Synopsis of Gout
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints, leading to sudden and severe episodes of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness—most commonly in the big toe, though it can affect the ankles, knees, fingers, or elbows. These episodes are known as gout attacks and may last for days to weeks.
Gout develops when uric acid levels in the blood become too high (hyperuricemia), usually due to excessive production or poor excretion by the kidneys. Uric acid is a byproduct of purine metabolism (found in red meat, seafood, alcohol, and some vegetables). When it crystallizes in joints, it triggers an intense immune response.
Key risk factors:
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Diet rich in purines (organ meats, shellfish, alcohol, sugary drinks)
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Obesity
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Hypertension or kidney disease
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Certain medications (diuretics, low-dose aspirin)
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Genetics
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Dehydration
When to see a doctor:
Seek care if you experience sudden joint pain, swelling, or heat—especially if it recurs. Gout is treatable with medications to lower uric acid levels and reduce inflammation. Chronic gout can damage joints and cause visible urate deposits (tophi).
Natural remedies for Gout
Avoid High-Purine Foods: Limit red meat, alcohol, shellfish, and organ meats.
Hydration: Drink plenty of water to help flush uric acid through the kidneys.
Cherry Juice or Cherries: May reduce uric acid and inflammation.
Cold Compresses: Help reduce joint swelling and pain during flare-ups.
Weight Management and Low-Sugar Diet: Reduces risk and recurrence of attacks.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Gout
alfalfa
anchovies
asparagus
beet
berry flavor
black cumin
black currant
boron
bovine
rice
burdock
celery
cherry
turmeric
fiber blend (proprietary)
fish protein
flavonols
ginger
goldenseal
green bell pepper
greens blend (proprietary)
knotweed
l-methionine
licorice root
marine lipid
mustard seed
nattozimes
nettle
omega-3 fatty acids
oregon grape
plum fruit
prebiotic blend (proprietary)
reishi mushroom
rutin
scrophularia root
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
vitamin C
zinc
sarsaparilla
gastrodia
papaya
punarnava
commiphora
tinospora cordifolia
caesalpinia crista
rubia cordifolia
lingusticum wallichii
morus
myrrh
root tuber
juniper berries
amber
dioscorea
ganoderma
morinda
zanthoxylum
birch
royal jelly
trace minerals
peach
indigo leaves
enzymes blend (proprietary)
cayenne pepper
soursop
11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
3-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
Asparagus
Alcohol
Astragalus
Amber
Apple Cider Vinegar
Animal Tissue
Aloe Polysaccharide
Aerva Lanta
Alpinia
Alfalfa
Arisaema erubescens
Adhumulone
Ardisia
Arsenic
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Allicin
Achyranthes
Autumn Crocus
Antler horn
Angel's hair seaweed
Aconite
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Alkaline (unspecified)
Ascophyllum nodosum
Allium (unspecified)
Active Amines
Alkali (unspecified)
anthocyanidins
Actaea spicata
Allyl Sulfide
Apple Acid (unspecified)
Apple
Acetylsalicylic acid
Apple
alkaloid
Anthocyanins
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Amaranthus tricolor
Apocynin
Atractylone
Bee Propolis
Borax
Brassica oleracea (unspecified)
Bengal Fig
Bergenia Pacumbis
Black cherry
Bai Ji
Broussonetia
Benzopyran
Boswellia serrata
Bioflavonoid
Burdock
Black garlic
Butea monosperma
Buffalo
Big Quaking Grass
Blackboard tree
Beet Molasses
Boerhavia diffussa
Blend (Mineral)
Bioflavonoids (mixture)
Birch (unspecified)
Borate
Boswellia
Blue-Green Algae
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Balsam (unspecified)
Banyan
Bicarbonate (mixed)
Boron (various)
Blackberry
Barbasco
Black Seed Oil
Bacteria (unspecified)
Berries (unspecified)
Borassus Palm
Brassica (unspecified)
Borassus aethiopum
Bacteria
Birch
Black root
Bamboo
Bovine (not specified)
Bovine (unspecified)
Bassia scoparia
Black Hellebore
Balsam pear
Bergenia
Boerhavia diffusa
Coumarin
cherry (unspecified)
Chinese Silkvine
Coral
Cellulose Gel
Caryophyllene
Cinnamomum tamala
Cinnamomum
calamari
Chinese Mountain Ant
Coral
Crab
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cucurbita moschata
Castor oil derivative (unspecified)
Cordyceps
Cactus
Calcium Ascorbate
Cinquefoil
Crab
Cluster Fig
