Gout is one of the most common forms of arthritis. When sodium urate crystals become lodged in the joints, it causes inflammation, pain and nodules. Gout attacks usually disappear as they appeared: spontaneously.

Hyperuricemia is a risk factor. In fact, a gout attack is the result of an excess of uric acid that is deposited in the body and particularly in the joints. Here in this new article, some explanations and natural tips to spend the holidays without a gout attack at the end!

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Uric acid is the breakdown product of purines, components of DNA nucleotides and RNA. Uric acid is therefore metabolically important.  

When uric acid levels in the blood exceed standards, it is called hyperuricemia. The levels of uric acid in the blood depend on two factors:

• the rate of synthesis in the liver.

• the rate of excretion by the kidneys.

90% of hyperuricemias result from poor renal excretion. In a healthy kidney, only 10% of uric acid is excreted from the body, the rest returning to the bloodstream. This is where we see that its role is really important especially in the fight against free radicals and cellular oxidation.  

Symptômes de la goutte

The gout attack takes place in 2 phases:

1. acute intermittent attacks

2. cumulative crystal deposition leading to a chronic version of inflammation.

The symptoms of a gout attack are:

• sudden, intense, throbbing pain in a joint (usually of an extremity such as the big toe, ankle, thumb...)

• localized swelling and redness on the affected area.

• feeling of cold in the affected joint

• Without treatment, the crisis lasts 1 to 2 weeks. With treatment, 2 days.  

Les facteurs de risques

• overeating when these are frequent

• alcohol abuse

• age

• hyperuricemia

• hypertension

• obesity

• kidney failure

• hypercholesterolemia

• operation

• stress

• some drugs

Prévenir les crises de gouttes naturellement

Following the holiday season, there is an upsurge in drop attacks...

Here are some tips for preventing seizures:

1. Avoid foods rich in purines: offal, game, sardines, mussels, anchovies, herring, seafood, cold cuts, red meat, beer.

2. Eat fresh, organic, seasonal fruits and vegetables every day. Fiber and folate lower uricemie levels. In addition, fiber is a prebiotic that feeds your gut microbiota.

3. Avoid alcohol. Reserve it for special occasions only. Prefer vegetable juices in the extractor. Fruit juices are sugar bombs, rather bite into an orange than juice it!

4. Drink at least 1.5l of water per day. You can add the juice of 1/2 lemon and rosemary to let infuse cold or a few drops of bud rosemary and Cassis. 

5. Practice regular, moderate physical activity. If you are not athletic, daily walking is a great start!

6. Lose weight if needed. To do this, get help to put all the chances on your side.  

7. Beware of sodas and sugary drinks that raise uricemia levels. 

Que faire en cas de crise

The principle of natural health is to do everything upstream to prevent imbalances.  

If a seizure occurs, you should call your doctor. 

However, in the meantime, to relieve the inflammation , you can massage the area (if you can tolerate it) with Inophylus calophyllum vegetable oil or an anti-inflammatory ointment that you have in your medicine cabinet with 2 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil lemon and 2 drops of Gaulthérie lying down. To be repeated 3 to 4 times a day until symptoms improve. These EOs are powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesics. 

At the same time, it is recommended to increase your water intake in order to stimulate diuresis and therefore, the elimination of uric acid . 

Finally, remove all purine intake from your diet. Prefer vegetable soups or even fasting. However, this is not something you can improvise, especially if you are under treatment.