For those who are suffering from the effect of gout, a painful, sometime debilitating condition that primarily affects the lower joints of the body. Usually centered in the joints of the feet, ankles and knees, there have been a number of prescribed gout treatments along with certain herbs and home remedies that have provided relieve. But one newer form of gout treatment comes from a prescribed medication that was originally used for controlling high blood pressure.  Known as Hyzaar, this drug is now used for gout treatment and contains some unique properties which can greatly reduce the inflammation, swelling and pain caused by gout. Continue reading →

Gout is a form of acute arthritis that results in the swelling and painful inflammation of joints, more frequently the knee, toe and angle joints. The high levels of uric acid in blood causes the occurrence of this disease, here diet plays a major role. Since the wrong diet is all it takes to trigger this disease. Gout can be avoided and treated, given that a patient takes really good care of what he eats. Continue reading →

Gout is a very serious condition that makes our lives miserable. Medication is necessary for the treatment of gout, but for permanent results, we need to plan our diet and come up with things that are more beneficial in the treatment of gout. There is a long history of curing diseases with natural ways! Continue reading →

Gout is a form of arthritis characterized by painful tenderness and swelling of the joints. It is caused by the buildup of uric acid in the body. There is no one quick cure of this disease, but following some helpful tips, you can help keep uric acid levels low. Quite a number of foods result in gout; therefore, diet plays a major part in it. Gout cures include natural and prescription remedies. A well balanced diet is very necessary to avoid the disease so is medication. Continue reading →

Podagra, more commonly known as Gout, is an inflammatory arthritic condition. It was more commonly known as “the disease of kings” or at some instances “rich man’s disease”. This condition is described as when joints swell up and turn hot and tender; the most affected is the base joint at the toe. Continue reading →

Gout is a very painful disease and most of times; its cure takes a long time. If someone is suffering from gout, the patient must follow proper treatment guidelines in order to get rid of the disease. People who are prone to having this painful disease are likely to have their uric acid levels high. The more the uric acid level in the body, there is more risk of being exposed to having gout. High uric acid level is the main reason that leads to the emergence of gout. Gout is not a usual disease; therefore, special attention has to be paid on its cure. Continue reading →

Gout Attack on Feet

Feet are the most sensitive part of the body when it comes to having a gout disease. Feet are at the greatest exposure to the disease. This is normally because; they have highest saturation of uric acid as compared to the other parts of body. Continue reading →

Having gout could be a very terrible experience to have, and unless quick medical intervention is sought, the disease could render one immobile with serious consequences on one’s social life and career. Alternatively, how do you think someone with chronic gout on his big toes would see to his business in the office and elsewhere. What then is acute gout and what gout treatment could you use to cure yourself of this terrible affliction when you come down with one? Continue reading →

A gout attack may happen in any of the joints in the human body. However, it is most often in the big toes where gout symptoms of intense pain, redness and swelling are manifested. The fingers of the hand, because of the presence of many joints of various sizes and complexity, are a good candidate for gout attacks. A significant characteristic of gout in fingers is that the fingers are not usually the first gout attack location. A gout incident will probably have occurred in other body joints before it makes an appearance on the fingers. Gout is caused by the formation of needle like uric acid crystals in the joints. The uric acid is usually deposited in the joints in the form of tiny urate crystals. Over time, the urate crystals form into hard lumps on various joints. When gout attacks any of the joints in the fingers, chances are the urate crystal formations will have already been present in the other joints of the body for some time. The uric acid levels in the body will probably be already high at 9.0 mg/dL or above. Continue reading →

Gout is an inflammatory condition of joint disease which is a common form of arthritis. About five percent of people diagnosed with arthritis will also have conditions of gout. This is the result of the buildup of uric acid in the blood which caused the joints in the knees and particularly in the feet to inflame and cause considerable pain. Continue reading →

Gout is a painful condition caused by too much uric acid buildup in the blood. This leads to the crystallization of the uric acid in the joints, particularly in the lower body such as the feet, ankles and knees. But on occasion gout can manifest itself in the elbow resulting in intense pain and the inability to fully use the elbow due to the inflammation of the joint.
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