The medical condition known by most of the people as Gout is actually hyperuricemia, a disease occurring due to an increase of the uric acid blood level. It tends to appear more often in men at the age of 50 and over when uric acid crystals form irritating accumulations in joints all over the body. The uric acid deposits assemble a bump or a growth and firstly appear at the base of the big toe, in the heel, hand or knee. Ears are also susceptible to become irritated by the accumulation of urats. Main symptoms of the Gout are inflammation in the joint area and pain creating discomfort and lack of sleep.

The uric acid is in fact a waste product occurring during the breakdown of purine amino acids. In normal conditions, uric acid is being dissolved in the blood and eliminated by the kidneys. When kidneys fail to do their job or the amount of destroyed purine is very high, uric acid crystals accumulate and lead to the apparition of Gout. AN administration of water-soluble potassium product would create a balance in the amino acid metabolism and resolve the problems.

In order to prevent the occurrence of Gout in yourself, try to avoid food and products with high content of purinic bases like organ meats and yeast laden, sardines, broths, herring, mushrooms, fish, lentils, oat meals and spinach. High levels of amino acids are also contained in peas, beans and beer.

Recent studies on beer consumers have shown the real threat is represents in the development of Gout. Its alcohol content increases the level of uric acid in the blood and the fermented yeast doubles the actual danger for hyperuricemia. A clinical study on rheumatism patients showed a 41% of gout sufferers consuming more than 12 ounce of beer every day compared to only 17% in the control group with healthy subjects.

Those who want to try avoiding this gout condition must known what they should eat to prevent or treat it. A daily consume of fresh or canned cherries can really help you get rid of Gout. According to a clinical study in a group of gout sufferers, the daily use of half pound fresh or canned cherries returned the disturbed uric acid levels in the blood back to normal in just a few days. No further attacks of Gout were registered in these patients. Also helpful was proved to be cherry juice.

The scientific explanation is the cherries content in calcium, phosphorus and especially the 191 mg potassium content for every 100 mg sodium. Potassium keeps a healthy balance of the uric acid in our blood and prevents the crystallization in our joints. Cherries are also benefic for the high levels of malic acid, able to neutralize both uric and lactic acid.

A daily cure with strawberries, blueberries or hawthorn berries are considered to be helpful in getting rid of gout as well.