Uric acid crystals are the underlying problem causing gout pain and inflammation. When there is too much uric acid being produced in the body some of it will form hard microscopic crystals which build up in joint areas.
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Uric Acid Crystals Causes Pain
Uric acid crystals are the underlying problem
causing gout pain and inflammation.
When there is too much uric acid being produced
in the body some of it will form hard microscopic
crystals which build up in joint areas.
They are very sharp, like needles or
small pieces of glass.
Your body will react to these crystals as
foreign material and attempt to remove
them.
This is what actually causes the pain and
swelling, rather than the crystals themselves.
Chronic gout can occur when a person
continually has too much uric acid in the body.
The ongoing damage caused by the crystals and
repeated gout attacks can cause significant
damage to the joints and surrounding tissues.
The damage can become permanent.
This is why you need to take action against gout
rather than just putting up with it.
The uric acid crystals, and the body’s reaction
to them, make the affected location very
sensitive to touch.
Try placing even something as light as a blanket
on a toe with gout and you will be in pain like
you have never experienced.
Uric acids levels in the body usually spike at night
due to the overall temperature of the body being
reduced from what it normally is.
This is why a gout attack will often occur in the
middle of the night.
In some cases the uric acid crystals don’t
just stay in the joint areas.
They can move into the kidneys where they will
create a type of stone that can be very dangerous.
It can result in the kidneys not functioning
like they should and then toxins are able to
build up internally.
Purines are a natural element of the
foods we consume.
Uric acid comes from high levels of food
that have purines in them.
The body has to be able to excrete
that acid at the same rate it is coming
in through urination.
If there is excessive uric acid that stays in the
body though then there will be the formation
of urate crystals and gout will occur.
By reducing the amount of food that you
consume that has high purines in them;
you reduce the formation of uric acid crystals.
Cut down on proteins that come from
red meat, change to low fat dairy products,
consume healthy carbs, and avoid both
breads and alcohol products that contain
brewers yeast.
There are some foods you would think are
good for you but they aren’t.
For example too much broccoli or too many
mushrooms are going to skyrocket the
amount of uric acid in the body and then you
are at a risk of uric acid crystals forming.
When you take steps to reduce uric acid
crystals from forming, you can break free
from problems with gout.
You want to eat a healthy diet, maintain a
healthy weight, and you want to avoid
excessive amounts of alcohol.
These are ways that you will be able to keep
gout from stopping you in your tracks.
For more details and information
to get rid of gout forever,