Gout is also famous for its name as metabolic arthritis. It is a disease which is created by the formation and storage of uric acid. Due to increased concentration of uric acid in the blood, uric acid crystals or monosodium urate gets accumulated on the cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues. This provokes the tissue for its inflammatory reaction.

Due to Gout, the affected joint suffers from swelling, redness, stiffness and also excruciating sudden unexpected burning pain. Usually it occurs in men in their toes but it may affect the other parts of the body also. It can affect women too. Sufferer may feel a low grade of fever also. Commonly the patient of gout suffers from two sources of pain. Whenever the affected joint or the area is moved, the crystal inside the joint causes intense pain. Even the skin, if slightly touched feels, swollen, tender and sore. This is due to the inflammation of the tissue around the joint. Even if the affected area is slightly touched it causes an extreme pain.

Causes of Gout: Gout is caused due to the consumption of alcohol in large quantity. The main cause of the gout is the production of uric acid in more quantity by our body. It is also caused when the uric acid produced by our body is not properly excreted by the kidney. Intake of purine containing food in more quantity is also one of its main causes.

Various natural cures are there to cure or reduce the painful gouts.

1. Herbal medicine - different types of herbal remedies are there to treat gout. For gout treatment, herbal remedies are one of the holistic treatments. Some of the herbs which are beneficial for the treatment of gout are celery, nettle root, juniper berry and bilberry also.

2. Nutritional therapy - the best home remedy for gout is the nutritional therapy. Vitamin E, vitamin B12, folate and the valuable B family of vitamins are the main constituent of nutritional home remedies for gout treatment. To reduce the occurrence of metabolic arthritis, implementation of nutritional improvement is must. Gout is also prevented by the consumption of nutritional food rich in vitamins.

3. Regular exercise - goutry arthritis is a result of buildup uric acid in our body. For treatment as well as prevention of the gout exercise has been documented as a best natural treatment. Regular exercises are very good for the prevention and cure of the gout as it improves the circulation of blood. You can perform aerobic, dancing, yoga stretching and tai chai as a regular exercise.