Can Apple Cider Vinegar Cure Gout In The Foot?

Before discussing if apple cider vinegar can cure gout in the foot or not, we really need to get a good understanding of what causes gout in the first place…

It all begins with having higher-than-normal levels of uric acid in your body. Under these conditions — known as hyperuricemia — microscopic needle-like crystals can form and be deposited in your joints, for example, gout your foot.

There are two main reasons why you might have high uric acid and those are; your kidneys aren’t working at full potential and so can’t process and excrete the normal levels of acid your body produces, or, your body is producing too much for your otherwise healthy kidneys to deal with.

Whichever the reason, and it can be both working at the same time, you end up with excess uric acid in your blood. So you must reduce this excess if you are to cure your gout in the foot.

There are many gout remedies out there, including drug-based medications, but here we are looking at using apple cider vinegar…

Apple cider vinegar has been used down the ages for all manner of afflictions, including gout, and has proved to be pretty effective.

In terms of gout, it is believed that, when drunk, apple cider vinegar changes your blood pH in a way that helps to alleviate high uric acid blood levels. But it is also being used to treat the swelling and agonizing pain of gout, when applied directly to the affected area, e.g. gout in the foot.

But, in order to be effective, it must be raw, un-distilled, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar. The kind that has sediment in the bottom of the bottle, is called the ‘mother.’

Apple Cider Vinegar as a Drink to Treat Gout on the Foot

For drinking, all you need to do is mix 2 to 3 teaspoons of vinegar into a large glass of water and stir thoroughly. Drink a glass 3 times per day. I can drink it with no problem, but if you can’t abide the taste, just add a little honey.

Apple Cider Vinegar to Reduce Swelling and Relieve Gout Pain

You use this as a soak. Simply make up a mixture in the ratio of 1/2 cup of vinegar to 3 cups of hot water. If you need more, then use 1 cup of vinegar to 6 cups of hot water. Soak your foot for around 30 minutes.

Reheat the mixture if you need to and repeat. Remember not to use boiling water. And test the temperature before you put your foot in.

Many gout sufferers have had success with this home remedy for gout. But whilst it can be effective, there are many other natural gout remedies that you can use. So get to know them in case apple cider vinegar just doesn’t work for you.

But, to have the best possible chance of a gout cure, you need to understand a whole lot of other issues that can help to cause gout; for example, your diet, your weight, lifestyle, medications, underlying medical conditions, family history, etc.

And getting rid of gout for good is very important because repeat gout attacks over an extended period can leave you with kidney problems and permanent joint damage. Plus, once having suffered your first attack, you’re now very much more likely to suffer even more.

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Gout is NOT for life - I cured 3 years of gout in 4 weeks

Gout is pretty unpleasant, to say the least.

But what can you do about it…

• Eat less meat?
• Drink less alcohol?
• Drink more water?

Follow the usual advice?

I’m sure you already tried all that, but it made zero difference didn’t it?

The pain remained as bad as ever?

Our doctors mean well, but the medications they prescribe are trying to manage the disease rather than cure it. I’m sure that’s not what you want. You want your gout cured, not managed. Right?

But now there is a new discovery that changes everything about how we treat gout. Researchers from the US and Europe have worked out what causes gout.

In fact, they’ve known for some years now. And finally, there is a drug-free, supplement-free natural health approach that turns this new knowledge into a cure.

…a gout cure, which has worked for thousands of people already. It’s not complicated. Most people get rid of their gout in days. No pain. No nothing. Simply no gout.

It’s your turn now. Click here, and I’ll tell you how it works…

Top 5 Foods To Avoid On A Gout Diet

Gout is an extremely painful condition that millions of people suffer from each year, causing untold amounts of suffering and misery. Fortunately, it’s also something that can be treated by eating a proper gout diet.

After a gout diagnosis, most doctors will recommend medication, the most common gout treatment, but this is not the most effective way to handle your gout symptoms long term.

