The pain of gout is utterly disabling for many of those who suffer from it.
Work loss is common and some are unlucky enough to progress to long term disability because of the condition. It usually affects the big toe but ankles, knees, wrists and shoulders can also be afflicted by gout.
Modern medicine's approach to gout has focused on prevention using daily drugs like allopurinol or on potentially toxic non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs like diclofenac, ibuprofen or indomethacin. High quality research shows that these medicines work well - but often at a price that includes stomach ulcers, bleeding from the gut or kidney failure. Non steroidal drugs - or NSAID's as they are often called can also result in high blood pressure or heart failure.
So - did your granny know best when it comes to getting gout pain relief. Some experts certainly think so as this article shows:
http://www.cameronmedical.com/
Cherry juice or cherry extract for easing gout pain has been touted for decades as a natural way to deal with the condition. The cherries contain natural compounds called flavinoids which act to both relieve inflammation and lower the levels of uric acid in the blood stream. It's this uric acid compound that triggers gout attacks by crystallizing out of the blood plasma and acting like broken glass in the joints.
Joint pain expert Doctor Gordon Cameron says:
"I recommend all my gout pain patients to take cherry juice supplements. There's now a good body of research to support it's use and if the need for heavy duty medications can be avoided then so much the better"
Modern medicine doesn't always know best. Try natural cherry gout remedies - they might work for you too.
