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Foods to avoid if you suffer from gout

by Maridel Villapando

Chances are if you suffer from gout you are not a teetotalling vegetarian. The list of foods to avoid if you have gout is extensive and includes the kind of things that most of us enjoy eating on a regular basis. (Vegetarians do occasionally have gout, but usually due to genetic causes.)

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Vitamin C and Gout

by Maridel Villapando

Vitamin C, mostly known for fighting colds and enhancing the immune system, may also be effective in preventing gout. Researchers recently found men who had the highest vitamin C intake from supplements and food were up to 45 percent less likely to develop gout than those who had the lowest. Vitamin C from Purmedica contains bioflavonoids that increase the action of vitamin C alone.

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Cherry Berry Smoothie

by Maridel Villapando

This delicious smoothie option is filled to the brim with fresh fruit. The cherries in this smoothie can offer benefits to gout sufferers. This rec...

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Common Myths about Gout

by Maridel Villapando

Many people believe gout can only be a self-inflicted condition. This belief leads to many gout sufferers being embarrassed of their gout. Many people take this depiction of gout to mean that they only need to change their diet to treat their gout. It is important to speak to a doctor when you suffer gout in order to make sure you are properly treating gout

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Causes of Gout

by Maridel Villapando

The true cause of gout is high uric acid levels in the blood. High uric acid levels trigger gout because of the body’s failure to control and regulate the blood’s levels of uric acid. Typically, uric acid breaks down in the blood and is removed through the kidneys. With gout the body either creates too much uric acid or fails to clear it from the blood. There are many factors that influence this condition.

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Gout Friendly Banana Bread

by Maridel Villapando

A delicious banana bread recipe for anyone looking for a healthy option. Anyone who suffers from gout can use this dessert to satisfy their sweet tooth without risking a gout flareup. This recipe also works for people on a paleo diet plan.

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What Diet is Most Beneficial for Treating Gout? Uric acid and gout

by Maridel Villapando

Recent research has found low carb, high fat ketogenic diet might help to reduce or alleviate gout symptoms. Gout can be a debilitating painful condition in which uric acid crystals form in the tissues and body fluids. An increase in the production of uric acid or the body's inability to clear uric acid from the system causes the formation of crystals. When the crystals settle in the tissues, they cause an immune response which can result in inflammation and severe pain most often in the big toe. Other joints like fingers, knees, wrists and other joints may also be affected. Gout affects over eight million people in the US.

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The Health Benefits of Acai and Cherries

by Maridel Villapando

Both Acai berries and dark cherries are powerful antioxidants with acai at the top of the ORAC scale (oxygen radical absorbance capacity). The USDA scientists have developed the ORAC scale to measure the ability of antioxidants to absorb free radicals. (USDA Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University.) Free radicals are an atom or group of atoms with one or more unpaired electrons that is produced in the body by natural biological processes or introduced from an outside source and that can damage cells, proteins, and DNA by altering their chemical structure. Essentially they are unstable molecules, atoms or ions that can cause harm to the body.

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Turmeric and Its Many Health Benefits

by Maridel Villapando

The spice turmeric has been used for over 4,000 years to treat a variety of health problems. Curcumin is the extract of turmeric and the part that is the most potent chemically. Studies show that turmeric may fight infections, prevent and treat some cancers, reduce inflammation and address digestive problems.

Commonly known to give Indian curry its flavor and deep yellow color, it is also used as a coloring for cheese, butter and mustard. The Chinese and Indian cultures have used turmeric in the treatment of inflammatory disease, liver problems, digestive issues and wounds.