Gout

Gout

The ache in your toe may be enough to knock you off your feet. Gout, a form of arthritis, often strikes without warning. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

• Check out cherries Soothe symptoms and prevent new attacks by eating a half a pound of cherries or drinking an equivalent amount of cherry juice per day
• Rest for relief During acute attacks, rest the affected part to reduce pain and inflammation
• Pass up high-purine foods To keep uric acid levels low, eat fewer purine-containing foods, such as liver, shrimp, and dried beans and pulses
• Put a limit on alcohol To help prevent new attacks, avoid drinking more than one alcoholic beverage a day

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