How does a person prevent arthritis and gout?

How does a person prevent arthritis and gout?What causes those kinds of problems and how does one prevent themselves from getting them?

boosgranny01
difficult to be preventative with genetic diseases.
as far as gout you need to google diet plan for gout there is a lot of things u can not eat to prevent an onset. Arthritic pain is some time improved with exercise and heat So work out at a gym and go to the sauna,don't over do can some time increase the pain..Best see your MD to work out a plan

JeffKan1
Fellow gout sufferer here. Gout is the extreme pain caused by uric acid crystals that form in joints. The body's immune system attacks these crystals, causing inflammation and horrible pain. Uric acid occurs naturally and also is made from something called purines. But that's just part of the story.

I've discovered that there's a ton of people out there that get gout and just are not sure what to do. What can I eat, what meds are there, how do I avoid this, what causes gout, etc. So here's my information that I've learned in 10 years of fighting gout, and I seem to be getting it under control.

Best website I've found so far: www.best-gout-remedies.com.

For gout attacks, indomethacine and/ or colchicine. You'll need scripts from your dr. for these.

For the rest of your life, do these things: drink lots of water, 1 oz for every 2 lbs of body weight, each day. Once or twice a day, sip on 8 oz of water mixed with 1/2 tsp of baking soda. Helps the body be more alkaline (opposite of acidic) and get rid of uric acid.

Take allopurinol every day. Very inexpensive and no side effects, you'll need a script for this. Helps the body get rid of uric acid.

Take celery seed pills. These may help the liver not to create so much uric acid. For diet, stay away from things that dehydrate the body, like beer and coffee. Don't eat organ meats, high fructose corn syrup. Eat lots of fruits and veggies, cottage cheese, sour cream, plain yogurt in smoothies mixed with orange juice and fruit. Drink fruit juices that are 100% juice, V8 Fusion is my favorite, it comes in many flavors.

Educate yourself on foods that are high in purines, avoid these foods as the body turns purines into uric acid.

Good luck to you!

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