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Saturday 1 June 2013

Frankincense, basil, geranium and peppermint ...

Assalamualaikum wbt ...

for a while kami kena sungguh sungguh belajar tentang gout ni ... buah hati (oghang sakit kan kita kena refer as buah hati lah :) tu tak berapa into ubat doktor (or allopathic medicine katanya) ... so nutrition, homeopathy, aromatherapy, acupuncture are the alternative therapy that he prefers ... sakit pun sakitlah tahan juga ... painkiller will be the last thing he will ingest ...

treatment from sifu dukun tulang tu is still ongoing ... he has to go every other day for the poultice ... let's see how it goes ... at least for two weeks ... rm40 per session ... not covered by medical takaful hehehe ...

so i have to belajar as well ... besides pemakanan what else we should pay attention to ... to speed up the healing process ...

we are into aromatics ...

so we have pure essential oils for our use ...

using aromatics for relief ...

combine 2 drops each frankincense, basil, geranium and peppermint and apply every 4 hours ...

yang ni not too complicated but frankincense dah habis ... but boleh lah 3 out of 4 items ...

reference here ...

http://naturallivingmamma.com/2012/02/25/how-to-topically-relieve-gout-pain-with-essential-oils/

plus epson salt + baking powder soak ...

and ...

according to university of maryland alternative therapy for gout ... avoid all purine rich stuff ... okay asparagus out ... mahal pun so okay tu :)

the university recommends ...

Nutrition and Supplements

These nutritional tips may help reduce symptoms:

Eliminate potential food allergens, including dairy, wheat (gluten), corn, preservatives, and food additives. Your health care provider may test for food sensitivities.
Eat antioxidant foods, including fruits (such as blueberries, cherries, and tomatoes), and vegetables (such as squash and bell peppers). Some nutritionally oriented physicians promote a low fructose diet to treat gout. Another theory states that one half pound of cherries per day (fresh or frozen) for 2 weeks lowers uric acid and prevents attacks. Cherry juice (8 - 16 oz. per day) is also helpful.
Eat more high fiber foods, including oats, root vegetables (such as potatoes and yams), and psyllium seed.
Avoid refined foods, such as white breads, pastas, and sugar.
Eat fewer red meats and more lean meats, cold water fish, tofu (soy, if no allergy) or beans for protein.
Cut down on foods containing oxalate, such as spinach, rhubarb, beets, nuts, chocolate, black tea, wheat bran, strawberries, and beans.
Include foods rich in magnesium and low in calcium, such as barley, bran, corn, rye, oats, soy, brown rice, avocado, banana, and potato.
Restrict purines in your diet. Foods with a high purine content include beef, goose, organ meats, sweetbreads, mussels, anchovies, herring, mackerel, and yeast. Foods with a moderate amount of purines include meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish not listed above. Spinach, asparagus, beans, lentils, mushrooms, and dried peas also contain moderate amounts of purines.
Use healthy cooking oils, such as olive oil or vegetable oil.
Reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids, found in commercially baked goods, such as cookies, crackers, cakes, French fries, onion rings, donuts, processed foods, and margarine.
Avoid alcohol, and tobacco.
Drink 6 - 8 glasses of filtered water daily to help flush uric acid from the body. Dehydration often triggers a gout attack.
Exercise at least 30 minutes daily, 5 days a week.
Avoid sugar sweetened soft drinks. Diet soft drinks have not been associated with the risk of gout.

You may address nutritional deficiencies with the following supplements:

A multivitamin daily, containing the antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, the B-complex vitamins, and trace minerals such as magnesium, calcium, zinc and selenium.
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil, 1- 2 capsules or 1 tablespoons of oil daily, to help decrease inflammation and promote general health. Cold water fish, such as salmon or halibut, are good sources. Talk to your health care provider before taking omega-3 supplements if you are taking blood thinning medications, such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin).
IP-6 (inositol hexophosphonate), check with your alternative health care provider for proper dosing.
N-acetyl cysteine, 200 mg daily, for antioxidant effects.
Vitamin C, 500 - 1,000 mg daily, as an antioxidant. In one study, higher vitamin C intake was independently associated with a lower risk of gout.
Acidophilus (Lactobacillus acidophilus), 5 - 10 billion CFUs (colony forming units), when needed for maintenance of gastrointestinal and immune health. Some acidophilus products may need refrigeration. Check the labels carefully.
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), 3,000 mg twice a day, to help decrease inflammation.
Avoid taking extra niacin and vitamin A. Both may play a role in some attacks of gout.