Managing High Uric Acid Levels

Hyperuricaemia is a condition of high uric acid in the blood.

Study questions:

1. Why does it happen? 
2. How does it happen? 
3. How does it present? 
4. How is it detected? 
5. What is bad about it? 
6. Is it good to tackle the condition early? 
7. Can it be prevented? 
8. Can it be cured? 
9. Is there any hope? 
10. Are there foods to avoid? 
11. Are they foods that will help? 
12. Are there herbs that will help?

Uric acid kit for automated analysis of serum uric acid in the clinical laboratory.

CASE STUDY

Here is an interesting case of hyperuricaemia posted in the Medicinal Plant Interest Group in Facebook. I have adjusted the gender to be a male.

Azlan Pa'wan asked:

question: what herbs are good for gout? or to heal gout?

my niece nephew ada gout. 27 years old. family history ada - on the dad's side - the dad and grandpa. still early but his uric acid is higher than normal. so he has to start treating it now.

So what can we do to help? What knowledge do we have to help the young man who has a gouty problem?

We can try my method. So I wrote my reply:

This is my suggestion: Minum banyak air masak hari-hari & sebelum tidur. Bangun malam kencingkan keluar excess uric acid. Minum air lagi. Buat mcm tu sampai kuring sikit uric acid. Bila tidur malam, tutup separuh badan to encourage good blood flow through the kidneys and to filter out the uric acid into urine. Excess uric acid comes out in the urine. || Kalau tak nak mimum air banyak, conditions will get worse - sakit sendi2. || There is also ubat, can try ask the hospital. || I also have high uric acid (hereditary) and it is ok now, not so bad and no pain at all. Cuba lah. InsyaAllah it will help.

Azlan Pa'wan replied:

thanks kak Faridah Abdul Rashid. yes, i have been doing research for him. it points to:
1. drink plenty of water
2. drink lemon juice
3. potassium (which i believe raisins have high potassium content)
4. goat's milk (neutraliser)
now looking if any of the local herbs and ulam-ulam will be good for gout.

Fun Mun Wah responded:

Reduce intake of meat also... and for beans, always remove the center piece of the beans....

I responded to Azlan Pa'wan:

I take all the above. Plenty of water daytime. Lemon juice or any berry juice once in a while (so as not to dissolve my teeth). Roti raisin in the morning only (bakar roti). Goat's milk at night, alternate day or a few nights a week. Works wonders for me.

Azlan Pa'wan added:

indeed Fun Mun Wah and kak Faridah Abdul Rashid. goat's milk ni baguih betul. my dad has been taking it twice a day to speed up bone growth. within 24 days, he's cracked fibula bone is recovering amazingly. dr pun surprised.

I responded to Fun Mun Wah:

Take meat rarely (with nasi briyani only, once a month) - take chicken or fish better (ikan keli goreng or sup). I am allergic to all beans (tak boleh makan peanuts, kuah satay, etc). I take baked beans in small amounts, and sometimes I take soybean milk (limited amount only). Don't take fruit juices at night because these will "crunch" the kidneys and give severe pain throughout the night (relieved by rubbing tea tree oil). The kidneys give a signal whether things are working alright or not. If sakit kidneys, drink lots of water for a few days, rub tea tree oil. Should recover by 3 days and without pain.

I responded to Azlan Pa'wan:

Goat's milk will flush the liver, create a balanced internal environment, good for bone growth, alleviate knee pain, overcome gout, etc. Yes, I too increase intake at the start but now I can survive on a few sachets of goats milk weekly. It is indeed a wonder food. Nabi Muhammad SAW seorang penggembala kambing. So ada banyak manfaat dari segi tu pun. I also had lots of cracked bones and teeth. Now most heal by themselves. Kalau sakit pun, sapu sikit tea tree oil, malam drink goat's milk, esok baik.

Gout:
http://www.health24.com/Medical/Arthritis/News/Gout-may-raise-diabetes-risk-20141006