Smarty, I just copied this info from Dr Mercola who is a well respected doctor of natural healing. See below.
The Top Steps to Prevent and Treat Gout
If left untreated, gout can become increasingly painful and lead to joint damage. So if you experience sudden, intense pain in your joints, especially your big toe, it’s important to seek help. Here is a recap of the essential steps to addressing gout:
Find out your nutritional type. This will tell you what foods your body needs to thrive, including whether you should be eating more fats and protein, or less. Avoid drinking soda, fruit juice, and other sweet beverages. Instead, drink plenty of pure water, as the fluids will help to remove uric acid from your body. Cutting back on all forms of sugar and grain in your diet is also important. Limit the alcohol you drink (or eliminate it altogether). Alcohol may raise the levels of uric acid in your blood. Exercise. Being overweight increases your risk of gout, and regular exercise will help you to maintain a healthy weight and improve your overall health. Try tart cherries or concentrated tart cherry juice. Tart cherries contain two powerful compounds, anthocyanins and bioflavonoids. Both of these compounds slow down the enzymes Cyclo-oxyygenase-1 and -2, which helps to relieve and prevent arthritis and gout in your body. Interestingly, we have had many readers state that alfalfa tablets have provided a fair measure of relief and improvement from gout as well. I have no experience with this, but it would certainly seem another avenue to explore since it is a natural product with virtually no downside or side effects. Nutmeg has also shown promise for relieving gout symptoms, so if you enjoy this spice feel free to add it liberally to your diet. So, please remember that you don’t need to take a dangerous drug to deal with this painful condition. You CAN address the underlying cause of gout and excess uric acid formation via all-natural means.
I just looked at your profile. You live in LA and you are on a single site? Something wrong with you? I am older than you and went to LA 2 yrs ago and met 2 women the same weekend in 2 different restuarants. I lived in LA many, many yrs ago and was always meeting beautiful women!
I agree with everyone's comments. It doesn't make any difference what social site you are on, you will always have the ignorant, impolite people to deal with. Like KN said, delete and move on to someone who is nice to talk with.
I praying and hoping that the conservatives win the senate and retain the house in congress in Nov. If so, everyone should write their congress persons and ask for impeachment of obummer and his minions!
I agree with these comments. Let's not forget who bankrolled obummer. George Soros, a multi-billionaire international socialist and one-worlder. He has destroyed many govts during his lifetime! All of these world leaders, including Europe, belong to the Bilderberg group, which is for one world govt.
I think one of the things that has kept America free is: the right to bear arms! One thing obummer realizes is, there are millions of game hunters and former vets, like myself, who are well trained in using weapons. The estimate is over 100 million guns in the hands of these segments of the population. Something for the one-worlders to think about!
I always make it a practice on a first date to meet in a public place i.e. coffee shop, restuarant etc. During the day and no alcohol. That way you can leave whenever you want! Never put yourself in a compromising position. Pay your own way. JMO
Mic, I am originally from Kentucky, not from Appalachia, but I have never heard someone refer to the berries that way. Appalachia is a different world!
RE: gout diseases...
Smarty, I just copied this info from Dr Mercola who is a well respected doctor of natural healing. See below.The Top Steps to Prevent and Treat Gout
If left untreated, gout can become increasingly painful and lead to joint damage. So if you experience sudden, intense pain in your joints, especially your big toe, it’s important to seek help. Here is a recap of the essential steps to addressing gout:
Find out your nutritional type. This will tell you what foods your body needs to thrive, including whether you should be eating more fats and protein, or less.
Avoid drinking soda, fruit juice, and other sweet beverages. Instead, drink plenty of pure water, as the fluids will help to remove uric acid from your body. Cutting back on all forms of sugar and grain in your diet is also important.
Limit the alcohol you drink (or eliminate it altogether). Alcohol may raise the levels of uric acid in your blood.
Exercise. Being overweight increases your risk of gout, and regular exercise will help you to maintain a healthy weight and improve your overall health.
Try tart cherries or concentrated tart cherry juice. Tart cherries contain two powerful compounds, anthocyanins and bioflavonoids. Both of these compounds slow down the enzymes Cyclo-oxyygenase-1 and -2, which helps to relieve and prevent arthritis and gout in your body.
Interestingly, we have had many readers state that alfalfa tablets have provided a fair measure of relief and improvement from gout as well. I have no experience with this, but it would certainly seem another avenue to explore since it is a natural product with virtually no downside or side effects. Nutmeg has also shown promise for relieving gout symptoms, so if you enjoy this spice feel free to add it liberally to your diet. So, please remember that you don’t need to take a dangerous drug to deal with this painful condition. You CAN address the underlying cause of gout and excess uric acid formation via all-natural means.
I hope this helps your friend!