Gout and the Tsimane Tribe
What the Tsimane Tribe Can Teach Gout Sufferers I wanted to share with you this new study published in the Lancet medical journal, that studied a remote Amazon tribe living in the Bolivian Amazon which has shown to the researchers to have the healthiest arteries ever studied! This study concluded that an 80 year old…
Gout and Magnesium
What Role Does Magnesium Play In a Gout Diet? Magnesium is an alkaline mineral that is found in many foods like leafy green veggies like romaine, lettuce, spinach, nuts and whole grains. Magnesium performs many functions in your body, helping control the amount of calcium in your body to muscle functions as well as your…
Gout and Papaya
Papaya in a Gout Diet Papaya! Yes that green egg shaped exotic fruit that you see at the market, is actually one of my favorite. And for good reason! Papaya is very good for us gout sufferers since it contains “papain” a proteolytic enzyme which is a natural anti-inflammatory, helping keep the body in an…
Gout and Natural Home Remedies
Top 10 Natural Home Remedies for Gout Gout is a type of arthritis that can affect different body parts like the ankles, knees, hands, wrists but mainly affects the big toe. Symptoms include acute pain, inflammation in the joints causing swelling and tenderness. Many gout sufferers have experimented with natural home remedies. What is a…
Gout and Glucosamine
Can Glucosamine Help Treat Gout? Many readers ask me about buying Glucosamine supplement for their gout and if they relieve the pain and inflammation of gout. Others want to know if glucosamine can help heal from the damage caused to their joints from the many years of gout attacks. So we shall address this subject…
Gout and Dietary Supplements
Where Do Supplements Fit In, In a Gout Diet? Dietary Supplements are defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 11994 as “a product taken by mouth that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients can consist of the following substances:…
Gout and Apples
Apples in a Gout Diet As far back as the Garden of Eden, apples have been considered the quintessential “perfect” food and for good reason. Apples are one of the most cultivated and consumed fruits in the world. As the old saying goes “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Truth is it really…
Gout and Pomegranate
Pomegranate in a Gout Diet Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the world’s most popular fruits but yet it’s one of the least most popular fruits in North America, reason being people view at as a complicated fruit to consume since it has more than 600 juice-filled seed sacs that you need to work…
Gout and Mushrooms
Mushrooms in a Gout Diet Love meat but need to cut down on it cause you suffer from gout? Here’s an idea! Replace meat with mushrooms! Yes mushrooms! Mushrooms are low in calories and help control your appetite. Mushrooms are a great food to help control your weight which is an important benefit to the…
Gout and Fish
Does Fish Belong in a Gout Diet? You often read on other websites that if you suffer from gout you should avoid eating fish since it is considered high in purines. In this post we will examine this issue and take a closer look and see if fish does belong in a gout diet. First…
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