How to Lower Uric Acid Levels Naturally?
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Uric acid is naturally produced by the breakdown of your body’s cells and from the food we eat. Most of the uric acid is filtered out by our kidneys and passed out from the body through urine. In some cases, our body produces too much uric acid and the kidneys are not able to remove this then the level of uric acid becomes high in our body. It generates many problems in our body. In this article, we will cover following topics on uric acid- causes of high uric acid, high uric acid symptoms and treatments to reduce uric acid levels naturally.
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Causes of High Uric Acid
There are some factors that may cause high uric acid levels:- Immune-suppressing drugs
- Niacin, or vitamin B-3
- Obesity
- Psoriasis
- Diets rich in Purine: game meat, anchovies, liver, sardines, gravy, dried beans and peas, mushrooms, and other foods
- Diuretic medications (water pills)
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Genetics (inherited tendencies)
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Renal insufficiency - inability of the kidneys to filter waste
High Uric Acid Symptoms
The most common symptoms of excess uric acid are tenderness, nighttime attack of swelling, pain in your big toe and redness. You can also get gout attacks in knees, ankle, foot and other joints. The attacks can last a few days or many weeks before the pain goes away. Another attack may not happen for months or years.How to Lower Uric Acid Levels Naturally?
Here are some natural ways to lower uric acid levels naturally:
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