Successful Gout Remedies

If you've ever suffered from gout, you know how painful it truly can be. One of the biggest things that these patients look for are effective gout remedies that enable you to eliminate this problem quickly.

This post is intended to show you the remedies for gout that have helped me in the past. It must be noted, that not all treatments help each and every person. For instance, cherries work great for me, but for my friend they don't seem to work at all.

Herbal Gout Remedies

I have used several herbal remedies for gout in the past. These would include yucca root, celery seed extract, and turmeric. None of these treatments got rid of my pain quickly, but slowly over time they did help ease the painful symptoms. Yucca root is supposed to work by easing joint swelling which is one of the main causes of pain during a gout attack.

Celery seed extract is good for gout because is helps increase urine output which can help you flush out your uric acid. Turmeric works by also helping reduce inflammation. Studies have shown that the compounds in the turmeric helped eliminate arthritis, gout is a form of arthritis, in mice.

Another herbal gout remedy I've used is nettle leaf. Otherwise known as stinging nettle, this has been known to help with lowering uric acid levels. In Europe, people have used this plant for centuries to help with this disease.

Alfalfa is the latest herb I've tried that I personally have found helps me tremendously with gout. I ran out of cherry juice and received a bottle of alfalfa from a friend. I had never tried alfalfa before, but he stated it was very good for joints. It also is supposed to help remove toxins from the body. He got it from a company called Shaklee which has been in the nutrition business for decades. What I thought was impressive was that Shaklee has their products tested by outside companies for purity and effectiveness and if their peer review does not pass their standards, they do not sell the product.

Shaklee gets their alfalfa from 25 feet under the surface so that it still contains all the minerals since much of the earths minerals at the surface are depleted. I have gone a month now and have not had an attack and have not had any cherry juice. This is amazing to me, as I have not had any other methods work for me as well as the alfalfa. I actually think it works a little bit better than cherries as I have not had nearly as many twinges either.

Natural Remedies for Gout
One of my favorite natural treatments for gout I already briefly mentioned. That is cherries. Using cherries for gout pain is a great way to help alleviate your symptoms. Before I found alfalfa, it was the number one remedy that I used to help me get rid of my pain and help prevent an attack.

One of the other natural cures for gout I often eat is blueberries. I really like to add them to a smoothie along with other good gout foods such as bananas (they contain potassium), because then I get the added benefit of getting the nutrition from both and smoothies are always fun to drink.

While some of these things won't help everyone, I believe they have helped me. My gout attacks are almost non existent now, and I am not on prescription medication. I actually stopped taking medication around 4-5 years ago. Give these a try, but make sure you consult with your physician before weaning yourself off your medications.

Until later,

Medic