritional Type, you will resolve most health disorders,
including gout, and achieve optimum heath. Not only will cravings that have plagued you for
years disappear, but your newfound energy will amaze you.
You will also discover how much impact foods can have on your state of mind. Eating the
wrong foods for your Nutritional Type will not only imbalance you on a physical level, but
also on an emotional one. This can easily leave you feeling irritable, nervous, angry, hyper,
depressed, or hopeless.
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You see, foods and individual nutrients do not behave the same way in two people with
different Nutritional Types. This explains why some healthy foods that make other people
energetic (and slim) might make you unhealthy, sluggish, bloated, heavier, or more prone to
gout.29
And it also explains why, no matter how much you try to stick to foods youve been told are
healthy, or even organic, you may still not feel as good as youd like to. There is a reason for
this. Its the result of a giant factor outside your control -- your metabolism.
However, once you determine your Nutritional Type and understand your own unique
characteristics, you will start choosing foods that will move you away from weight issues,
disease, and accelerated aging, and towards optimal health and your naturally ideal weight!
To find out how you can determine your Nutritional Type, go to Mercola.com and enter the
words Nutritional Type into the search window.
appetite
Rash, dizziness, headaches, drowsiness
Fluid retention
Shortness of breath
Kidney failure, liver failure, ulcers, prolonged bleeding after an injury.
Additionally, NSAIDs may increase your risk of potentially fatal stomach and intestinal adverse
reactions (for example, bleeding, ulcers, and perforation of the stomach or intestines). These
events can occur at any time during treatment and without warning symptoms.
NSAIDs (except low-dose aspirin) may also increase your risk of potentially fatal heart
attacks, stroke, and related conditions.
Drugs such as Allopurinol and Colchicine, which work by either lowering your uric acid levels
and decreasing crystal formation, or by simply blocking your bodys natural inflammatory
response, are also very commonly prescribed for gout.
But these drugs also have very dangerous, long-term side effects, and gout is frequently
regarded as a lifelong condition, so you may end up staying on these drugs for very long
periods of time, which can wreak havoc with your health.
On the other hand, natural remedies will end up helping not only the problem they were
meant for, but also other body issues as well, because they work holistically within your entire
system.
That said, because of the intense pain of a gout attack, you may still need some type of pain
medication initially, typically an anti-inflammatory, until you can get the symptoms under
control.39
If youre looking for immediate relief in a natural form, try cayenne cream. Also called
capsaicin cream, this spice comes from dried hot peppers. It alleviates pain by depleting your
bodys supply of substance P, a chemical component of nerve cells that transmits pain signals
to your brain.
Dr. Wei, a nationally known, board-certified rheumatologist, recalled this story about the
powerful effect of cherries on gout:
Dr. Ludwig W. Blau, relating how eating a bowl of cherries one day led to complete
relief from pain, sparked off the interest in cherries in the treatment of gout. Dr. Blaus
gout had been so severe that he had been confined to a wheelchair. One day, quite by
accident, he polished off a large bowl of cherries, and the following day the pain in his
foot was gone.
(Dr. Blau) continued eating a minimum of six cherries every day, and he was free from
pain and able to get out of his wheelchair. Dr. Blaus research led to many other people
suffering from gout who reported being helped by cherries.
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Dr. Wei said that good results have also been reported
with strawberries, which may be due to the fact that this
food helps your body eliminate uric acid.45
There are a number of ways you can enjoy your berries
while they go to work benefiting your gout. If fresh
cherries are out of season, or if you just want more
variety, try concentrated cherry juice.
Cherry juice concentrate can contain about 55 to 60 tart cherries in every ounce. Thats a
single recommended serving, so in other words, youd have to eat 55 to 60 cherries to get
the same health benefit (and I dont recommend eating 55 to 60 cherries, as that is too much
sugar ... But with a concentrate, you can get the health benefit of the cherries without all the
sugar).
While it may not be as easy to find organic, un-pasteurized tart cherry or strawberry juice, you
can find it if you search on the Web, and local health food stores should be able to order it for
you also. Just make sure any juice you buy is, ideally, organic, un-pasteurized, and has no
added HFCS or other sugars.
Another option is to purchase frozen or canned tart cherries or strawberries. Organic is best,
but if you cant locate any, you can use regular varieties in a pinch. Normally its best to avoid
non-organic canned or frozen goods, since they often have residual pesticides and additives,
along with HFCS and other sweeteners and preservatives.
including whether you should be eating more fats and protein, or less.
2. Avoid drinking soda, fruit juice and other sweet beverages. Instead, drink plenty
of pure water, as the fluids will help to remove uric acid from your body. Cutting back
on all forms of sugar and grain in your diet is also important.
3. Limit the alcohol you drink (or eliminate it altogether). Alcohol may raise the levels
of uric acid in your blood.
4. Exercise. Being overweight increases your risk of gout, and regular exercise will help
you to maintain a healthy weight and improve your overall health.
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5. Try tart cherries or concentrated tart cherry juice. Tart cherries contain two
Interestingly, we have had many readers state that alfalfa tablets have provided a fair
measure of relief and improvement from gout as well. I have no experience with this but it
would certainly seem another avenue to explore since it is a natural product with virtually no
downside or side effects. Nutmeg has also shown promise for relieving gout symptoms, so if
you enjoy this spice feel free to add it liberally to your diet.
So please remember that you dont need to take a dangerous drug to deal with this painful
condition. You CAN address the underlying cause of gout and excess uric acid formation via
all-natural means.
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