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Gout Discussion
By StarDreamer
I've got the "rich man's disease"!
Since I'm neither a man nor rich, what a hoot! For now I'm
taking what I was prescribed by the doc for the pain and am
to pick up a maintenance scrip. But
I'd like to know what alternative meds might be available. I've
checked a few sites, but since I
know so little, I'm swamped...buying a pig in a poke comes to
mind. I'm also wondering what
gout might be about energetically. Related to bones and joints?
Foundations? My father had
gout. I remember very well a summer vacation to the Wisconsin
Dells interrupted by my dad's
first attack. He drove home to Chicago with his right foot in
my mother's lap, using his left for
gas and brakes! If I'd been old enough to understand how dangerous
that was I'd been scared
silly! It is obviously hereditary for me because my diet is
shy on everything listed in the no-nos,
except maybe for nuts...I do like peanut butter! And I drink
a lot of water anyway. Any insights
and/or suggestions?
Mouse:
((((((((StarDreamer))))))))) Gout hurts!!! *sends love and a
gentle hug* Gout is characterized by
a suddenly appearing acute inflammation of a joint. In 90% of
the cases, the base of the big toe
or a little joint around the arch of the foot is inflamed. Gout
is a form of acute arthritis (suddenly
appearing and of short duration). This form of rheumatism is
caused by a too high amount of
uric acid in the blood. Some people do not excrete enough uric
acid, or they produce too much.
Because of this, the percentage of uric acid in their blood
will be higher than is considered
normal. When too much uric acid is found in the blood, it can
create crystals. These crystals then
settle in the cartilage tissues or can penetrate into the joint
cavity. This causes an inflammation,
a swelling and a lot of pain.
With an attack of gout, the joint will hurt, suddenly swell
and then become very painful. The
attack mostly lasts a few days and then disappears. The joint
slowly takes on its normal form
again. Gout is most often genetically determined.
Too much food and drink can influence an attack, but it isn't
the actual cause of the illness. Gout
mostly affects men, but if it affects women, it will mostly
be after menopause. Now if I remember
correctly, you recently had issues with your kidneys. The kidneys
are the area in the body where
Uric Acid is dealt with. Have you recently been taking aspirin?
Low occasional doses can
interfere with uric acid reabsorption (increases uric acid in
the blood), and regular high doses
(such as for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis) can interfere
with uric acid production itself (thus
lowering it). If you are taking aspirin or other salicylates
(aspirin related medication), it can
affect the kidneys and other treatment of the kidneys. You can
help yourself some by avoiding
foods that are high in uric acid, such as organ meats (liver
and kidneys), sardines and anchovis.
Alcohol is best avoided since it slows down the removal of uric
acid from the body. Fasting, a
starvation diet or strenuous exercise all raise uric acid levels.
A herbal remedy that may help ease the function of the kidneys
is goldenrod. A. Vogel has a
remedy called "Solidago", which is a golden rod tincture.
It helps tremendously in supporting
the kidney function, and the adrenal glands too. Here is a page
that explains more about
Solidago: www.homeoint.org/clarke/s/solid.htm Some additional
herbs are: nettle, fresh
dandelion, horsetail (equisetem), and juniper berries. You can
best get all of these, and alternate
them every two days. Make a light infusion and drink throughout
the day. Nettle, dandelion,
equisetem and uva ursi are diuretics, which help the body remove
toxins and other waste
products, thereby helping ease the load for the kidneys (so
that they can strengthen). Juniper
berries when steeped in hot water, can help with a low-grade
urinary tract infection that causes
the kidneys to perform differently (faster or slower).
Helping the kidneys with another load of mashed potato (slightly
cooked, but still half-raw) on
the kidney region of the back, to remove excess toxins from
the kidneys will also ease the
strength of uric acid in the blood. Cell or Tissue salts (shussler
salts - not to be confused with
normal kitchen salt) that are very supportive for the kidneys
are Ferrum Phosphoricum (also
abbreviated as FerPhos, or FerrumPhos). These are available
at herbal stores, naturopathic
pharmacies and vitamin stores. The kidneys generally represent
the tension between fears that
block you from growing further and fears that you need to not
jump into the deep end if you
cannot swim. One is restrictive, the other is life-saving. The
kidneys are representative of a fear
of the inner world, something that is not allowed to be filtered
and removed/released/cleansed. I
hope this helps you some? Did you also see the link in the index
to Kidneys?
StarDreamer:
Helps a lot, Cedar Rose/Mouse! Thanks! “The kidneys generally
represent the tension between
fears that block you from growing further and fears that you
need to not jump into the deep end
if you cannot swim. One is restrictive, the other is life-saving.
The kidneys are representative of
a fear of the inner world, something that is not allowed to
be filtered and
removed/released/cleansed.” Well, that states EXACTLY where
I am. Feeling damned if I do,
and damned if I don't. So kidney problems and gout seem to fit
to a T. I will look into the
herbals...thanks for the link.
Urban4est:
Gout is called the rich man's disease because in old times only
the rich had a diet high in meat
consumption that was out of balance. Animal fats can impair
the bodies normal balance which
will lead to problems as stated above. Medications and toxic
levels of vitamin supplements can
do the same. Impairment of the lymph system (including sedentary
activity) reduces the body’s
ability to remove wastes and toxins resulting in problems like
gout.
Solutions: Daily exercise including moving arms and legs for
a couple minutes every hour while
working seated. Walk, Inversion, Tai Chi, Qi Gung, Do the hokey
pokey it doesn't take much to
increase lymph flow. Remember the Lymph circulatory system does
not have a pump like the
blood circulatory system. Simple movement powers it and tight
clothing restricts it. Detox -
vegetable juice such as carrot, beet, parsley mixed is good.
Change - supplements or reduce
them and limit rich foods (fatty not expensive, see how our
language even confuses the two) . In
Asian medicine conditions such as gout are only symptoms. Reduce
the root causes for improved
overall health. Namaste
Lotus:
So many of us suffer from arthritis, I wanted to share Dr. Weil's
tip of the day... "Like our
moods, our bodies can respond to changes in the weather. If
you or a loved one suffers from
seasonal arthritis, consider arnica (Arnica montana). This daisy-like
mountain flower can help
relieve the pain and symptoms associated with seasonal arthritis,
as well as bruises, sprains,
soreness and swelling/muscle spasms from sports activity, and
general muscle and joint pain.
Available in tincture, homeopathic ointment, cream, salve and
pills, arnica should only be used
topically (non-homeopathic arnica is toxic if it gets inside
the body and should not be applied in
any form on broken skin or on an open wound). Look for pure
arnica extract, or topical
applications. For arthritis you may want to make an arnica compress:
mix one tablespoon of
arnica tincture in one pint of purified water. Dip a gauze pad
in the mixture, then put it on the
arthritic joint." You can visit Dr. Weil here: forums.drweil.com/drwdailytip/
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