Since you're reading this, you're probably suffering

 Since you're reading this, you're probably suffering from gout and looking for an all natural cure for it. You've come to the right place; in this short article I outline one of the most popular and affective natural gout treatments there is...

First though, gout flares are the result of having high uric acid levels in the bloodstream -- a condition called "hyperuricemia" -- out of which tiny, needle-like crystals form in the blood and eventually collect in the joints.

So any cure for gout, natural or otherwise, has a two-fold purpose: first, to relieve your agonizing symptoms, then, to reduce your uric acid to healthy levels to prevent repeated attacks that can have severe consequences.

Before looking at an all natural gout cure / remedy it's beneficial to understand how drug-based medications work to treat your gout...

Medical Approach to Curing Gout

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen are usually recommended by your doctor at the onset of a gout flare. But, depending on the circumstances, other types of pain relievers may be advised, such as colchicine.

Your doctor also knows that once having had a gout attack you have gout for life! So they'll usually recommend a uric acid lowering drug to prevent recurring gout attacks, as these can lead to a number of serious health issues including stroke, heart disease and sudden heart attack.

But these medications have a range of side effects that make them unsuitable for some sufferers, whilst many first-time sufferers can be put off their use, especially uric acid reducing drugs because they have to be taken for life. So gout victims, like yourself, are increasingly seeking natural gout cures...

All Natural Cure for Gout

There are many natural remedies for gout that can relieve the symptoms of your gout flares and reduce your blood uric acid, in much the same way as those drug-based medications, but without the side effects.

You need look no further than a lot of the fruit and vegetables that are readily available to us. Many are packed with natural chemicals called flavonoids which have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and others are particularly rich in vitamin C which studies have shown to be able to lower uric acid in the body.

Berries such as cherries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackcurrant, raspberries, bilberries, and cranberries, are full of flavonoids and vitamin C. So eating loads of these can be an effective natural treatment for gout.

One of the most popular of these particular natural remedies is cherries. Several studies have concluded that not only do cherries reduce inflammation and pain, they also lower uric acid levels in the blood.

So, for many people, cherries are an ideal all natural cure for gout. It has been suggested to take between thirty and forty cherries every four hours during a gout attack with a similar amount, once a day, for maintenance after the symptoms have abated