One of the primary gout causes is a diet that is too high in purine. Now, you’re probably wondering what purine is, or protesting that you don’t eat dog food. Purine is an amino acid, one of the basic building blocks of protein.

When you digest purine, your body breaks it down into uric acid. When your body can’t get rid of the uric acid, it builds up in the joints and causes the pain and swelling we associate with gout.

As you might imagine, an effective method of gout treatment is to reduce the amount of purine-rich foods you eat, which is the basis of a good gout diet. 

This is also one of the traditional gout remedies from before the disease was fully understood, and it’s one of those areas where the folk wisdom happened to be completely right.

If you’re going to pursue gout treatment without resorting to drugs, or as a supplement to them you’re going to want to avoid certain foods. A good gout diet menu won’t include a lot of:

1. Seafood

Generally speaking, seafood is regarded as being good for you, and for the most part that’s true. Unfortunately, if you have a gout diagnosis, you’re going to have to severely restrict your intake. On a gout diet, seafood needs to be an occasional treat. Anything more will interfere with gout treatment.

2. Organ Meats

This is probably less of an issue on a gout diet than seafood, simply because most people don’t eat a lot of organic meats these days. That said, kidneys, liver, and the like are all high-purine foods, and eating them will make gout treatment more difficult.

3. Red Meat

A gout diet, which is essentially a low-purine diet, can’t have a lot of red meat in it. If you suffer from gout, you need to try and limit your red meat intake to a few ounces a day if you want to see real results.

4. Fructose

One of the latest discoveries in gout treatment is that fructose can contribute to flare-ups. Fructose is a sugar found in fruits, but the fruits aren’t really the problem on a gout diet, since the amount of sugar in real fruit is usually pretty minimal.

What does interfere with gout treatment is high fructose corn syrup, which is in nearly everything. You definitely need to drop sodas, but if you’re on a gout diet you should also start checking labels and avoid anything with high fructose corn syrup in it.

5. Alcohol

Strictly speaking, alcohol doesn’t have anything to do with purine, but it does affect the levels of uric acid in your blood. It slows down the metabolism of the acid and causes you to become dehydrated, both of which will interfere with gout treatment. If you decide to get on a gout diet plan, limiting alcohol needs to be a top priority.

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Gout is NOT for life — I cured 3 years of gout in 4 weeks

First, let me tell you: you have all my sympathy. I know exactly what you’re going through. When I had gout it was the worst pain I’d ever experienced. I honestly thought I was going to suffer it for the rest of my life.

I know gout will be pretty unpleasant for you too. But what do we do about it?

Eat less meat? Drink less alcohol? Drink more water? Follow the usual advice?

I did all that. It made zero difference to me. The pain remained as bad as ever. Our doctors mean well but the medications they prescribe are trying to manage the disease rather than cure it.

That’s not what a gout sufferer wants. I wanted that disease cured, not managed. I’m guessing you’re the same. Yet researchers from the US and Europe have already worked out what causes gout.

In fact, they’ve known for some years now.

And there is a drug-free natural health program that turns that knowledge into a cure. It has now worked for thousands of us.

It’s not complicated. I had gout for three years. I got rid of it in four weeks.

Since then?

More than two years with no flare-ups. No pain. No nothing. Simply no gout.

It’s your turn now. Let me tell you how it works.

Top 7 Myths About Gout

I am always taken aback at the number and persistence of gout myths. Just read a few Internet web pages on gout and gout treatments and it won’t take you long to find contradicting information — even from supposedly reputable sites.

These myths are one of the key reasons why the quality of gout care for gout has fallen so much over the past few decades. Bad information keeps getting passed on — over and over. This article will help you understand some of these myths and learn the truth.

Myth #1:

Gout medications will make your attacks stop right away. Actually, uric acid-lowering medications can increase gout attacks in the short run but eventually, over the course of 6–12 months, they will usually stop them completely.

