Natural Gout Treatments

What are the natural alternatives for relieving gout?

There are a variety of natural substances that can help prevent gout attacks or relieve gout symptoms. These include:

Cherries: can help to break down uric acid
Blueberries: have benefits similar to cherries
Tumeric: Long used both as a spice in food and as a herbal remedy, tumeric is a powerful antioxidant which relieves and reduces inflammation associated with gout pain
Coffee: Recent research suggests that drinking 4 or more cups of coffee per day may reduce uric acid levels. This is somewhat controversial, since excessive caffeine intake is also considered a potential contributor to uric acid build-up. For gout-sufferers who like coffee, it may be best to drink decaffeinated.
Yucca: provides active ingredients called saponins which help to reduce arthritis
Artichoke leaf extract (cynara scolymus): the active ingredient, cynarin, flushes uric acid from the body
Dairy products: milk and cheese can be helpful in reducing uricemia
Milk Thistle Extract: Studies have shown starndardised milk thistle extract to posess natural anti-swelling properties