Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on March 06, 2012, 09:53:27 am
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I get about two flare ups per year which sometimes means that I cant work. My doctor reckons I get it because I'm on my feet all day.
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I havent had it personally, but know someone who has. The doctor told him to drink LOADS of milk.. milkshakes, milk on its own - anything with milk in it. He hated milk, but could deal with milkshakes. The best ones i have had were the sainsbury's own brand as they taste great and are cheaper than the rest (there's a pic of a monkey on the box)
A pint a day keeps the gout away.
I'm no doctor don't get me wrong - I found the following online:
Causes of Gout
Gout is caused by excessive accumulation of uric acid in the tissues. The underlying cause of uric acid accumulation is unknown, yet research has found that it can basically be attributed to metabolic or kidney problems. Increased production of uric acid may be the result of metabolic enzyme defects, certain types of chronic anemia, or other complex conditions. Dehydration and kidney disease can cause poor clearance of uric acid from the body.
Proper diet, nutrition, and metabolic balance all play crucial roles in the prevention and treatment of this disease. The conception of gout as a condition of affluence is tenuous, but a heavy diet, particularly organ meats that increase amount of uric acid, and alcohol consumption, can hinder the removal of uric acid by the kidneys.
Medications, including aspirin and diuretics, can cause gout by putting extra stress on the kidneys; these drugs cause 25% of new gout cases. Kidney stones and other kidney problems are present in 90% of gout sufferers, because urate crystals also accumulate in the kidneys.
Quick Action Plan for Gout
1. The goal of diet for those with gout is to reduce the production of uric acid to normal levels. Cherries, and all rich colored berries, such as blueberries, are recommended. Consume half a pound of fresh or unsweetened frozen cherries per day for a period of three to six weeks as a healing protocol.
2. Organic cherry juice is especially good for gout, as are many of the new "magic juices" such as Goji, Acai and Noni juice, puree or powder. Pomegranate fruit extracts have been shown to be effective as well.
3. Eliminate alcohol consumption, which both increases uric acid production and reduces uric acid excretion in the kidneys. Gout sufferers should also maintain a low-purine diet, which completely omits organ meats, shellfish, yeast (brewer's and baker's), herring, sardines, mackerel, and anchovies.
4. Intake of dried legumes, spinach, asparagus, fish, poultry, and mushrooms, should also be curtailed. Refined carbohydrates and saturated fats are best kept to a minimum.
5. Drink plenty of pure water, because it keeps urine diluted and promotes the excretion of uric acid.
6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic.
7. Cleansing and Detoxification, including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies.
8. In clinical trials with gout patients, devil's claw was found to relieve joint pain, as well as reduce blood cholesterol and uric acid levels. For gout sufferers, professionals can recommend: 1-2 g of dried powdered devil's claw root three times a day; 4-5 ml of (1:5) tincture three times a day; or 400 mg of dry solid extract (3:1) three times a day.
9. The following nutritional supplements are recommended: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 1.8 g daily), vitamin E (400-800 IU daily), folic acid (under a doctor's supervision, 10-40 mg daily), and quercetin with bromelain (125-250 mg three times a day between meals).
I hope this helps!
David
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you wanna stay away from all those steaks and port mate
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I know quite a few alkies that have suffered with gout.
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it hurts,had it after coming back from hols in turkey :o
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Thanks for info Dave. ;D
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I went to the doctors and showed him my foot which went black.
He said 'GOUT!'
I said Ive just come in.
Theres me bus.
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One of the most painful things I've had, although I've only had it once. Believe me once was enough.
It felt like a really bad break of the big toe. Couldn't walk at all, pain excrutiating, & felt like toe was about to explode.
Doctor said it can be brought on by a wide variety of foods & the obvious drink. He rattled off a list. Most of the list were foods that I like.
So to all the 'un-informed' ;D it is not just caused by the dreaded booze!
Hope this helps. :)
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Well I don't even like port so I know thats not true!!
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Well I thought It was worth a smiley at least... :'(
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mate take it from one who has had it so bad not been able to walk then one day telling a dear old lady my woes she says i use to get it bad then shes says go and get some cherry active capsule take one to two a day and your gout will go well after three months when the cherry capsules got it
n to myn tto my system i have not had an atack inthree years trust me this works but you must take them every day tyhis is not bull there not cheap to buy but worth it to have no more pain ever :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) get some
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hi ya :) i suffer with gout, i have acouple of attacks a year, i can not get me boots on for a few days, you try climbing a ladder with it, f..king hurts, i take 500mg naproxen pills for it, veeeeeery painfull...........pete
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me too, not nice at all. Been told that if comes back again, its tablets for life. At its worst, i was told you cant even stand a thin bed sheet on your toes.