GET TO KNOW WHAT IS GOUT.....

GOUT.............

HeY! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS MEANT BY GOUT????


  • It is due to accumulation of urate crystals in the synovial fluid resulting in inflammation leading to acute arthritis.

  • Increased excretion of uric acid causes the deposition of uric acid crystals leading to stone formation with the renal damage. 

  •  Gout may be of two types: primary gout and secondary gout.

  •  Primary Gout: is presumed to be linked to a hereditary defect in metabolism and afflicts moslty men,although women may experience the disease after menopause.

  • Secondary Gout: is related to a failure of the kidneys to excrete uric acid products or a variety of diseases are characterised by the overproduction of certain types of body cells.

  • Inability or failure of kidneys to excrete uric acid products can be caused by drugs including aspirin,diuretics.  

Clinical Findings Of Gout:
  • Gout attacks may be precipitated by high purine diet and increased intake of alcohol.

  • Typical gout arthritis affects the big toe and the other joints may also be affected.

  • In chronic cases, uric acid may be deposited around the joints cause swelling (tophi) composed of sodium urate.
Treatment of Gout:
 How to say good bye to GOUT????
  • Step1: Avoid alcohol and purine containing foods like asparagus,organ and game meat,dried beans and peas,mackerel,mushrooms, sardines and scallops.These may encourage body to produce more uric acid.


  • Step 2: Shed excess weight;its proven to reduce flares.
  • Step 3: Lowers blood pressure, which gives less risks to painful attacks. Try veggie diet.

  • Step 4: Increased renal excretion of urate by uricosuric drugs, which decreases the re absorption of uric acid from kidney tubules. eg: probenecid.


  •  Step 5 : Reduce urate production by Allopurinol which is the competitive inhibitor of Xanthine Oxidase thereby decreasing formation of uric acid. 
  • Step 6: Colchicine, an anti inflammatory agent is very useful to arrest the arthritis in gout.

  • Step 7: High fibre foods and veggies and fruit loaded with foliate and vitamin C - protect against gout.

  • Step 8: Low fat dairy is a gout chaser.

  • Step 9: Drink plenty of water and other fluids daily to flush out uric acid and also to prevent the kidney stone formation.

  • Step 10: Enjoy coffee; it helps get rid of crystals and avoid fructose rich drinks including orange juices.

  • Step 11: Work out (10,000 steps every day) and de-stress, tensions a big gout attack trigger.
  • Step 12: Try taking glucosamine and chondriotin sulphate.


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Comments

  1. Ankita17 November 2020 at 22:02

    Gout is very much painful and to cure it along with tips also take natural supplements for gout to cure it permanently.

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