| Gout pain can cause so much suffering. But this does | | | | added benefit of being able to help treat |
| not need to happen. There are several methods | | | | hyperuricemia, the medical term for having too high a |
| someone can use to help get rid of gout. Here are | | | | level of uric acid. Grape seed extract has been shown |
| five herbal remedies for gout you can use to help | | | | in tests to help lower uric acid. This will in turn can |
| ease your pain. | | | | help reduce the quantity and severity of attacks. |
| 1. Celery seed. Celery seed is an excellent remedy for | | | | 4. Turmeric. Studies from the U. of Arizona show |
| helping relieve gout symptoms. Celery seed is very | | | | that this spice can help relieve arthritic pain. Turmeric |
| helpful in reducing swelling in your joints. Also, it has | | | | is thought to help in cortisone creation. Cortisone is |
| the added benefit of helping you reduce uric acid by | | | | sometimes used by physicians to help treat severe |
| assisting with elimination of this metabolism | | | | gout attacks because it reduces swelling and pain. |
| byproduct. While this herb is helpful in treating gout, | | | | There are also new studies which show that turmeric |
| you should not use this if you are allergic to celery | | | | may be able to reduce weight. The average gout |
| seed or pregnant. | | | | patient is overweight, so you get a possible double |
| 2. Bilberry. Bilberry, otherwise known as the European | | | | bonus when using this supplement. |
| blueberry, also has great health benefits when it | | | | 5. Nettle root. "Stinging nettle" as some people call it |
| comes to treating this disease. Bilberry has more | | | | has been used in Europe to treat gout for centuries. |
| anthocyanins than it's American counterpart. | | | | Most of the time it is used as an infusion tea to help |
| Anthocyanins are useful for lowering inflammation, | | | | alleviate painful symptoms. Nettle root works by |
| which is very beneficial in getting rid of gout pain. | | | | reducing hyperuricemia. It accomplishes this task by |
| 3. Grape seed extract This extract is mostly known | | | | aiding the kidneys in flushing out excess uric acid. |
| for its heart health properties, but it also has the | | | | |