Here, you'll discover that treating gout with baking soda can be effective and fast, but only during an attack.
Find out what to do to prevent recurring gout causing permanent joint damage and kidney problems down the line.
What is Gout? Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis there is.
Long thought of as the 'disease of kings,' it is neither a disease, nor just suffered by royalty.
Those most at risk are men between the ages of 30 and 50, although it can occur at most any age, and, women can suffer too, especially after the menopause.
Gout, as you probably already know, is caused by needle-shaped crystals that form in your joints and surrounding tissue, due the presence of high uric acid levels in your blood.
Their presence causes your body's defenses to react in a way that causes the symptoms we know as gout.
High uric acid usually occurs because you kidneys are unable to process and flush excess uric acid from your body.
Either because they aren't operating efficiently, or, your body is producing too much for your kidneys to handle in the first place.
So, during an attack, one of the first things you need to do is reduce the uric acid in your blood.
At the same time, you need to reduce the inflammation and so help relieve the excruciating pain.
And, because of the horrible side effects of mainstream drugs, more and more sufferers are using natural remedies to eliminate their gout symptoms.
Treating Gout With Baking Soda - A Fast Natural Remedy One of the most effective remedies I have come across is baking soda, otherwise called bicarbonate of soda.
Baking soda mixed with water and taken regularly at the first signs of a gout attack, can help dissolve uric acid crystals, increase the solubility of uric acid, and, raise the level of fluids in your system to help your kidneys excrete excess uric acid more easily.
To take, add half a teaspoon of baking soda to a large glass of water and mix well.
Drink a glass first thing in the morning, a glass every two to four hours during the day, and one just before bedtime.
Repeat until your gout symptoms have abated.
But be careful: never take more than four teaspoons of baking soda a day.
Also, change to a salt-free diet during the time because the soda is so high in sodium anyway.
And don't use this remedy if you suffer from high blood pressure, or at least consult your doctor about its suitability.
Why You Need to Prevent Recurring Gout As I said, I've found this to be extremely effective during an attack of gout.
But you need to prevent further gout attacks, because these recurring attacks can cause permanent joint damage and kidney problems, if they happen often enough.
And because you've suffered gout before, you're now more likely to suffer even more attacks.
But you can't keep taking the baking soda remedy in an effort to prevent recurring gout, because of the high levels of sodium present.
It can only be a short term measure used only during an attack.
So you need a longer term treatment strategy to manage your gout...
There are a number of issues you need to investigate in order to help yourself prevent gout attacks and possible future damage.
These are things like your lifestyle, your diet, are you overweight?, taking any medications?, medical conditions, family history of gout, etc.
Find out what to do to prevent recurring gout causing permanent joint damage and kidney problems down the line.
What is Gout? Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis there is.
Long thought of as the 'disease of kings,' it is neither a disease, nor just suffered by royalty.
Those most at risk are men between the ages of 30 and 50, although it can occur at most any age, and, women can suffer too, especially after the menopause.
Gout, as you probably already know, is caused by needle-shaped crystals that form in your joints and surrounding tissue, due the presence of high uric acid levels in your blood.
Their presence causes your body's defenses to react in a way that causes the symptoms we know as gout.
High uric acid usually occurs because you kidneys are unable to process and flush excess uric acid from your body.
Either because they aren't operating efficiently, or, your body is producing too much for your kidneys to handle in the first place.
So, during an attack, one of the first things you need to do is reduce the uric acid in your blood.
At the same time, you need to reduce the inflammation and so help relieve the excruciating pain.
And, because of the horrible side effects of mainstream drugs, more and more sufferers are using natural remedies to eliminate their gout symptoms.
Treating Gout With Baking Soda - A Fast Natural Remedy One of the most effective remedies I have come across is baking soda, otherwise called bicarbonate of soda.
Baking soda mixed with water and taken regularly at the first signs of a gout attack, can help dissolve uric acid crystals, increase the solubility of uric acid, and, raise the level of fluids in your system to help your kidneys excrete excess uric acid more easily.
To take, add half a teaspoon of baking soda to a large glass of water and mix well.
Drink a glass first thing in the morning, a glass every two to four hours during the day, and one just before bedtime.
Repeat until your gout symptoms have abated.
But be careful: never take more than four teaspoons of baking soda a day.
Also, change to a salt-free diet during the time because the soda is so high in sodium anyway.
And don't use this remedy if you suffer from high blood pressure, or at least consult your doctor about its suitability.
Why You Need to Prevent Recurring Gout As I said, I've found this to be extremely effective during an attack of gout.
But you need to prevent further gout attacks, because these recurring attacks can cause permanent joint damage and kidney problems, if they happen often enough.
And because you've suffered gout before, you're now more likely to suffer even more attacks.
But you can't keep taking the baking soda remedy in an effort to prevent recurring gout, because of the high levels of sodium present.
It can only be a short term measure used only during an attack.
So you need a longer term treatment strategy to manage your gout...
There are a number of issues you need to investigate in order to help yourself prevent gout attacks and possible future damage.
These are things like your lifestyle, your diet, are you overweight?, taking any medications?, medical conditions, family history of gout, etc.