Most people experience more attacks when they first start taking these medications, then stop taking them, figuring that they are not working. This is because we know that sudden changes in uric acid levels, even drops in uric acid levels, can trigger attacks.

Most doctors do not prescribe uric acid-lowering medications at the right doses and do not also prescribe prophylaxis medications to prevent these attacks.

If you are starting to take uric acid-lowering medications, make sure you are starting at a very low dose and increasing slowly over a period of several weeks to full strength — never start or stop them suddenly.

Also, make sure your doctor has given you medications to prevent attacks during the first 6–12 months of treatment.

Myth #2:

If you stay away from seafood and beer your gout will go away. Of all the gout myths, myths about diet are the most persistent. But like all good myths, there is some truth to it.

Seafood and beer have both been shown to be powerful foods to cause a sudden increase in uric acid, which can trigger an attack but in most cases staying away from these foods or eating a strict “low purine diet” will only reduce the number of attacks you have, not eliminate them completely. 90% of gout cases are genetic and diet cannot overpower genetics.

Myth #3:

If you have gout, you should stay away from all alcohol. Again, like with all good myths, there is some truth here. Beer has been shown to be very bad for gout. People with gout should not drink beer at all — this advice doesn’t make me very popular, but it is true.

Spirits such as vodka and whiskey also raise the risk of gout but only about half as much as beer. Red wine, on the other hand, can slightly decrease your risk of gout if you drink no more than one glass per day.

With two glasses, the risk is about the same as for those that do not drink at all. So the key here is if you want a drink, stick to red wine and limit yourself to, at most, two glasses.

Myth #4:

Other than the pain of gout attacks, gout really doesn’t cause any other problems. This one is dead wrong, and I mean dead. Improperly treated gout can be a crippling disease. Regular gout attacks can damage and even destroy joints, and tophus can disfigure hands, feet, and form in other parts of the body, including the heart.

Also, the underlying cause of gout, hyperuricemia, has been shown to be strongly associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, stroke, and obesity. All of which are very deadly. Gout can and does kill!

Myth #5:

I am overweight but that doesn’t have anything to do with my gout. Absolutely wrong! Excess body weight is strongly connected with hyperuricemia and gout. Probably the best thing you can do for your gout, as well as your health, is to lose weight and keep it off!

Of course, no one wants to hear that, but if you have gout and are significantly overweight, you are all but guaranteed to get one of the deadly diseases I mentioned in the previous myth. Losing weight and exercising regularly are the best ways to avoid these diseases.

Myth#6:

Once an attack starts, there is nothing you can do by waiting it out. Actually, if you act quickly, you can stop an attack for an hour or so. How? Take some of the powerful non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs your doctor has given you at the very first sign of symptoms (see gout basics).

If you have medical reasons why you can’t take NSAIDs, don’t worry, there are many other options including corticosteroids, ACTH, and others. However, you should avoid colchicine in your can.

Myth #7:

Food high in proteins is bad for gout. Food high in proteins actually lowers uric acid levels and is good for gout. What matters is where the proteins come from. 

Meat proteins have been shown to raise uric acid levels while vegetable proteins have been shown to lower uric acid levels — even those that are high in purines.

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GOUT gone for good in 4 weeks

Gout is pretty unpleasant, to say the least.

But what can you do about it...

• Eat less meat?
• Drink less alcohol?
• Drink more water?

Follow the usual advice?

I'm sure you already tried all that, but it made zero difference didn't it?

The pain remained as bad as ever?

Our doctors mean well, but the medications they prescribe are trying to manage the disease rather than cure it. I'm sure that's not what you want. You want your gout cured, not managed. Right?

But now there is a new discovery that changes everything about how we treat gout. Researchers from the US and Europe have worked out what causes gout.

In fact, they've known for some years now. And finally, there is a drug-free, supplement-free natural health approach that turns this new knowledge into a cure.

