The Disease of Kings

[drcuriosity]

I woke up the other day and my foot was hurting. I initially thought I'd kicked something in my sleep and bruised it. Visiting the doctor today, it seems that I've had an attack of gout, despite eating quite minimal levels of food with purine content. *shrug* Maybe it has something to do with my currently broken sleeping patterns.

Still, a few changes in the diet - fewer legumes, cutting beer entirely (instead of my current one or two a fortnight), a little less red meat (and ensure that what I have is very lean). I still get to eat plenty of cereal (also good for the cholesterol) most fruit and vegetables, and fresh fish. Keeping hydrated. Anti-inflammatories three times a day with meals until it clears up. Ice to keep the swelling down. Time to try to get my systems back to nominal.

Comments

[darkmagess.livejournal.com]

My Dad has gout. He takes an herbal remedy that contains cherry extract and hasn't had a flare up since he's been taking it. So, real cherries or cherry in powder form would be his suggestion.

[drcuriosity]

Not sure about cherries. Last couple of times I've had them, either something in or on the skin has made my throat feel a bit like it was trying to close up, so I may have some kind of allergy there. As far as I know the cooked/processed cherries don't have the same effect, but I'm not sure they'd have the same health effect either.

[darkmagess.livejournal.com]

If cooked ones don't, then the pill version of the extract might be fine for you.