Cherries – A Natural Treatment for Gout

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Earth Clinic Team Cherries are a simple and inexpensive natural treatment for gout. There are many different ways that cherries can be taken for gout. Usually, relief from pain comes quickly when this treatment is used.

Can Tissue Salts Ease a Gout Attack?

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Lisa McDowell The pain of a gout attack is not something a sufferer soon forgets, which is why finding treatment that provides sufficient relief for an attack is mandatory. Although there are different medications to treat gout, there are also different non-drug treatments such as tissue salts which can provide relief. Photo: ochm.ca

Homeopathic Medicine for Relief from the Pain of Gout

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Sonia Ramchandani … Because uric acid is a byproduct of certain foods, gout is closely related to diet. Obesity and an improper diet increase the risk of developing gout. It also may be inherited or brought on by crash dieting, drinking, certain medications, overeating, stress, surgery or joint injury. Homeopathy can provide a measure of […]

Gout in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

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Jonathan Clogstoun-Willmott Gout in TCM was written about nearly 2000 years ago, so those ancient Chinese had problems just like us! We now know it is a form of arthritis, caused by excess uric acid which gets deposited in the joints, often starting with that of the big toe. … Actions or factors that increase propensity to […]

Gout

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Tom Cowan The understanding of gout gets into some of the most interesting questions about the history of medicine and the understanding of physiology and its relationship to human disease. It is also interesting because there are many misconceptions that abound about gout, among both laymen and medical professionals. … gout is better understood as […]

Plant-Based Diets and Gout

Brenda Davis Gout has long been known as the “disease of kings” as it is most common in overweight or obese men who consume rich foods, and excessive alcohol. It is also associated with hypertension and renal impairment. Diet can help to reduce the incidence of gout, and can play an important role in the […]