Got gout? Read this

When he turned 30 recently, friends of Roger were joking him that he was 30 going on 60. More often than not, he had the perennial limp and unsteady walk of an unhealthy old man. He is (but on the way to licking the disease with determination) suffering from gout, a painful, debilitating illness usually afflicting older men. Gout is characterized by the swelling of the big toe and joint troubles in the hands and feet. One is usually awakened in the early morning by a severe pain in the big toe (rarely in the heel, ankle or instep), accompanied by chills and fever.

Historically, gout has been around since the ancient times and has been referred to as “the king of diseases and the disease of kings” or “a rich man’s disease” as it is caused by rich foods like alcohol, caviar, pate de foie gras, all kinds of cured meats, seafood, fructose-sweetened drinks, nuts, and junk food.  This causes an elevation of uric acid, which contributes to the cause of gout.  Uric acid crystal deposits often form at the base of the big toe because of the buildup of uric acid in the bloodstream. 

In Roger’s case, the culprit was his addiction to wine, tempura, peanuts, chorizo, and ham.   When he was out with friends, he consumed glasses of wine and bowls of peanuts and chips.  At home, while watching TV, he binged on nuts, beer, chorizo, ham, anchovy pizza, and the like.

For years now, Roger had been dependent on Arcocia (120mg) to control pain and colchicine for inflammation.  When he was in acute pain, he abstained from alcohol and gout-inducing foods but not for long.   When the pain disappeared, he was back to his bad habits.

Recently, Roger experienced the scare of his life.  Hypertension developed as a complication of gout and he thought he was on the brink of death when he had the symptoms of a heart attack.  Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, aneurysms of the arteries, and is a cause of chronic kidney disease, which is related to high uric acid, a major cause of gout. It is a vicious circle and seems to be inter-connected. 

It was a wakeup call for him, which made him decide to change his lifestyle.

He decided that he wanted to go the natural way so he did some research on holistic doctors. He discovered Dr. Marisa Torre (09178535997) who prescribed several cleansing methods, like colonics to clean his intestines.  A change of diet was a do-or-die situation: Total abstinence from alcohol, meats, nuts, seafood, etc. was a must!  He did further research and went to the website www.orthohealing.com, and discovered that Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) is a promising solution to heal people with tendon injuries and osteoarthritis, which is similar to gout, and he is planning to do this soon.  PRP involves centrifuging a person’s own blood until it contains a concentrated mix of plasma cells and growth factors (a protein or substance that helps stimulate growth) and injecting the resulting substance directly into the injured tissue.  Realizing that he inflicted major damage to his young body, he is now determined to change the course of his medical history by doing everything possible to get rid of gout for good!

A happy Roger also discovered Goutritis, an all-natural food supplement that contains tart or sour cherries, which have a high content of anthocyanins, antioxidants, and potassium.  All these natural nutrients combine to effectively and safely reduce inflammation and contribute to alkalizing the body, which is helpful in reducing pain associated with gout.  It also has quercitin which prevents swelling by inhibiting the release and production of histamine which causes inflammation.  The anthocynanins in the tart cherries can block pain and reduce levels of uric acid.  Tart cherries also have potassium, an important electrolyte which helps the body excrete excessive amounts of uric acid.  Potassium helps provide fluid balance and maintain proper kidney functions.  He takes it as a preventive because he admits ruefully that he  still “occasionally eats tempura and peanuts.” 

— Information on gout from Wikepedia

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