| ou know that gout is more serious than its | | | | generally eat twice the amount that is needed during |
| symptoms? Heat, pain, redness, stiffness, swelling on | | | | a typical day? Look around you and see how |
| affected area, arthritis symptoms, and loss of sleep | | | | overweight we have become and more prone to |
| are all symptoms of gout. | | | | gout. Cutting 50 calories a meal will add up to around |
| However, did you know that gout can be a | | | | 15-20 pounds a year! So switch to diet soda, watch |
| life-threatening disease if left untreated? Gout can | | | | the condiments, easy on the chocolate, and you |
| also cause the 'silent killer' disease of high blood | | | | know the rest! With time, gout symptoms will |
| pressure and the painful disease of kidney stones. | | | | become less and less. |
| Simply baring the agony should NEVER be an option | | | | 7. Go for a walk! Being overweight can lead to higher |
| for gout. Your life could be at stake! | | | | levels of uric acid in your blood (cause of gout). Go |
| Fortunately, you can treat gout naturally without | | | | for a walk each night or join a fitness club. Start out |
| even making a $100 trip to the hospital. How? A | | | | slow and have fun! |
| great starting point is to change your diet with some | | | | 8. Weight Train! It is easier than you think! If you join |
| simple tips to keep you gout free! | | | | a health club, you will see how easy it is to learn how |
| A Simple Gout Prevention Diet | | | | to lift some weights. Simply, look at the posters on |
| 1. Mooo! You need to immediately starting consuming | | | | the wall and give it a try! Everybody had to learn |
| more LOW-FAT dairy products. | | | | sometime or another so do not be embarrassed! |
| 2. Purines are BAD! Avoid foods with high purines | | | | Besides, if you choose to lift some weights, you will |
| (When purines break down in body they form uric | | | | most likely burn more calories than walking/running |
| acid which causes gout.) Typical high purine foods | | | | because of the body repairing your muscles |
| include: red meats, kidneys, liver, tripe and tongue. | | | | throughout the whole day! A hard body is a |
| Fish have also been linked to causing gout! | | | | gout-free body! |
| 3. Don't eat those veggies! What? Well, some | | | | But Wait, There's More |
| vegetable are high in purines (uric acid) and therefore | | | | Congratulations! You have just saved yourself $100 |
| should not be touched: beans, lentils, asparagus, | | | | and have learned how to begin treating gout yourself! |
| mushrooms, spinach and peas. | | | | In fact, gout is a disease that you can control |
| 4. Water is better than Alcohol! Again, What? You | | | | naturally by simply choosing the right foods, |
| should try to drink at least 10-12 glasses of water a | | | | exercising, and even choosing the right herbs/fruits |
| day and watch the alcohol consumption. If you do | | | | food when a gout attack arises! That is right! There |
| decide to drink alcohol, no more than one drink a | | | | is a natural gout remedy for gout attacks that works |
| night! | | | | in minutes. Learn about more gout prevention tips on |
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| 6. Cut some calories! Did you know that Americans | | | | |