Gout Got Your Goat? 12 Million Americans Suffer, Averaging Four Painful Flares a Year

Per studies, words and expressions commonly used to describe gouty pain are:

Agony

Unbearable

Throbbing

Crushing

Burning

Horrendous

Debilitating

Unremitting

On fire

Exploding

Like being stabbed by needles or shards of glass

Gout is most common in men, but it affects women, too, usually after menopause. Gout flares cause sudden, pain, commonly in the big toe, but they can also affect the ankles, knees, elbows,and wrists.

My go-to and highly successful recommended solution for 32 years has been Celery Seed Liquid Extract and Tart Cherry Extract Capsules. Tart Cherry Juice from the supermarket works well, too, but WARNING, take your magnifying glass and read the label carefully before you buy to make sure the manufacturer has larded in added sugars that will make things worse.

Gout is caused by hyperuricemia, a buildup of excess uric acid in the blood, which forms needle-like crystals in joints, leading to sudden, severe inflammation.

The buildup rears it’s ugly head when your body produces too much uric acid—often from high-purine foods like red meat and alcohol, or it fails to remove it effectively.

The herbal combo quickly goes to work on inflammation and elevated uric acid levels in the bloodstream. For people who suffer regular flares, I’ve found that taking the herbs in a maintenance dose eliminates or reduces the number and frequency of flares, according to their feedback.

In studies, Celery Seed has been shown to act as a natural anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It has been compared to NSAIDs like ibuprofen for managing rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout with research showing it helps reduce joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation, showing potential to lower NSAID usage.

Celery Seed and Related Extracts with Antiarthritic, Antiulcer, and Antimicrobial Activities—NIH REPORT

Cherries in the management of gout?—NIH REPORT