The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Gout
Gout Attacks Increase the Risk for Heart Attacks and Strokes
Gout attacks can be excruciatingly painful. Researchers suggest that gout flares raise the risk for heart attacks and strokes after an attack.
Show 1183: How to Manage Your Foot Problems
Call in your questions about foot problems and get helpful answers from Dr. Jane Andersen, board-certified podiatrist.
Show 1172: How Can Antibiotics Affect Your Brain?
Antibiotic overuse is troubling for many reasons. It contributes to bacterial resistance, but in addition certain antibiotics affect your brain negatively.
Could Pineapple Juice Ease Your Gout Flareups?
People who suffer from the pain of gout flareups are eager to find a way to calm them. One reader maintains that pineapple juice prevents painful episodes.
What Happened to Cod Liver Oil as a Home Remedy?
A reader who remembers home remedies of long ago wonders what happened to cod liver oil. Although doctors no longer prescribe it, people still take it.
Will Apple Cider Vinegar Relieve Gout Pain?
Readers have found that apple cider vinegar can relieve gout pain without significant side effects. Other non-drug approaches also help. Which work for you?
Show 1113: How to Keep Your Feet Happy and Healthy
In this interview for broadcast March 10, 2018, find out how to avoid or treat the most common foot problems so you can keep your feet happy and healthy.
Hydrochlorothiazide Triggers Gout |Cherries to the Rescue!
If you have hypertension there is a better than even chance you are taking a diuretic. HCTZ is the most commonly prescribed. But hydrochlorothiazide triggers gout. The pain can be excruciating.
Is There a Safe Treatment for Gout Pain?
The usual treatments for gout pain such as allopurinol or an NSAID are off the table for someone who is taking warfarin (Coumadin).
How Cherries and Celery Combat Gout Naturally
Blood pressure medicines containing diuretics can trigger gout but tart cherries and celery seeds can lower uric acid levels to counteract this effect.
Another Downside of Statins
Statin-type drugs lower cholesterol, but it is worth learning about the downside of statins. If you suffer side effects, you may want another approach.
Tart Cherry Juice for Marathon Runners
Tart cherry juice benefits marathon runners, cutting the incidence of post-race infections and lowering inflammation.
Cowgirl Swears by Black Cherry Juice for Gout
Drinking black cherry juice or eating tart Montmorency cherries can lower uric acid levels and reduce the risk of a gout attack.
Is Life Just a Bowl of Cherries?
Do tart cherries really have anti-inflammatory properties? What else are cherries good for? Can something so simple ease the pain of arthritis and gout?
Dried Cherries Keep Gout Away
Eating dried cherries daily reduces the risk of a painful gout attack.
Cherry and Celery Extracts Banish Gout Pain
Taking black cherry and celery seed extract dramatically reduced foot pain due to gout.
Cherry Juice Lowers Uric Acid
There is scientific support for tart cherry juice as a gout remedy.
Cherries for Gout Supported by Science
Although diet advice is a mainstay of gout treatment, mostly it has focused on avoiding purines. Studies show that eating cherries for gout can help.
Furosemide (Lasix) Side Effects & Generic Troubles
Furosemide (Lasix) side effects are not always fully described. Be aware of side effects such as incontinence, dizziness, diabetes and kidney damage.
Home Remedies for Holiday Hazards
The holidays seem like fun and games--time to hang out with family and friends. Beware the dangers. We offer home remedies to the rescue.
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