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In reviewing my page on Benefits Of Crushed Flax Seeds For Gout, I found a suggestion that flax seeds, usually considered to be a positive way to lower inflammation, might also lower uric acid.

Last year, Tunisian scientists investigated benefits of crushed flax seeds. Though they were looking for glucose lowering and antioxidant effects, especially with reference to diabetes, they had the good sense to also measure uric acid. Their report, “Flax and Pumpkin seeds mixture ameliorates diabetic nephropathy in rats”, includes facts about uric acid lowering, especially where uric acid is raised as a result of kidney problems from diabetes.
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Introducing new gout medicine ideas from existing asthma relief meds, for helping gout pain relief with indomethacin.

Before I begin, I must point out that this is a very early look at the potential for an existing asthma relief to assist gout pain relief. The investigation is based on induced gout in mice, and is far from the stages of being an accepted gout treatment. If trials on people are ever introduced, I will provide further information on my reference pages for new gout medicine. At the moment, this is only a potential for further research. Furthermore, it is only aimed at pain relief, and your treatment plan should focus on uric acid lowering treatment, with some provision for pain relief during the first few months. Once uric acid lowering has been successful, there is no further need for pain relief, so you will not need the potential benefits featured in this article.
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Specific research on allopurinol and alcohol is hard to find. Allopurinol patient information advises limiting alcohol. However, no sources are cited that support this advice:

When taking allopurinol, keep your alcohol intake to a minimum i.e. 1-2 standard drinks, once or twice a week. Drinking more than 4 standard drinks on one occasion, even if infrequently, is strongly discouraged.

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Years ago, I learned and shared one of the lesser-known allopurinol side effects – it might cause temporary gout flares.

Allopurinol Medication: Why It Hurts To Get Rid Of Gout explains how lowering uric acid should cause old uric acid crystals to dissolve. One side effect of this process is that partially dissolved crystals often trigger your immune system into another acute gout flare. This applies to ALL uric acid lowering treatment when done correctly, including Natural Gout Cures and even some Gout Diet improvements.

There are many aspects to this, including anxiety and other psychological issues, but you must always remember the plain facts about allopurinol, and all other uric acid lowering treatments:

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Crushed Flax Seeds
The Best Benefit of Flax Seed Oil for Gout

Flax seed contains more than 50% Omega-3 fatty acid. This fatty acid (Alpha-Linolenic Acid or ALA) has cholesterol-reducing properties. More importantly, for gout sufferers, ALA is claimed to have some anti-inflammatory properties. I have to say, “claimed” as the studies are less than conclusive. The reaction of the body to fatty acids is very complicated. There are two main types – Omega 6 and Omega 3. For best health there should be a good balance of these. Most diets have too much Omega 6, so taking Omega 3 from flax or fish oil helps restore this balance.

Flax oil is easy to take. Only 1 teaspoon per day provides enough ALA. The oil can be poured on salads. It is also available in capsules. Click to continue reading about flaxseed oil and gout

Alternative Gout Treatments

Whether it is to avoid side effects, to accommodate other health problems, or simply to avoid radical effects on body chemistry, the principles of applying alternative treatments are the same as for medical ones.

Principles for choosing alternative gout treatments

The specific treatments and remedies used in those treatments are different from medical treatments, but the sequence remains the same:

• Stop Triggers – if any obvious triggers exist, e.g. diuretics, you will need to seek alternatives, and/or increase non-alcoholic fluid intake.
• Relieve Pain
• Prevent Recurrence

Improvements in your lifestyle by reducing weight and taking more exercise will help in the long term. These are dealt with in the Diet and Lifestyle sections. Click to continue reading Gout Treatments

I have to admit, I nearly fell at the first hurdle when I read

N-substituted cyclic imides of phthalimide, 2,3-dihydrohalazine-1,4-dione, and diphenimide were shown to reduce the serum uric acid levels in normal and hyperuric mice at 20 mg/kg/day I.P. for 14 days.

I have no idea what substituted cyclic imides are or where I can find them, and the abstract[1] I read gave no answers. However, it did give me some pointers to investigations of products I do understand – flavonoids, cassia oil, and orange juice. Continue reading Gout Natural Remedies