By: Richard Bleuze
To treat Gout, there is no better remedy than a fast. You should undertake a fast for five to seven days on orange juice and water. Sometimes the condition may worsen in the early stages of fasting when uric acid, dissolved by juices, is thrown into the bloodstream for elimination. This usually clears up if fasting is continued. fast. A warm water enema should be used daily during the period of fasting to cleanse the bowels. After the symptoms of gout have subsided, you may adopt an all-fruit diet for another three or four days. In this time period, you should have three meals a day of juicy fruits such as grapes, apples, pears, peaches, oranges and pineapple. After the all-fruit diet, you may gradually embark upon the following diet : Fruits such as oranges, apples, figs, apricot, mangoes, whole wheat bread or dalia and milk or butter-milk. Breakfast: Steamed vegetables such as lettuce, beets, celery, water-cress, turnips,squash, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage and potatoes, chappatis of whole wheat flour, cottage cheese and butter-milk. Lunch : Fruits such as oranges, figs, apricot, mangoes, whole wheat bread along with milk or buttermilk. Dinner : Sprouts such as alfalfa and mung beans, a good-sized salad of raw vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, whole wheat bread and butter.
You should avoid all purine and uric acid producing foods such as all meats, eggs, and fish. You should also avoid all intoxicating liquors, tea, coffee, sugar, white flour and its products and all canned and processed foods. Spices and salts should be used as little as possible. In addition, cherries are considered an effective remedy for gout. To start with, you should consume about 15 to 25 cherries a day. Thereafter, maybe about 10 cherries a day will keep the ailment under control. While fresh cherries are best, canned cherries can also be used with success. Finally, foods high in potassium such as potatoes, bananas, leafy green vegetables, beans and raw vegetable juices are also protective against gout. Carrot juice in combination with juices of beet and cucumber, is especially valuable. Other juices found to be effective in the treatment of gout are: 1) The juice of French or string beans. 2) Raw potato juice 3) Fresh pineapple juices Click Here to Visit Native Remedies, The Psychologist's Natural Choice
