My grandma is a "gout-prone" person. Whenever it strikes, she will be bed-ridden for weeks. She could hardly move and became very dependent in every little thing. Her condition had initiated me to do some research on gout~sajahan.
What is gout?
Gout is a painful condition that occurs when uric acid (normally removed in urine) is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints.
In many people, gout will start to affect the joints of the big toe . But many other joints and areas around the joints can be affected including the ankles, heels, knees, wrists, fingers, and elbows. White deposits of uric acid, can appear as lumps under the skin that surrounds the joints.
Signs and symptoms:high amount of uric acid in the blood
arthritis that develops in a day, producing a swollen, red and warm joint
arthritis that is in only one joint, often toe , ankle or knee
risk factors
- genetics
- hypertension
- being overweight
- exposure to lead ( in petrol)
- high purines diet
- taking aspirin etc... read more at http://www.niams.nih.gov
- drinking alcohol
-not drinking enough water ( 2 litres per day is recommended)
- not eating for a long time ( uric acid increase during starvation)
Food to avoid ( pantang)
-High protein diet
- food high in purines including anchovies ( ikan pusu), sardine, animal organs ( lungs- hati buyah), brain ( otak), liver ( hati), pancreas ( hati kura), kidneys( buah pinggang), exotic meat ( deer, ostrich, ayam hutan) , beans and nuts, shellfish, breads, oats, mushrooms, margarines, coffee, tea and junk food.
Natural remedy of Gout
- Soya Lechitin
- cherries
- vitamin E
-flax seeds oil
- apples
- bananas
- fresh lemon juice ( without sugar)
hope this helps :)
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