GOUT & HYPERURICEMIA

GOUT & HYPERURICEMIA
Gout is a formation of tiny crystals of urate that results from an overload of uric acid in the body. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods we eat most especially from internal organs, legume family foods, and sardines.
Tiny crystals formed from uric acid can deposit in tissues of the body, most especially the joints and can cause recurring attacks of joint inflammation. Chronic gout can lead to deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and around the joints, formation of kidney stones, blockage of the kidney-filtering tubules and other conditions that may lead to kidney failure.
Hyperuricemia is a condition characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood that shows no symptoms of arthritic condition or kidney problem.

DEVELOPMENT OF GOUT
 LOW WATER INTAKE
 ACIDIC SYSTEM
 DIET LOADED WITH PURINES

MANAGING GOUT & HYPERURICEMIA (HIGH URIC ACID)
 DRINK REQUIRED AMOUNT OF WATER EVERYDAY (at least 8 of eight-ounce glass of water everyday)
 AVOID FOOD LOADED WITH PURINES – liver, beans, sardines, internal organs, nuts, beers are loaded with purines
 MAKE BODY FLUID MORE ALKALINE – body fluid must maintain a ph balance of 7 (neutral ph balance), body fluid with ph balance lower than 7 is considered acidic and can trigger gout attacks. Drinking ionized water can make body fluid more alkaline. If ionized water is expensive then drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday

Water with more OH- ions is alkaline, water with more H+ ions is acidic, and water is neutral if they are equal.

TRADITIONAL APPROACH

SAMBONG TEA - traditionally, sambong is used for cleansing the body of uric and other metabolic waste that can cause gout, kidney stones and kidney failure
CORN SILK TEA – like sambong tea corn silk is a traditional medicine for gout and other kidney problems
BUKO JUICE - buko juice being an alkaline can greatly help if one's body fluid is acidic. To avoid fermentation buko juice has to be drunk right away after opening

NOTE:
Watery (thin) saliva is an indication that one’s system is acidic.