Gout Gout, a painful form of arthritis, occurs when high levels of uric acid in the blood cause crystals to form and accumulate around a joint. Uric acid is produced when the body breaks down a chemical called purine. Purine occurs naturally in your body, but it’s also found in certain foods. Uric acid isContinue reading “Foods to eat and avoid when you have Gout and leg pains”
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Gout, Dementia, Chelation Therapy
Gout is an inflammatory condition It is caused by inflammation in your body, which is linked to metabolic syndrome, a condition characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. According to medical data, there is a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among gout sufferers. Excess body weight What’s more, excess body weightContinue reading “Gout, Dementia, Chelation Therapy”
Rheumatoid Arthritis and drugs by Dr Mercola
Safest Anti-Inflammatories to Use for Pain Clearly the safest prescription drugs to use for pain are the non-acetylated salicylates such as: Salsalate Sodium salicylate Magnesium salicylate (i.e., Salflex, Disalcid, or Trilisate) They are the drugs of choice if there is renal insufficiency, as they minimally interfere with anticyclooxygenase and other prostaglandins. Additionally, they will notContinue reading “Rheumatoid Arthritis and drugs by Dr Mercola”