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How to Know Cause for Flare Up?Question by Jared (Portland, Oregon) on 07/22/2007
Replied by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand)
How much time passes between the item or items I ate and the elevated Uric Acid that causes a gout flare up
Sometimes the flare ups should be noticed the next day. Usually it is a gradual due to bad diets and foods that destroy liver function (e.g. alcohol, wine, vodka) sometimes certain foods causes a gout flare up in some people such as coffee or tea (despite what some researchers say that it prevents gout). Coffee and tea may prevent gout if it has a diuretic effect and drink plenty of water, but it can even bring on that if water is not taken too much.
Whenever a gout is indicated, it is always alkalizing, either ACV, or baking soda, which the alkalinity will help dissolve uric acid.
However, I would rather pay strict attention to certain foods that might cause gout (different people have different sensitivities), such as shellfish, nuts, lack of vitamin b complex, lack of lecithin, acidosis, excess fatty foods, or alcoholic drinks. A liver cirrhosis can also lead to high uric acid since the liver cannot detoxify them. As such, I would look at alkalizing the body, and detoxify the liver by removing excess fats from the diet and lecithin, as well as some selenium supplements. Most liver detox remedy posted does not cover all 4 phases of causes of liver detoxification. One simple remedy at least from my own experience is to take 5-10 mg of lithium carbonate before bedtime as lithium is well known for its efficiency in dissolving uric acid, along with ACV and baking soda too.
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