McGee - Gout is symptom of a salt deficiency. You're taking the "stay away from salt" advice by the medical profession too literally.
You need to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. In addition, you should eat 1/8 tsp of salt for each 16 oz of water you drink. The best way to do this is to dissolve the salt on your tongue, followed by the water to wash it down. Do NOT mix the salt with the water.
As for the salt, regular table salt will do in a pinch, but unprocessed sea salt is best. Regular table salt (processed salt) has been heated to 1200 degrees to extract the mineral content which is then sold to the pharmaceutical companies, leaving the salt void of any nutrients other than sodium, chloride and maybe some iodine added in. This table salt also has aluminum added to act as a non-caking agent, making it easy to pour. This added aluminum is toxic and has been connected to Alzheimer's disease.
Unprocessed sea salt on the other hand, still contains more than 80 trace minerals your body needs. There are different kinds of sea salt and all contain the minerals. However, I would recommend the Himalayan salt, as this salt is mined from high inside mountains where it has been protected from pollution for thousands of years.
gangadharan nair - Both the white blood cells and ESR may be elevated due to gout in the absence of infection. A white blood cell count as high as 40.0×109/L (40,000/mm3) has been documented. Some diet and lifestyle changes may help prevent gouty attacks: * Avoid alcohol * Reduce how many purine-rich foods you eat, especially anchovies, sardines, oils, herring, organ meat (liver, kidney, and sweetbreads), legumes (dried beans and peas), gravies, mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, consommé, and baking or brewer's yeast. * Limit how much meat you eat at each meal. * Avoid fatty foods such as salad dressings, ice cream, and fried foods. * Eat enough carbohydrates. * If you are losing weight, lose it slowly. Quick weight loss may cause uric acid kidney stones to form.
Dr Frank - ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation test, is a non specific test for inflammatory activity. It has risen as a result of the gout, which is caused by a mixture of genetics and diet, rather than being a cause of the condition.
Doc narain - Its other way around , Gout causes increase in ESR.
ReplyDeleteMcGee - Gout is symptom of a salt deficiency. You're taking the "stay away from salt" advice by the medical profession too literally.
ReplyDeleteYou need to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day. In addition, you should eat 1/8 tsp of salt for each 16 oz of water you drink. The best way to do this is to dissolve the salt on your tongue, followed by the water to wash it down. Do NOT mix the salt with the water.
As for the salt, regular table salt will do in a pinch, but unprocessed sea salt is best. Regular table salt (processed salt) has been heated to 1200 degrees to extract the mineral content which is then sold to the pharmaceutical companies, leaving the salt void of any nutrients other than sodium, chloride and maybe some iodine added in. This table salt also has aluminum added to act as a non-caking agent, making it easy to pour. This added aluminum is toxic and has been connected to Alzheimer's disease.
Unprocessed sea salt on the other hand, still contains more than 80 trace minerals your body needs. There are different kinds of sea salt and all contain the minerals. However, I would recommend the Himalayan salt, as this salt is mined from high inside mountains where it has been protected from pollution for thousands of years.
Dylan Pointon ® - White blood cells and ESR may be elevated due to gout in the absence of infection
ReplyDeleteaziz - no.
ReplyDeleteEthan Hunt - The mоѕt effective diet fоr tһе control аnd treatment for gout is onе tһаt iѕ low іn purines. For tһе reasoning beһind tһis methodology we sһоuӏd firѕt understand the negative effect tһat purines cаn havе fоr gout sufferers. The excruciating pain, swelling and redness nоrmaӏӏу аѕsoсіаted witһ an attack оf gout, derives frоm crystals that form аnd bеcome lodged witһіn tһе joints
ReplyDeletegangadharan nair - Both the white blood cells and ESR may be elevated due to gout in the absence of infection. A white blood cell count as high as 40.0×109/L (40,000/mm3) has been documented.
ReplyDeleteSome diet and lifestyle changes may help prevent gouty attacks:
* Avoid alcohol
* Reduce how many purine-rich foods you eat, especially anchovies, sardines, oils, herring, organ meat (liver, kidney, and sweetbreads), legumes (dried beans and peas), gravies, mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, consommé, and baking or brewer's yeast.
* Limit how much meat you eat at each meal.
* Avoid fatty foods such as salad dressings, ice cream, and fried foods.
* Eat enough carbohydrates.
* If you are losing weight, lose it slowly. Quick weight loss may cause uric acid kidney stones to form.
Dr Frank - ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation test, is a non specific test for inflammatory activity. It has risen as a result of the gout, which is caused by a mixture of genetics and diet, rather than being a cause of the condition.
ReplyDeletemarilyn B - The ESR test ( Sedimentation rate).....one test, there are others to rule out the gout problem
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