Real Life In Malaysia ... and everywhere: Gout

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Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Epsom salt and avocado lagi ...

Assalamualaikum wbt ...

baru je masuk rumah ... wo penatnyaaaa ... dua dua rendam kaki dalam warm foot bath ... with epsom salt ... first time buat ni ... yang ada gout patutnya campur baking soda juga ... but since tak de and terlupa nak beli ... so epsom salt okay je ...

ohh sangat legaaaa ... kakiku ...

now baru tengok apa cerita malaysia ... surat khabar online ...

and now here ...:)

itu tadi tentang epsom salt ...

jangan makan okay ...

at least not with avocado yang i want to story ni ...

now tentang avocado ... i saw sister langitbiru thinking about avocado being a temperate plant/tree ...

a bit of a surprise when i saw it myself up there on the hill in brunei ... but the fruit tak lah cantik comel macam dalam supermarket tu ...

i think they are of different varieties suited for the tropics ...

later i found out that indonesia produces a good amount of avocado for export because pernah jumpa avocado from indonesia kat market ...

here's an FAO link of avocado plantatation in indonesia ...

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6902e/x6902e07.htm

and here's one gentleman formerly of FRIM who can tell those of us who would like to know more about avocado planting in malaysia

whether kat garden ... as part of our garden or for bigger intention in mind ...

http://tropicalhorticulture.blogspot.com/2011/04/avocados-for-kuala-lumpur.html

now kut kut ada kat mana mana nursery avocado seedling ni ingin juga nak dapatkan untuk emak tanam kat kampung ni ... insyaALLAH :)

and do check an interesting experiment by Dr Ng ... for indeed he is a scientist through and true ... :)

here ...

ni illustration je ye ... not my feet ... tadi ada tiga kaki ... 2 mine ... 1 Oghang Besar ... kakinya yang sakit je ... kaki nya besar so tak muat untuk 4 dalam bekas tu tadi ... :)

Saturday, 1 June 2013

Memo for avocado peram ...

i love avocado ...

in brunei, where i once was attached, we had some avocado trees at the centre's farm ... and buahnya sepah sepah orang tak nak ... sometimes bila bawa students buat topo survey ... saja bawa mereka ke avocado tree area tu ... sambil sambil survey avocado nye lah tu hehe ...

the centre was initially established by expatriates - British, Australian among them ... so that's why the presence of avocado trees in an area right on top of a small hill ... which also was a good site for our students' practicals ...

masalahnya avocado kalau yang dari hypermarket selalunya belum masak lagi ... so kena peram dulu ... mine is simple ... bungkus satu satu dalam suratkhabar balut banyak round then masuk plastic beg then "sembunyi" dalam kitchen locker ...

however ... ini kena hati hati ... ada kalanya LUPA hahaha ... macam tadi ni baca baca baca tentang apa boleh apa tak boleh untuk gout ... nampak avocado ... baru tersedar ada avocado peram dan tiga hari dah ... wahhhhh terus tinggal computer berlari kedapur ... tengok apa khabar avocado kita ...

alhamduliLLah avocado baik baik saja ready to serve my tummy ... :)

so lesson learned is ...

whenever i peram avocado i must set tel reminder about it ...hehehe

avocado and more here ...

and the tree ... here

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.