...a gout cure, which has worked for thousands of people already. It's not complicated. Most people get rid of their gout in days. No pain. No nothing. Simply no gout.

It's your turn now. Click here, and I'll tell you how it works...

Does Running Cause Arthritis?

Is it a foregone conclusion, that if you run for years, you will have arthritis? Many of my patients are concerned that the aches and pains that are inevitable from distance running are actually harbingered for the future aches and pains of arthritis.

This fear is even strong enough to get older runners to quit and start a lower-impact exercise regimen like swimming and cycling. Is this a reasonable fear? Yes and No! 

Running by itself does not cause arthritis; improper biomechanics coupled with the rigors of running can cause arthritis.

Consider the stress of running on the joints for a minute. The foot hits the ground and the bones and joints experience forces up to six times the runner’s body weight at impact.

The joints are being asked to move and glide efficiently and smoothly while enduring this stress. In the event of a misstep or stumble, the joints need to continue to be stable to maintain their perfect alignment.

Osteoarthritis, a.k.a. “wear and tear arthritis”, is what runners dread. This is degeneration of the articular cartilage which absorbs shock, distributes stress, and allows the joints to glide smoothly. The ability to run pain-free depends on the health and integrity of this cartilage as we age.

In osteoarthritis, the surface of the cartilage becomes roughened, fissured, and even starts to shred into small fragments. These fragments “float” around the joint and cause more damage. 

The bone tries to protect itself by producing small bony prominences called osteophytes which actually in the end make the joint damage and pain worse.

Any kind of sports participation can increase the incidence of osteoarthritis due to increased twisting forces, high impact, muscle weakness or over-development, and joint instability which causes abnormal peak pressures and greater stress in certain areas of cartilage which can lead to osteoarthritis.

Nevertheless, for normal joints, there is no scientific evidence that simply the act of running, even over a long period of time, causes permanent joint damage or even a predisposition for osteoarthritis.

What is the risk of osteoarthritis in runners? Many studies of long-term runners show no increased incidence of osteoarthritis in these competitive runners. Some studies did show more evidence of osteophytes, but no correlation with joint pain or instability.

Confusing the issue for many runners are the numerous incidents of misdiagnosis of repetitive stress injuries like patella-femoral syndrome as arthritis. This is reversible and caused by abnormal tracking of the kneecap, which is treated with physical therapy and orthotics.

Joints are in fact strengthened by activity and damaged by inactivity. Studies have shown that the articular cartilage actually thins and becomes more fragile with inactivity, therefore increasing the risk of arthritis. 

Joints adapt to the stress of exercise and become stronger and more able to endure the long-term stress of running.

Remember the doctor saying to increase slowly? This is why. Ligaments and muscles, which support the joints, are strengthened and reinforced by the stresses of the running activity, improving joint mechanics if the joints are properly aligned.

Here is the truth about foot biomechanics. Proper biomechanics during the strengthening process is essential for joint health. Improper biomechanics can increase the stress on the joints in an abnormal fashion and actually increase the incidence of osteoarthritis and hasten joint damage.

Bottom line? Running does not increase the incidence of osteoarthritis unless the lower extremity biomechanics are faulty. 

In fact, almost 75% of Americans over the age of 65 experience some symptoms of osteoarthritis. This is not increased in runners. In fact, running may actually help with the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

The benefits associated with long-distance running profoundly overshadow the risk of osteoarthritis. In runners, orthotic devices to correct their biomechanics early in their training may actually decrease the stress associated with increased osteoarthritis.

If you have joint symptoms, see a sports medicine podiatrist today and have your gait realigned. Your joints will thank you. 

Remember, your feet are meant to carry you for a lifetime. Don’t let the fear of osteoarthritis rob you of the joy of a lifetime of distance running!

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This 3 step strategy completely reverses arthritis in 21 days or less

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you’d be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you’d never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

This is not a fantasy. Thousands of people have permanently healed their arthritis following the 3 simple steps explained here… 

This is the Most Effective Holistic Treatment for Gout You will Ever Try!

