Gouty arthritis symptoms involve great pain, inflammation, and soreness in joints. Uncontrolled gout can worsen and should not be ignored. It is caused by too much uric acid in the body that has crystallized and formed in the joints. Purine is a molecule found in most foods. The purine is broken down by the liver and produces uric acid. High purine foods include organ meats, seafood, and alcohol. High protein diet, age, weak kidneys, obesity, and fructose are other contributors.

Controlling what you put into your body is the best way to keep a handle on gout, for instance:

1. Water
The first thing you often hear about diets is to add water. Avoid drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup and avoid alcohol. We do not fully understand the relationship between water consumption and gout, but we are aware that it helps significantly. Water consumption in between gout flare-ups may hold them off a little longer, but it is understood that being hydrated helps push things through the blood and kidneys, clearing it out of the body more quickly. When you think you can just not drink another drop of water, try adding unsweetened fruit juice to it, especially cherry juice.

2. Cherries
Tart cherries, sweet cherries, black cherries, pink cherries, black cherries, even yellow cherries. It doesn’t matter, eat cherries to help with gout. Include cherries in your gout diet to help avoid attacks. During an attack, increase your intake of cherries if possible, to aid in the speed of its passing. Cherries in a jar of thick syrup may not be your best choice if you are controlling weight with your diet as well, but when they are out of season, it may be all you can find locally.

3. Turmeric
Tumeric helps with the inflammation in the joints associated with gout. There are foods that contain turmeric, like ginger and beets. Since these foods may not easily fit into a daily diet, you may want to look at dietary supplements for turmeric. It also has high antioxidant qualities because of the curcumin that is found in turmeric.

4. Coffee
If you are otherwise healthy, you may be interested to know that coffee intake can help lower the risk of gout. If you can drink it black, adding no sugar or milk, it will easily fit into most diets. This particular suggestion works best for coffee lovers who have strong kidneys. If you want to drink coffee, it is good to know that it may help prevent gout attacks, or at least, hold them down.

5. Apple cider vinegar
Many people believe that apple cider vinegar can help the pain of a gout attack and possibly cause them to happen less frequently. The suggested amount is a tablespoon, morning, and night. Mixing it with water to take some of the strength out of the taste may make it easier to take. It can be mixed with honey to help with the taste, but if you are including weight loss in your diet, you may not want to do that.

Gout is a physical reaction to the foods we eat. The best way to control it is also by the foods we eat. Supplements can be beneficial as well.