Replied By Lily (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) on 08/17/2011
I also believe in the water cure for gout. I have believed gout is caused by dehydration ever since reading one of the posts on this site where a seismologist said he always got gout whilst out on the field. He put this down to being dehydrated. I told my son who suffers from gout and he started drinking more water and it seems to help, but he loves the baking soda now also. Cheers Lily.Replied By Lorri (Texas, US) on 12/24/2014
I have no doubt that drinking lots of water can be a cure for many things as our body absolutely needs it. However, and with all due respect to your very good suggestion, free water is a thing of the past. I collect rainwater and it is free but I still have to filter it due to the toxins in the air and good filters are not cheap. It is illegal to collect rainwater in some states and It gets very expensive to have a well drilled not to mention the necessary extras that get clean water to your house. Just saying.