Gout
Gout Attacks Increase the Risk for Heart Attacks…
Over 9 million Americans suffer from gout. This inflammatory condition is associated with high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. When crystals precipitate into joints they cause extreme pain. Th…
Will Tart Cherry Juice Really Soothe Gout Pain?
People who have had one episode of gout are usually anxious to learn how they can avoid another attack. The pain is so intense that even the light touch of a sheet on the affected joint may be unbear…
Why Home Remedies Deserve Respect
Before there were pharmaceutical companies, drug commercials on television, pharmacists or physicians, there were herbs and home remedies. There is archeological evidence that our stone age ancestors …
Why Don’t Doctors Prescribe Vitamin C for …
Pain gets everyone's attention. Whether it's a stubbed toe or a headache, heartburn or arthritis, pain signals that something has gone wrong. With appropriate treatment, most of these conditions are m…
What Are the Natural Remedies for Gout?
Gout is a miserable condition. It causes intense, excruciating pain, redness and swelling in one or more joints. Often, the pain may start at the base of the big toe, but other joints frequently hurt …
Show 1298: The Health Benefits of Tart Cherries …
In our nationally syndicated radio show this week, we talk with two scientists who have been studying how eating cherries affects our physiology. Both are experts in sports medicine who have done some…
Angry Doctor Insists HCTZ Is Safe!
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is one of the most prescribed drugs in the US. It is a diuretic that helps lower blood pressure. At last count, over 10 million people swallow this pill daily. But HCTZ is a…
Will Celery Seed Ease Your Knee Pain or Gout?
As Americans grow older, they become ever more conscious of aches and pains in their joints. While many people rely on prescription or OTC pain relievers such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, meloxicam or na…
How Can You Use Turmeric to Ease Gout Pain?
Gout is a very painful condition in which uric acid in the bloodstream precipitates out into the joints. They become extremely red and inflamed and very tender to the touch. While certain medications …
Show 1183: How to Manage Your Foot Problems
Do your feet hurt? Foot problems can interfere with both work and leisure time activities. You won’t want to walk the dog or go dancing, not to mention stand at a cash register or move about a clini…
Show 1172: How Can Antibiotics Affect Your Brain…
Antibiotics are crucial for treating serious infections, but the specter of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is scary. Many public health experts have called for more diligent antibiotic stewardshi…
Could Pineapple Juice Ease Your Gout Flareups?
Gout is a common and painful condition in which joints become inflamed and exquisitely sensitive to touch. A gout sufferer may not even be able to bear the weight of a sheet over a swollen toe. High l…
What Happened to Cod Liver Oil as a Home Remedy?
The origin of many a home remedy is lost in the mists of time. Usually we don't have a good record of who started using it or when, and we also rarely have information on when and how it falls out of …
Will Apple Cider Vinegar Relieve Gout Pain?
Gout can cause excruciating pain. In this condition, uric acid builds up in the bloodstream until the crystals precipitate out in a joint and cause swelling, redness and extreme tenderness. While doct…
Show 1113: How to Keep Your Feet Happy and Healt…
It is hard to feel good if your feet hurt. Dancing, running, playing golf or tennis and many other forms of recreation are no fun if you have painful bunions or plantar fasciitis. So how can you keep …
Hydrochlorothiazide Triggers Gout |Cherries to t…
Are you taking HCTZ or HCT? Those are the abbreviations for hydrochlorothiazide. This “thiazide” diuretic is probably one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. By our count, over 20 million p…
Is There a Safe Treatment for Gout Pain?
Gout is an extremely painful condition in which uric acid builds up in the blood stream to the point that it precipitates out in the form of small sharp crystals. When these lodge in the joints, the …
How Cherries and Celery Combat Gout Naturally
Q. I take HCTZ for high blood pressure. It gave me gout in my big toe. Would tart cherries counteract this side effect? A. The hydrochlorothiazide (abbreviated HCTZ, HCT or HZT) diuretic you are takin…
Another Downside of Statins
When statin drugs were originally introduced in the late 1980s, most doctors thought they had few if any side effects. To this day, some researchers contend that the vast majority of problems that peo…
Tart Cherry Juice for Marathon Runners
Tart cherry juice has anti-inflammatory properties and may help athletes recover faster from intense exercise. Tart Cherry Juice Study: British investigators found that if marathon runners drank tart …
Cowgirl Swears by Black Cherry Juice for Gout
Gout causes excruciating pain, and people who suffer are desperate for relief. Many have found that black cherry juice is a wonderful remedy for this condition. Q. I am 53 and an aging old cowgirl. I'…
Is Life Just a Bowl of Cherries?
