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#1: Avoid the trigger foods. HELLO... Enjoy them on occasion in small quantities.
#2: take daily cherry in vitamin form with curcumin at each meal. Curcumin is a great anti-inflammatory and helps fight cancer as well.
#3: put a pinch of baking soda in your glass of water. It neutralizes the acid. Drink lots of water to eliminate the acid.
#4: avoid alcohol. Seriously if you think it would be hard to do then you have a real problem.
Your body doesn't lie. Listen to it and focus on feeling good. You are what you eat. I found that gout is a symptom of many underlying problems and food habits that are slowly getting better because I took action and made a choice to get healthy. I'm slowly reversing my type 2 diabetes at the same time by avoiding processed foods, alcohol, and protein sources that trigger gout. I eat nuts and make whey protein shakes with fresh fruit. I eat lots of salads and pay attention to my habits. The meds won't cure it. It's up to you to eliminate what your body can't tolerate:)
I couldn't take the meds for gout as they produced pain in my kidney area. I had to do it the natural way
The real problem part is not necessary. Some people like to drink from time to time and they don't need your random judgement for it while providing info on gout.