After one or two gout attacks it is normal for people to start doing some research into what they can do to stop the terrible debilitating pain that gout causes. It doesn't normally take very long for someone to tell that the greatest cause of gout is your diet.
Normally gout sufferers will instantly ask, "so what can I eat then?" and immediately focus on the foods which they enjoy the most. Its only natural to do this, but you need to get over these kind of questions and start to think about your long term health and the effects these favourite foods could be having on you.
The main thing that you think about is how on earth do you stop the pain that gout can cause. There are of course treatments that are able to stop the pain as a short term measure but you really need to think more about how to stop gout problems that may occur in the future. The fact is that gout is unlikely to improve without you taking steps to help yourself.
You need to start thinking about the long term solutions to your gout and the pain you are suffering as a result of it. Yes short term remedies are fine at first, but the real pain is caused by a build up of uric acid crystals in the joints. This can be solved by taking some steps to help in the long term, such as watching your diet and eating the correct foods.
You will not be able to cure your gout by simply altering your diet for a while, instead you need to make changes to your diet which are not just for the present. You need to make changes that will have long term positive effects.
Ok so what kind of changes to your lifestyle do you need to make in order to make a difference to the severity of your gout attacks? One of the first things that you can easily do it to keep a record of what you eat. Carry a small notebook around with you and write down what you eat and when over the next two weeks. This will let you see exactly what you are eating and where you can make improvements to your eating habits.
Keep away from foods which contain high amounts of purines. The reason for this is that it causes your body to produce uric acid which as we know can crystallize and cause gout. Therefore this is one of the main things you can cut out of your diet.
Keep the notebook that you have used to keep a record of your food intake for another two weeks and see how many foods containing this you have managed to cut out of your diet. Then move onto another type of food which you need to cut out. Over a period of time you should see a reduction in gout attacks, combine this with increasing your intake of water and you should see good benefits. So are there any foods which actually help with gout problems? - 15437
Normally gout sufferers will instantly ask, "so what can I eat then?" and immediately focus on the foods which they enjoy the most. Its only natural to do this, but you need to get over these kind of questions and start to think about your long term health and the effects these favourite foods could be having on you.
The main thing that you think about is how on earth do you stop the pain that gout can cause. There are of course treatments that are able to stop the pain as a short term measure but you really need to think more about how to stop gout problems that may occur in the future. The fact is that gout is unlikely to improve without you taking steps to help yourself.
You need to start thinking about the long term solutions to your gout and the pain you are suffering as a result of it. Yes short term remedies are fine at first, but the real pain is caused by a build up of uric acid crystals in the joints. This can be solved by taking some steps to help in the long term, such as watching your diet and eating the correct foods.
You will not be able to cure your gout by simply altering your diet for a while, instead you need to make changes to your diet which are not just for the present. You need to make changes that will have long term positive effects.
Ok so what kind of changes to your lifestyle do you need to make in order to make a difference to the severity of your gout attacks? One of the first things that you can easily do it to keep a record of what you eat. Carry a small notebook around with you and write down what you eat and when over the next two weeks. This will let you see exactly what you are eating and where you can make improvements to your eating habits.
Keep away from foods which contain high amounts of purines. The reason for this is that it causes your body to produce uric acid which as we know can crystallize and cause gout. Therefore this is one of the main things you can cut out of your diet.
Keep the notebook that you have used to keep a record of your food intake for another two weeks and see how many foods containing this you have managed to cut out of your diet. Then move onto another type of food which you need to cut out. Over a period of time you should see a reduction in gout attacks, combine this with increasing your intake of water and you should see good benefits. So are there any foods which actually help with gout problems? - 15437
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It is a common question asked by sufferers of gout, I have gout what can I eat?. We hear it a lot and it is often difficult to answer because everyone is different and everyones gout symptoms and treatments is often different.