Readers of our syndicated newspaper column have been singing the praises of tart cherries for decades. Back in 1999 we first heard that cherries could ease a gout attack: "I eat five tart canned cherr…
Dried Cherries Keep Gout Away
Q. I have had very good success using dried cherries to prevent gout. I began having gout attacks, mostly in my left foot, about 20 years ago. This surprised me because I was not on a rich man's diet …
Cherry and Celery Extracts Banish Gout Pain
Q. I work as a correctional officer and have to go up and down flights of stairs 12 hours a day. My gout flared up so that I could barely walk. I could have sworn I had broken my feet. My doctor presc…
Cherry Juice Lowers Uric Acid
Tart cherries have a reputation for being able to moderate excruciating joint pain from gout. Gout results from a buildup of uric acid in the blood and precipitation of urate crystals in the joints. N…
Celery Seed Extract for Gout
Q. I read your column about gout and tart cherries. Celery seed extract works better and quicker. I take two capsules a day, morning and evening with food. If my gout flares up I double the dose. The …
Lowering Blood Pressure Without Triggering Gout
Q. I have high blood pressure but my medicine raises my uric acid levels and triggers gout flare-ups. I've heard that the DASH diet could bring my blood pressure down and might be good against gout to…
Cherries for Gout Supported by Science
Gout is a chronic condition that seems to get very little respect. Once upon a time, it was considered a rich man's disease (although poor people and women are also vulnerable to the excruciating pain…
New Evidence for Cherries Against Gout
Tart cherries have a reputation for easing the pain of gout attacks, but until recently, many physicians dismissed this approach as an old wives' tale. Now scientists at Boston University have found t…
Furosemide (Lasix) Side Effects & Generic T…
Furosemide is a diuretic that is one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. At last count over 7 million Americans swallow this water pill every day to lower their blood pressure or help their kid…
Cherry Extract Eased Gout Pain
Q. At 39, my brother had knots come up on his shins. His ankles and knees got swollen, and he had pain so excruciating he could barely walk. Tests showed his uric acid levels were extremely high and h…
Celery Seed Eases Pain of Gout
Q. I'm a roofer. One day I thought I'd broken my toe but the doctor said I was in the gout club. I've tried everything, and only one thing works: celery seed extract (3 tablets a day) and plenty of wa…
Doctor Suggests Cherries for Gout
Q. My husband was diagnosed with gout. After suffering through several bouts, he was prescribed allopurinol. The pain seems to have spread from his big toe to his ankle and now to his elbow. At his do…
Home Remedies for Holiday Hazards
Coughs & Colds: As much as we look forward to Christmas and New Years, this time of year can be fraught with unexpected hazards. For one thing, there is the traveling to gather with family and fri…
Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Gout
Women who drink sweet beverages rich in the sugar fructose have a higher risk of developing gout. This inflammatory condition leads to painful joints caused by uric acid crystals precipitating in soft…
Skim Milk Fights Gout
Gout is an extremely painful inflammation of the joints and soft tissue caused by the formation of crystals of uric acid. The feet and big toe are frequently affected, but gout can also impact ankles,…
Celery Seed Conquers Gout Pain
Q. I began taking celery seed extract capsules six months ago for gout. Within a day, all foot pain was gone. A blood test six weeks later showed normal levels of uric acid. I take two capsules each m…
Cherries May Help Ease Joint Pain
Q. I would like some info about cherries for a friend who suffers from arthritis and gout. A. A small study in the Journal of Nutrition (June, 2003) suggested that sweet cherries could lower uric acid…
Science Supports Cherries to Fight Gout
Q. I have heard that sour cherry juice can ward off gout attacks. Have you heard of this remedy? My doctor thinks it is ridiculous. A. Cherries have traditionally been recommended for gout prevention,…
Sour Cherries Worked Against Gout
Q. My sister has had two recent episodes of gout. Because she has no health insurance, she could not afford to go to the doctor. I gave her some samples of an anti-inflammatory medicine I had on hand.…