Friday, July 15, 2011

Tips dealing with gout


in this article Vit4u Blog will present nine tips are powerful to block uric acid. uric acid diseases are not addressed can be fatal to our bodies. One of these defects can cause the joints.  So, go see wrote the following tips.

1. Applying a healthy balanced diet by choosing complex carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, brown rice), lean protein (tofu), and healthy essential fats.
    
 

2. Identify low-purine diet. Among them: bananas, celery, parsley, red cabbage, cabbage, red peppers, and sour fruit. Those include foods that are good for gout sufferers. In addition, vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, peas, and cauliflower contain purine levels of being, so as not to affect the levels of uric acid in the blood.
    
 

3. Consumption of foods that have a uric acid-lowering agents and reduce inflammation, such as berries (blueberries, strawberries), tofu, olive oil, and others. Garlic is often called a magic herb that can help treat various diseases and useful in many body functions. Eat 3-5 cloves of garlic a day can help to overcome gout and improve overall body health. While parsley is also a diuretic, so it can help flush uric acid from the body. These vegetables can be consumed fresh or brewed as tea.
    

 4. Drinking tea and coffee. According to research from Boston Univerity and Harvard Medical School, drinking 2-4 cups of tea may reduce the risk of uric acid in women about 22 percent. While drinking coffee 4 cups per day, according to a similar study, reportedly can cut risk of developing gout by up to 50 persons more (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 2010). But if you can drink tea only from drinking too much coffee side effects are tolerable for women.
    
 

5. Take advantage of natural herbs.  
Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata Nees) is a diuretic and anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory properties) that can help overcome arthritis in gout.  
Wild Ginger (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) germakron contain substances that are anti-inflammatory, too.  
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) may increase urination and is antiinflammatory. 
Leaves tempuyung (Sonchus arvensis) has flavonoids which are antioxidants that can inhibit the action of the enzyme reaction kesatin oxidase and superoxide, resulting in the formation of uric acid can be inhibited or reduced.
    

 6. Drink plenty of water (8 glasses a day) plus a juice or fresh fruit (tomatoes, oranges, pineapple, etc.).
    
 

7. Regular exercise 4-5 times a week for 30-45 minutes each workout. Can choose an easy exercise, like walking or jogging.
    
 

8. Reduce weight / diet if excessive.
    
 

9. Avoid foods high in purines such as anchovies, sardines, herring, yeast, organ meats (kidney, liver, lungs, tripe), fried beans, meat extract, and others. Also beer and alcoholic beverages. 

I hope the above tips can be useful for us.
or maybe you have to have different tips to cope with gout?

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