Gout is the worst form of arthritis, causing immense pain and discomfort in those who suffer from the condition.
There are many different treatments for gout pain relief and when considering which ones are the best for you, you should talk with your doctor and a nutritionist with experience working with gout diets and gout patients.
When considering the forms of gout pain relief it's important to think about your lifestyle and the ways you can work to relieve your gout pain and discomfort.
Some of the most common ways to avoid a gout attack are through medications, a gout diet, avoiding foods high in purines, exercise and supplements.
Usually a combination of these methods will need to be used for optimal gout pain management and prevention.
A gout diet consists of a two part method which includes the addition of fresh fruits and vegetables many of which are known for their anti-inflammatory properties and eliminating foods high in purines from your diet.
Many of the foods high in purines are red meats and seafood, but also foods as common as bacon, turkey and yeast are high in purines and should be avoided by gout patients and those with an increased risk of gout.
Purines enter the body and through the process of being broken down are turned into uric acid which then crystallizes and worked itself into the connective tissue of your body.
Supplements and spices, like fish oil, turmeric and ginger, have been associated with reducing inflammation and can be taken or eaten to help reduce the overall level of inflammation in your body and thus relieve gout pain.
Before considering any treatment take the time to record your current activity level and diet for at least two weeks, even a month.
Then share these records with a trained nutritionist to see the foods you eat regularly that are high in purines and to develop an exercise routine that you are able to take part in routinely in order to help prevent gout pain and symptoms.
Gout attack prevention doesn't have to be only a prescribed pain pill and this singular method should be avoided, there are many natural and highly effective treatments available that can help you prevent a gout attack without becoming dependent on pain pills or the idea of pain management instead of episode prevention.