Saturday, May 11, 2013

Gout in the Knee - How to Ease the Pain


Gout is a form of arthritis that usually attacks the big toes of middle aged men but it can also attack women in the exact same way. It can even affect other joints of the body such as the elbow, the wrists, the ankles, the fingers and the one that we are going to talk about in this article, gout in the knee.

Unlike other forms of arthritis gout is almost 100% controllable with the correct diet and a few over-the-counter remedies. In this article we are going to teach you a few ways to control gout or cure it completely.

Gout in the Knee - Cures
1. In a recent 2009 studied carried out in the University of California 2 separate groups of people were given 2 different measures of vitamin C daily. The first group were given 1,500mg daily of vitamin C while the other group were given just the RDA of vitamin C. After the study was completed it was found that the people with the higher intake of vitamin C had up to 40% less uric acid in their body and were therefore less likely to get gout.

2. Black Cherry Juice - Black cherry juice will help gout in the knee due to its very high antioxidant levels. High level of potent antioxidants have been proven to reduce uric acid levels in the body and therefore can minimize the risk of you getting a gout attacks. Drinking one large glass of this wonder juice daily can lower your uric acid levels by up to 20%.

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