People who have never experienced the pain of gout can offer ridicule those that do suffer, as they are not aware of the actual level of pain and discomfort that this condition can cause. It is important to find a holistic gout treatment to stop the suffering once and for all.

Gout has often been associated with weight and has also been linked to some other health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Hyperuricemia is believed to be the main cause of gout. 

Excessive amounts of uric acid can be formed within the body and it is when they cannot be excreted through the urine, that they will form crystals, which then cause extremely painful gout.

Once these crystals form in the joints, the pain is quite sudden and excruciating. The main joint affected usually appears to be the big toe, however, people suffer from gout in a variety of joints, such as ankles, knees, wrists, and fingers. A holistic gout treatment needs to be able to relieve the pain in the joints.

When you suffer from gout in the toe area, you may first notice some swelling and inflammation. The area may be sensitive to touch and due to the extreme pain and discomfort, it can be difficult to complete regular daily activities.

Although uric acid is excreted through urine if your diet contains many high-protein foods it can actually overload the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective in their normal function. 

This will then lead to further build-up of the crystals and of course, the subsequent pain that comes along with that.

Two of the main culprits appear to be red meats and seafood. For a holistic gout treatment to be effective it is crucial to limit these types of foods. 

Protein-rich foods such as these are not the only culprits, as consumption of alcohol can also cause exactly the same effect. Beer is one of the most common triggers of gout where alcohol is concerned.

Holistic gout treatment is possible and there are a few different approaches you can take. Keep in mind, however, that at this stage there have been no known cures for gout although treatments are usually helpful to relieve pain and as a preventative for future attacks.

When looking for effective gout treatments, it will be important first and foremost to reduce the immediate pain, after this has been dealt with you can look at how to prevent attacks in the future.

Some of the popular medications to reduce some of the pain and swelling include the use of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and Colchicine. 

Although they are effective, it is important to remember that they are still drugs and as such, may have some rather undesirable side effects. 

These drugs may also be very effective at reducing pain and swelling, although they do not treat the cause of the condition in the first place.

One way to prevent gout from recurring is to ensure the uric acid crystals are dissolved in the bloodstream, this way they will be able to be excreted from the body. You may be wondering how on earth you can dissolve these crystals yourself.

The answer is fairly simple and a holistic gout treatment will involve changing some basic habits. Dietary habits can either help or hinder the process of ridding excess uric acid from the body. 

Being able to excrete uric acid is one sure way to prevent gout from causing more problems in the future.

As soon as you feel painful gout starting, it is important to seek some immediate treatment otherwise, the chances are it could become a chronic condition.

Drinking plenty of water each day can provide part of the holistic gout treatment. Water works in a wonderful way within the body and can actually dissolve the uric acid crystals that have formed in the joints.

Gout can be easily managed by using some of the preventative measures discussed, to ensure you are pain-free in the future.

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Gout is NOT for life - I cured 3 years of gout in 4 weeks

Gout is pretty unpleasant, to say the least.

But what can you do about it…

• Eat less meat?
• Drink less alcohol?
• Drink more water?

Follow the usual advice?

I’m sure you already tried all that, but it made zero difference didn’t it?

The pain remained as bad as ever?

Our doctors mean well, but the medications they prescribe are trying to manage the disease rather than cure it. I’m sure that’s not what you want. You want your gout cured, not managed. Right?

But now there is a new discovery that changes everything about how we treat gout. Researchers from the US and Europe have worked out what causes gout.

In fact, they’ve known for some years now. And finally, there is a drug-free, supplement-free natural health approach that turns this new knowledge into a cure.

…a gout cure, which has worked for thousands of people already. It’s not complicated. Most people get rid of their gout in days. No pain. No nothing. Simply no gout.

It’s your turn now. Click here, and I’ll tell you how it works…