How Apple Cider Vinegar Can Help With Your Gout Pain - By: John Cielo

Apple cider vinegar can be used externally and / or taken internally to help reduce gout pain and inflammation. In this short article you'll discover why this type of vinegar can help to alleviate the symptoms of gout and how to use it.

Today, more than ever, gout is affecting more and more people across the globe, who are generally treating their condition with drugs. But since the drugs used for gout today have many side effects, some rather serious in nature, gout sufferers are increasingly seeking out natural ways to treat their affliction.

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

There are many natural remedies for gout out there, but one of the popular ones is apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar has been used since antiquity as a natural home remedy for a whole range of health issues, including gout.

But it must be raw apple cider vinegar that hasn't been distilled or pasteurized. It may be hard to get in most supermarkets, but you should get this special vinegar in health food stores or other speciality stores. You should be able to see a good deal of sediment -- known a the 'mother' -- on the bottom of the bottle.

It is believed that when taken as a drink, this type of cider changes the pH of the blood which is one way to help alleviate high uric acid levels. And when applied externally to the location of the gout, it can help to reduce swelling and relieve the associated pain.

How to Drink Apple Cider Vinegar for Gout

Mix 2 to 3 teaspoons of vinegar into a large glass of water. Drink such a glass 2 or 3 times daily. Many people can drink it this way, the taste isn't a problem for them. However, if you wish to you can add 2 teaspoons of honey to help the taste.

How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar Topically

The basic ratio for this application is 1/2 (half) a cup of the vinegar to 3 cups of hot water. But because you are going to immerse the gouty joint in the liquid you'll probably need to make up more. Just stick to the ratio. For example, to soak your foot, add 2 cups to 12 cups of hot water. Make sure that you test the temperature of the water before immersing your foot or other part of the body where the gout is.

Raw apple cider vinegar is only one of a range of home remedies available to you to treat gout. Other popular remedies are things like, certain fruits and vegetables, herbal remedies, supplements, making particular changes to your diet, some lifestyle adjustments, natural physical medicine, and so on.

Do your best to get to know these other natural remedies as, combined, you stand a much better chance of getting rid of your present gout issue and preventing further attacks from ruining your health...

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