Commiphora gileadensis
Chinese Pond Turtle
Cereal grass
Caffeoylquinic acids (unspecified)
Calcium
Chard
Carrot
Condonopsis
Cassia (unspecified)
Chalcone
Cupric ascorbate
Chinese Club Moss
Chinese Smilax
Chrysantellum americanum
Cynanchum otophyllum
Chestnut
Chinese Pine
Commiphora wightii
celery
Cynodon dactylon
calamari
Chinese Goldthread
Canadian Goldenrod
Colocynth
Cuttlefish
Clerodendrum indicum
Chinese Cabbage
Currant
Duodenum
DIVI-DIVI
Duodenal Substance
Daphne
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Diclofenac
Dioscorea nipponica
Diterpenes
Dodder
Devil's Claw
European Elder
Earthworm
Enzyme (unspecified)
Elk antler
Earthworm
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Elephant's Head
European White Birch
Endive (unspecified)
Elastase
Fruit & Vegetable Blend
Fenuside
Flueggea?suffruticosa
Fomes fomentarius
Fragrant Angelica
Flat-stem milk-vetch
Flowering quince
Fish
Ficus simplicissima
Field Bindweed
Flavonoid (mixture)
Fish
Fungus (unspecified)
Fish Oil
Fish (including shell)
Fructo-Oligosaccharides
Five-leaf akebia
Fritillary (unspecified)
Fish (including shell)
Flavonones (unspecified)
Guggullipid resin
Ground Ivy
Gallbladder
Grape
Guava
Gingerol
Glycoside
Galium (unspecified)
Glechoma hederacea
Grain (unspecified)
Gluthathione
Green onion
Hu Zhang
Honeysuckle
Harpagosides
Horse Gram
Horn
Horn
Honduran Sarsaparilla
Haliotis
Hedyotis (unspecified)
Hygrophila
Honeysuckle (unspecified)
Hellebore (unspecified)
Hyacinth bean
Himalaya Berry
Harpagoside
Indian Sarsparilla
Isothiocyanate
Indian Cassia
Indigo pulchra
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Indian mallow
Indian Rhubarb
Javanese Turmeric
Japanese Honeysuckle
Juniper
Japanese persimmon
Jamaican Sarsaparilla
Korean Angelica
Knotweed (unspecified)
Kombucha Tea
Loquat
lettuce
Lichen (unspecified)
Ligustilides
Luo Han Guo
Mezoneuron benthamianum
Mountain Pepper
mineral (unspecified)
mineral (unspecified)
Magnesium ascorbate
Magnesium borate
Metal Salt
Molluscs
Myrrh
Madder
Manganese
Mangostin
Momordica (unspecified)
Mushroom (various)
Malic Acid
Mother of Pearl
Niacinamide ascorbate
Nettle (mixed)
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Nettle (unspecified)
Naphthoquinone (unspecified)
Niacin ascorbate
Nimbidin
Noni fiber
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oroxylum indicum
Oligosaccharide
Oyster
Oyster
Ox
Organic Greens
Omega-3
Pear
Propolis
Phellodendron
Proprietary Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil supplement)
Potassium Citrate
peptides (unspecified)
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Peach
Polymorpha (unspecified)
Pumpkin
Pagoda Tree
Polyphenols
Prepared Aconite Tuber
Praying mantis
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Prunus (unspecified)
Potassium
Potassium aspartate-citrate
Potassium citrate malate
Purine (unspecified)
Phosphate Salt
Porcine (unspecified)
Pig
Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)
Plankton fossil
Potassium
Prickly Ash (Unspecified)
Patrinia
Porcine (unspecified)
Physalis angulata
Papayotin
peanut
Polygonum (unspecified)
Potassium Bicarbonate
Pearl
Pig
Phenols (unspecified)
Polyphenols (mixed)
Polyphenols (npt specified)
Peptides
Quercetin
Qin Jiao
Quercetin
Rhemannia
Red Currant
Roe
Roe
Rutaecarpine
Raspberry (unspecified)
Rhapontic rubarb
Reginin A
Radish
Rubia yunnanensis
Sulfate
Sinapis arvensis
Snail
Scoparia dulcis
Sete sangrias
Shark Liver Oil
Sea vegetation (unspecified)
Sphaerotrichia
Sarsaparilla
Smilax
Sanguisorba
Shellfish
Silkmoth
Snake
Sweet Cherry
Sour Cherry
Smilax sieboldii
Stinging Nettle
Sarivan
Solanum anguivi
Sour Cherry
Shiitake
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
San-Qi Ginseng
Squash (unspecified)
Scabrous Gentian
Semecarpus anacardium
Seal
Serratiopeptidase
Sarsaparilla (mixed)
Sulfur
Sarsaparilla (unspecified)
Shellfish
Saturated Fatty Acid (unspecified)
Scythian Lamb
Sword Bean
Sulfate (unspecified)
Sulfur compounds (unspecified)
Sulphur
Turnip
Turtle
Taraxacin
Tamaricaceae (unspecified)
triglyceride
Turtle
Taraxacum mongolicum
Thaumatococcus daniellii
Tree Nut (unspecified)
Tea Polyphenol
Tamarind
Thiosulfinate
Unsaturated Fat
Uric Acid
Ursane-type triterpenoid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vegetable (unspecified)
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Vitamin C (not specified)
Varuna
Vitamin C (ascorbic palmitate)
Vegetable Juice
Vitamin B3
Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin C
Vitamin B3 (mixed)
Willow (unspecified)
Wax
White Nettle
Wine
Wool
walnut
Wine (unspecified)
