GOUTY ARTHRITIS-Definition:
Gout arthritis is a type of arthritis and a sudden attack identified by severe pain, tenderness, swelling, and redness in joints. It occurs when the amount of uric acid increases in the bloodstream. It pains when a high amount of Uric acid accumulate in the joints. The pain begins from our big toe in the leg and spreads to other knee and joints gradually. Gouty arthritis in Tamil is ‘கீல்வாதம்’ and historically as ‘Disease of Rich’ or ‘Disease of King’.
CAUSES OF GOUTY ARTHRITIS:
Sweating and urinating release uric acid. Since uric acid dissolves in blood and flows through urine to Kidney.
When we control urination, Mono Sodium Uric salt (MSU) or the uric acid deposit as crystal and it becomes gout arthritis. It mostly affects men and women after menopause due to bone depreciation. It comes as a sudden attack whereas it prolongs to get cured.
Some foods contain Purines such as seafood, steak, poultry, and organ meats. Alcoholic beverages as beer and fructose also promote a higher amount of uric acid. So, diet for Gouty arthritis must be noticeable.
SYMPTOMS-GOUTY ARTHRITIS:
Often Gout shows its symptoms interrupt at night times. They are:
• Severe joint pain
• Inflammation and redness
• Swelling and tenderness in joints
• Lingering discomfort
• Limited range of motion
RISK FACTORS OF GOUT ARTHRITIS:
Some factors that increase the level of uric acid in our body are:
• Obesity
• Lifestyle and Diet
• Medical condition and medication
• Genetics
• Age and Gender
• Recent surgery or Trauma
OBESITY:
Obesity is one of the main reasons for gout arthritis. Our body produces a large amount of uric acid when we’re overweight and it will be harder for the Kidney to eliminate uric acid from our body. Then probably gout enters.
LIFESTYLE AND DIET:
Consuming alcohol, particularly ‘beer’ increases the risk of gouty arthritis. Intake of rich diet to our routines like seafood, meat, and fructose also increases the chances of getting gout. That’s why gout is known as “King of disease” or “disease of rich”.
MEDICAL CONDITION AND CERTAIN MEDICATION:
Certain medical conditions develop the risk of gouty such as non-treated high blood pressure, diabetes, Kidney and heart- related diseases, and metabolic syndrome.
Gout should be properly treated. If any medication is gone wrong, it will lead to serious conditions. Certain medicines have the capacity of increasing uric acid levels such as thiazide diuretics which is used to treat hypertension and aspirin(low-dose)is for the patients who have done organ transplants, diuretics, levodopa, etc.
GENETICS:
Gout arthritis is a genetic disease like diabetes. If any of your family members have had gout, you can expect to develop the disease.
AGE AND GENDER:
Gout affects men earlier more than women due to lower levels of uric acid. Men get in the age between 30 to 50. Women suffer when they get menopause. During those periods, the uric acid level increases.
RECENT SURGERY OR TRAUMA:
Recent surgery and trauma have been combined with the risk of increasing gout.
Gout can co-exist with Osteoarthritis. There can be high chance of getting gout by OA patients.
Read to see: Ayurvedic treatment for Osteoarthritis
GOUTY ARTHRITIS-HOME REMEDIES:
Normal pain and other symptoms can be taken care of us using some remedies.
• Taking rest is an important one.
• Ice
• Avoid pressure
• Prescribed pain killers
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GOUTY ARTHRITIS:
When an acute gout episode, the first thing is to alleviate the pain and prevent other symptoms of gout. Chronic gout can happen when the absence of proper treatment and prevention. It can damage the affected joints permanently. Proper treatment is based on reducing serious pain, redness, and swelling. There are multiple Ayurvedic treatments for gout and build-up of uric acid. Lifestyle choices are necessary and here are some herbal medicines.
1. Giloy:
Giloy is a fantastic herb used in Ayurveda. It has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. The juice of giloy from its stem is effective in treating gout as it neutralizes the excessive uric acid levels in our body.
1. Triphala:
As ‘Triphala’ means three fruits, each three (bibhitaki, amalaki, haritaki) is helping to get rid of three doshas. It also has anti-inflammatory nature, so it could reduce the inflammation bound with gout.
1. Neem:
Ayurvedic medicines are mostly combined with neem since it has the character of reducing inflammation. The neem paste is made and applied to the gout affected areas.
1. Turmeric:
Turmeric has numerous health benefits. It is effective in treating gout inflammation. And the part curcumin in turmeric helps to treat joint pains including gout. Turmeric is a wonderful medicine and safe to use in our cooking too.
1. Bitter guard:
Bitter guard is often prescribed for the gout treatment in Ayurveda. It used for any illness.
1. Yoga and Exercise:
Ayurveda believes in Yoga and exercise. These are important to be healthy. Even western medicines accept the benefits of exercise. Doing exercise regularly keeps you energetic and stress-free. Gout’s basic weapon is stress. So, exercise helps the patients of gout without any doubt. Yoga too lowers the level of stress.
Exercise can reduce the uric acid level through sweating and purifies the body.
PREVENTION:
You can prevent before gout attacks. If you follow these in your routine, you may prevent:
• Avoid alcohol usage
• Maintain your body weight
• Drink plenty of water & fluids
• Limit eating meat, seafood, and poultry
• Take low-fat protein products
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