5 Steps to Beating Gout
You CAN beat gout . . . . if you really want to. Like many things pertaining to our health, it is a matter of priorities. However, even those that are less prone to be proactive with their health and more prone to blindly take medication after medication that their doctor might prescribe, find themselves confused by gout. Why? Primarily, because their doctor might be confused by gout. In fact, the "exact cause" of gout is unknown according to the medical community.
Let's take a look at what is widely accepted:
Without getting too technical, high uric acid is a result of poor protein synthesis. Many doctors that do look at nutritional intake typically recommend a low protein diet. This may seem okay in theory; but, a lack of good quality protein at the proper amounts is already a huge part of the declining health in America. Also, if you are not eating adequate amounts of protein, you are likely feeling "less full" and when you reach for your next snack or meal, it will be a high carbohydrate meal. Carbohydrates break down to glucose in the blood which spikes your bodies release of insulin. Inflammation is fueled by insulin. This is not a very good way to deal with an inflammatory condition.
Only having one kidney myself, my uric acid levels were high. Fortunately, I never suffered from gout. But, high uric acid levels are associated with kidney stones and was very important to control. So, here is simply what I did to get uric acid levels under control:
Jeff Bryant is a dedicated Personal Wellness and weight loss coach living in Caledonia, Michigan (suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan) who has a "focus on good health first" approach to weight loss and disease resistance. He has dedicated his work to offering hope to those that feel lost in their health journey by providing coaching, education and nutritional products to help people reach their highest God given health potential. CLICK HERE for a free consultation!
Let's take a look at what is widely accepted:
- Gout is a painful form of arthritis that occurs when high levels of uric acid build up in the blood and that causes joint inflammation.
- Higher-than-normal uric acid levels can occur when the body produces too much uric acid or cannot eliminate uric acid effectively.
Without getting too technical, high uric acid is a result of poor protein synthesis. Many doctors that do look at nutritional intake typically recommend a low protein diet. This may seem okay in theory; but, a lack of good quality protein at the proper amounts is already a huge part of the declining health in America. Also, if you are not eating adequate amounts of protein, you are likely feeling "less full" and when you reach for your next snack or meal, it will be a high carbohydrate meal. Carbohydrates break down to glucose in the blood which spikes your bodies release of insulin. Inflammation is fueled by insulin. This is not a very good way to deal with an inflammatory condition.
Only having one kidney myself, my uric acid levels were high. Fortunately, I never suffered from gout. But, high uric acid levels are associated with kidney stones and was very important to control. So, here is simply what I did to get uric acid levels under control:
- INCREASEd OMEGA 3'S - I Reduced my consumption of Omega 6 fatty acids (very inflammatory) and increased consumption of Omega 3 fatty acids (very ANTI-inflammatory). It is important that a very high quality, pharma grade fish oil supplement is used for this. I also bumped up my intake of fresh, wild caught fish (NEVER eat farmed fish).
- INCREASED PLANT PROTEIN - In addition to adding much more dark green vegetables to my daily life, I added a couple shakes per day that were high quality isolated soy. This was also part of getting proper cellular nutrition. This helped me get the proper amount of protein needed daily to maintain optimal health (1 gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass).
- SUPPLEMENT WITH AMINOGEN - Simply put, Aminogen helps break down proteins into smaller peptides for easier assimilation. The protein shakes I added to my life contain Aminogen and I supplement in addition to that.
- DRINK MORE WATER - I increased my water intake to .5 ounces for every pound of body weight. This is the amount of water everyone should drink daily to remain properly hydrated and help with elimination.
- ELIMINATED SIMPLE CARBS - Simple carbs aggressively spike insulin and inflammation.
Jeff Bryant is a dedicated Personal Wellness and weight loss coach living in Caledonia, Michigan (suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan) who has a "focus on good health first" approach to weight loss and disease resistance. He has dedicated his work to offering hope to those that feel lost in their health journey by providing coaching, education and nutritional products to help people reach their highest God given health potential. CLICK HERE for a free consultation!
Posted by Jeff Bryant on Tuesday 22 January 2013
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