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Gout home treatment For severe gout that is excessively painful and immobilizing, medical treatment may be necessary, at least initially, till the condition is brought under control, so if your condition is serious, you should let your doctor treat you for a few months. Even after this, you should decrease treatment only gradually, and only after discussing this with your doctor.
If your condition is mild or if you have already brought it under control, there are several measures that you can take to avoid suffering from the painful attacks of gout.
The disease basically involves an excess of uric acid, and this can be controlled to a very a large extent through your diet. One of the main sources of purine, from which uric acid is formed, is meat, and you should therefore drastically cut down your consumption of meat. Alcohol also causes an increase in uric acid levels, so you should avoid alcohol as far as possible, particularly beer. Other foods that you should control include beans, spinach, asparagus, and drinks with high sugar content. Consumption of dairy products is supposed to help control uric acid, and you should also drink plenty of water so that uric acid is flushed from the body more quickly.
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