Gout

Excerpts from the entry on Gout in Relieving Pain Naturally by Dr. Sylvia Goldfarb and Roberta W. Waddell. For full entries on all 37 conditions and 27 treatments, order the book.

Gout is an arthritis condition that produces acute joint pain. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, which in many instances are chronic, gout pain is of a more sporadic nature. It usually occurs in the early morning, eases up during the day, comes back severely at night, and generally lasts about one week. This condition occurs in men 90 to 95 percent of the time, and those over forty are the most vulnerable. Gout has been referred to as the rich man's disease, or the disease of kings, because it most often strikes those who overindulge in food and drink.

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• Symptoms
• Cause
• Diagnosing the Problem
• Conventional Treatments
• Problems with Some Conventional Treatments
• Self-Help Alternative Treatments
• Assisted Alternative Treatments

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