4 User Reviews
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(NY)
03/16/2020
(Los Angeles)
03/17/2020
(South Africa)
01/23/2022
Hi Michael,
Sorry to hear about your terrible gout. My husband has gout too and here are a few tips I hope might help you.
Remember that fruit is alkaline, but when you process it, it becomes acid. So only absolutely fresh cherries (or lemons, etc). Not in a juice and not frozen either and definitely not cooked. If you can get hold of some limes, that will be good as well as they are very alkaline. Also with citrus it is good to grate in some of the peel and white rind as well.
The most important thing that has helped my husband though is exercise. If he rides his exercise bike until he sweats, and drinks a lot of water, he remains gout free. Especially important if you have a stressful job as that just triggers gout every time. Good luck, hope this helps you.
Multiple Remedies
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For the extreme burning, broken foot type pain, I take 2 curcumin capsules, 3x a day. That's the healing pain relieving component in turmeric. Get the best brand you can find at the health food store.
It started on Sunday night when the pain woke me in the middle of the night. Next day I was limping and the pain increasing. I started my regimen. By Wednesday night I woke up almost crying in pain. I started doing EFT tapping. That's where you tap on various facial and hand points. I did this for about 15 minutes and then I fell asleep.
The pain went from a scale of 10 to a 2. At NO time have I taken a OTC painkiller. It's now Friday. I slept like a log all night. The sheet did not hurt me. I can now walk with a bit of a limp because the swelling has not totally receded.
Lots of water, 64 oz throughout the day. Mind what you eat and drink, no alcohol.
I don't know what caused this. I think it was severe stress over the past 2 months. My diet is home prepared. No nightshades, no gluten, no sugar, a bit of white wine. No shell fish, a small steak the other night which has never been a problem.
I feel much better today. Not 100% but getting there. Perserverance helps, and tinkering with the amounts and dosages because everybody is different. Do try the EFT, it works for stress big time.
Best of health to all, Victoria
Multiple Remedies
1. Dead sea salt bath 3x week with 1lb salt stay from hot to cool.
2. Limit eating cabbage, kale, spinach, etc.
3. Wear wool socks; uric acid in bloodstream will not precipitate (rain) crystals into the joints unless hot blood hits cold.
4. Eat an apple and celery product together every day for a while then a couple times a week thereafter.
5. Eat cultured products every day.
6. Spray on extremities 3% foodgrade hydrogen peroxide several times a day especially if you suspect an attack.
Note: I know cherries as a pain reliever like aspirin not cure.
Multiple Remedies
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(Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)
02/27/2010
Did you come across the BLACK BEAN BROTH entry here on Earth Clinic? The poster recommends it for gout. Good luck!
EC: Here it is: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/gout4.html#BLACKBEANBROTH
(Atlanta, Ga)
02/28/2010
try black seed oil capsules...start out with 1 a.m., then 1 p.m. for the first few days, then cut back to 1 daily. My husband suffers from gout and was able to come off all his prescription meds after starting the black seed. You can also purchase black seed oil and rub it directly on the affected area. Make sure to buy black SEED oil caps as some stores confuse it with black cherry or black oil. IT IS NOT THE SAME.
(San Jose, Costa Rica)
06/27/2010
My gout problem stopped 3 years ago with WATER! One liter of pure water in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast DID IT! Try it! I suffered for 6 years with gout attacks!
Multiple Remedies
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The essential herbs/supplements for maintenance are: bromelain, stinging nettle, turmeric, quercetin, vitamin C, vitamin B complex, vitamin e, garlic, cherry juice or pills, bilberry, boswellin, amino acid complex, pantothenic acid, hawthorn and devil's claw. The bottles will tell you what a safe doseage is. All of these supplements either help dissolve UA crystals or help repair the damage that the gout just did to your joints. Make sure you eat potassium-rich foods (potatoes, squash, pears, apples, bananas, yogurt and lots of berries of any kind and grapes). Drink lots of water per day and mix it with cherry and pineapple juices. I drink over 1 gallon per day...but I am usually pretty active.
However, when gout hits you (usually while you are sawing logs) you have to take more drastic measures. The ACV idea works but I have a variation that will usually work within one day.
Here it is:
4 ounces Apple Cider Vinegar, mix with 16 ounces of tea made from boiling 2 tablespoons celery seed in 2 cups water...mix in 1 teaspoon baking soda (alkalines are good when acid crystals form), mix in 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons cherry concentrate. The juices help break down uric acid crystals and make the concoction bearable. Drink at least four 8 ounce glasses per day. Do not eat protein, nuts, meats, fish etc until the gout breaks. Stay away from yeast-based products, especially beer and red wine (rats....I love my beer). I hope it works for you....gout delivers the most intense pain I have ever had....I fear it...
