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http://curegoutpainnow.com - Gout is a painful condition, often affecting the toes, but it can affect many other joints as well. If left alone it can get worse, turn into a chronic problem and even cause permanent damage. The underlying conditions that cause gout may also have an effect on the kidneys
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Gout and the kidneys
Gout is usually associated with the joints, in particular the
joint of the big toe.
However very serious problems can arise when
damage is done to the kidneys.
There are many contributing factors in the formation of uric
acid crystals.
Crystallisation occurs when the solution in which a salt is
suspended becomes too concentrated to allow any
more to dissolve.
Acidity (low pH) of the fluid in which the urate is dissolved is
also a factor.
Low pH makes it easier for uric acid to crystallise
Both of these conditions, high concentration & low pH, are prevalent in the kidneys
The main function of the kidneys is to eliminate waste
from the body, and to concentrate that waste before
it leaves the body.
Hence in someone with elevated uric acid
concentration, this factor is even higher in the kidneys.
Also one of the functions of the kidneys is to excrete
hydrogen ions from the body.
In doing this the fluid in the kidneys becomes more acidic.
Two of the most important factors required to create uric acid crystals are found in the
one place!
Repeated attacks of gout can create accumulations of uric acid crystals called tophi.
While tophi normally form under the skin, they can also
be found in the kidneys.
In past days, patients whose kidneys were affected could
move swiftly all the way through to kidney failure!
These days of course we have medication to
treat hyperuricaemia.
But these can have some pretty serious side effects
Including dermatitis, hypersensitivity, diarrhoea,
nausea, vomiting and hair loss!
There are known natural ways to prevent gout.
Many foods are high in gout-causing purines, while other foods help the body remove
excess uric acid from the body
Treating gout either through medication or naturally is not
only protecting the joints
It is also helping prevent ongoing problems with the
kidneys too