Best Gout Home Remedies

Wrong diet is one of the most common causes of gout. That is a diet that contains a high amount of purines, excessive saturated fat and very less plant fiber. Effective gout home remedies always include a diet that would help prevent, as well as relieve the symptoms of gout. These diets contain elements that neutralize the effects of uric acid and prevent its excessive production. Apart from that it is important to ensure that there is adequate amount of water in the body of the patient as water dilutes uric acid. One is often advised against drinking alcohol because it has an opposite effect and hence aggravates the ailment.

Foods To Avoid:

• Meat - Beef, pork game meats, ham, bacon, liver, kidney, brains, meat extracts, Poultry – turkey.
• Fish and shellfish - cod, anchovies, sardines, scallops, herrings, trout, mussels, crab, lobster, oysters, haddock, shrimp

Foods That You Should Have:

• Vegetable and fruit juices - non-citrus, vegetable, celery, carrot and red cherry juices
• Fruit – Bananas and other non-citrus fruits
• Tomato – Good for treating the acid blood condition of gout
• Celery - Renews joints, arteries, bones and connective tissues
• Other vegetables - kale, parsley, cabbage and other green, leafy vegetables