Imagine waking up in the middle of the night, in excruciating pain
from a throbbing big toe. Bingo! It’s a gout attack.
Gout is a painful disease that is caused by deposits of uric acid crystals
in the bloodstream, ending up in the joints of the body. It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and heat/inflammation.
Gout is also [...]
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Will drinking more water help you avoid gout?
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Gout treatments
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Gout is a form of arthritis. There are really no gout “cures”. There are, however, natural gout treatments.
When excess urid acid forms sharp crystals and attacks a joint, OUCH – you have gout. Very painful. Skin swells and becomes an angry red or purple. Big toes are favorite targets, but any joint will do.
Uric acid [...]
