Gout Treatments and Therapies |
Chondrocalcinisis; Gout and Pseudogout; Hyperuricemia; Pseudogout |
Hyperuricemia is the presence of high levels of uric acid in the blood. The upper end of the normal range is 530 micromol/L (6 mg/dL) for women and and 619 micromol/L (7 mg/dL) for men. [1] Hyperuricemia is caused either by accelated generation of uric acid through purine metabolism or by impaired excretion in the kidney, or by high levels of fructose in the diet.[2][3] Humans lack urate oxidase, an enzyme which degrades uric acid. Increased levels predispose for gout and (if very high) ren ...
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About Allopurinol
... Common brand name: Zyloprim Why is this drug prescribed? Allopurinol is used to treat chronic gout (a form of arthritis). It works by preventing the formation of uric acid (a product of the metabolism...
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Treating Gout with Acupressure
... Arthritis Gout Acupressure Acupressure Points: Bladder 23 increases circulation in the genitourinary tract Gallbladder 20, 21, 34, and 41 increase the efficiency of digestion Large Intestine 4, 10, an...
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Treating Gout with Acupuncture ... Arthritis Gout Acupuncture Because acupuncture can be administered to areas other than the swollen joint, this procedure may be better tolerated than direct treatments, such as massage, by patients in...
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Treating Gout with Folk Medicine ... Arthritis Gout Folk Remedies A traditional remedy for gout calls for 1/2 to 1 pound of cherries a day. If you do not want to stuff all that cherries into your stomach, you can take tablets containing ...
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Treating Gout with Homeopathy ... Arthritis Gout Homeopathic Remedies Homeopathic remedies can provide a measure of relief during painful attacks of joint pain and inflammation. A constitutional remedy prescribed by an experienced hom...
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Treating Gout with Nutritional Therapy ... Arthritis Gout Nutritional Therapy Long-term goals of nutritional therapy should be to reduce susceptibility to recurring flare-ups. During acute gout attacks, supplements should act to reduce inflamm...
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Treating Gout with Reflexology ... Arthritis Gout Reflexology To help restore balance to the kidneys (the organs responsible for uric acid production), a reflexology practitioner will work the appropriate areas related to the kidneys. ...
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Treating Gout with Tissue Salts ... Arthritis Gout Tissue Salts Take 4 tablets under the tongue, repeating hourly if the pain is severe, then four times daily. Fen phos is the correct choice in the midst of an inflammatory attack, if th...
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Gout ... Gout is a form of arthritis and is most common in men older than 30. It is less common in women. In women it usually comes after menopause. It is caused by increased blood levels of uric acid, which i...
Source: HealthWorld
Gout ... A recurrent acute arthritis of peripheral joints which results from depositions, in and about the joints and tendons, of crystals of monosodium urate from supersaturated hyperuricemic body fluids; the...
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Resources
- Allopurinol (Cleveland Clinic)
- American College of Rheumatology

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