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Although proper diet and drinking larger quantities of water are a natural way of getting rid of the excess of uric acid from the body, some medicines can also help to normalize the levels of the substance.

Medical treatment for gout

Among all the triggers of an increased uric acid levels and gout symptoms, the quantity and the type of food consumed seem to play a very important role. Thus, an important aspect of treating gout is to decrease the uric acid levels through good foods diets to control and prevent gout attacks and bad foods restrictions to remedy gout. Here you’ll find some information on diet for gout patients, list of foods to avoid that cause gout attacks, foods to eat to help in getting rid of gout and home remedies or alternative treatment to cure gout.

Gout diets

Because of wrong diet, inactive lifestyle and obesity, many people suffer from gout these days. What is gout? What are the causes of gout? What are the first signs of gout attacks? What are the symptoms of gout? Can you have gout of the knee joint, toe or even finger? Can gout cause joint pain, fever, body aches, itching and swelling? How long can gout pain remain? Find out the answers here.

What is gout?

This is the third part of Peripheral Edema article, you can find a list of drugs which can affect certain functions of the body and cause lower leg edema includes the legs, feet and ankles.

We already known that medical reason is not the only cause of swelling feet and legs but some hormonal factors and certain bad condition can also trigger it. This is the second part of Peripheral Edema article and we'll look at some hormonal and condition causes of ankle and leg edema below.

Peripheral edema is an abnormal fluid retention in the lower legs that cause swelling of tissues in the calves, ankles, legs and feet.

Ascites is an excess fluid retention or edema within the abdominal or peritoneal cavity, the membrane lining the abdominal organs and the abdomen itself.

Lymphatic system

Lymphatic system is a network of lymph nodes and lymph vessels secreting lymph fluid; fluid that consists of protein, fats, water and wastes. It drains excess tissue fluid, filters waste products, carries fats absorbed from the intestine to blood and produces immune cells to fight infections.

One of the most common causes of neck swelling is disease of the thyroid gland. So, what is thyroid gland? What happen when it’s malfunctioning?

Well, thyroid gland is a large ductless gland that lies at the lower front of the neck, secreting thyroid hormones; thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3); directly into the bloodstream. These hormones affect almost all the cells in the body. They control much of the metabolism and stimulate the growth of child.

The prostate is part of the male reproductive organ contributing in the semen secretion. It is a cone-shaped glandular organ round the neck of the bladder. It has 5 lobes: anterior, posterior, two laterals and one median lobe. Any injury in the prostate will obstruct urination and ejaculation since part of the urethra (the duct that conveying urine and semen from the bladder) is surrounded by the prostate.