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12/12/2022

Manna Energy Boost
Do you get tired throughout the day? It’s time to get your energy back!
The use of botanical and herbal medicines as a complementary approach for boosting energy levels has been steadily increasing, possibly because of the adverse effects associated with the use of chemical treatments.

What is Manna Energy Boost?
Manna Energy Boost is specially formulated with natural plant compounds, to boost your energy levels.

Manna Energy Boost helps to ….

provide nutrients for optimizing energy levels naturally
provide a stimulating effect
How Does Manna Energy Boost Work?
Manna Energy Boost assists increase energy levels by providing nutrients that boost energy levels and acts as an adaptive and tonic for the human body. The different ingredients work in a synergistic manner to boost energy levels.

Benefits of Manna Energy Boost
Naturally boosts energy levels
Provides nutrients to optimize energy levels naturally
Provides a stimulating effect
quickens perceptions
helps with endurance based activities

“I am 58 going on to 59 years in one months time. I started using energy boost 2 weeks ago.I do the park run every week. my time has improved from 43minutes to 41 minutes this past week. Energy boost does not interfere with my sleep patterns. Highly recommended. “

Berlene Moodley

04/12/2022

Manna Collagen Peptides (Hydrolysed) (Bovine)
Protein is an important part of the make-up of the body, and it is a vital nutrient for anybody looking to maintain good overall health.
The Manna Collagen is the perfect protein add-on to any diet. It helps to give your body the protein boost it needs, in a completely natural way. Since ancient times, collagen has been known to benefit human health. For centuries, people have been consuming collagen in the form of bone broth to support their joint and bone health and in more recent times, to promote skin beauty.

What does Collagen do?
Collagen is the major protein in the connective tissues of the body. It holds all living tissues together and ensures the integrity, elasticity and regeneration of skin, cartilage and bones. It is the most abundant protein, representing almost 30% of all human protein content. It affects almost every part of our body that has connective tissue, including the heart, skin, lungs, muscles, hair, arteries, bones, joints, discs, cartilage, nails, blood cells, liver, and prostate.

Why do we need collagen?
Collagen production in our body peaks around the age of 20, and as we age, the body’s production of collagen metabolism slows down causing a gradual deterioration of collagen fibers in all connective tissues.

This degradation process will affect different parts of our body.

What is Manna Collagen Peptides?
Manna Collagen is a specific type of collagen that is pre-engineered to be easier to absorb. Instead of forcing your body to break down amino acids and then re-assemble those amino acids into collagen, Manna Collagen Peptides skips that step.

Collagen Peptides basically gives your body small, usable chain peptides and amino acids that are ready to go within your body.

This collagen supplement is made from high-grade gelatin (extracted from cattle hides). A formula might look something like this:

— 83% Protein

— 15% Water

— 2% Minerals

Why gelatin? Gelatin actually contains all the essential amino acids required by the human body (except one, tryptophan). Those amino acids include glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, glutamic acid, alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, and several others.

How does it work?
Proteins are essential nutrients for our body. They are made from long chains of amino acids. Collagen peptides are proteins that are highly bioavailable. Consumption of collagen peptides will help supply your body with amino acids needed as building blocks to renew tissues such as skin, bones and joints.

It has been proposed that collagen peptides may act as a messenger to the cells and trigger the synthesis and reorganization of new collagen fibers, therefore supporting skin tissue structure.

“I am on my 2nd bottle of Collagen already but could see a difference towards the end on my first bottle, I have been battling with dry cracked heals forever and have had the best of treatment with no results until I started to use Manna Bovine Collagen. I can also see a tightening around my chin area. I’m sooo happy with this product and always recommend it to people who ask or notice the difference in my appearance. Manna Bovine Collagen, definitely a thumbs up from me!”

Gail

30/11/2022

Insulin resistance is one of the fastest-growing health problems.

It seems that it is becoming almost as common as diabetes, and they usually go hand-in-hand…
Whilst the number of people with diabetes has grown exponentially, and it is affecting younger people and even children where it used to only be a problem amongst older people. But what about insulin resistance? Where does it fit into the picture?

Insulin resistance, diabetes, and obesity are some of the biggest as well as the fastest spreading health disorders in the world – and they all go hand-in-hand. But when we look at them, they all have one thing in common: Insulin.

But what is insulin? What does it do? And why can it cause diabetes and obesity?

What is the function of insulin in the body?
First things first: Insulin is a good thing. It is the hero in the fairytale of our health. It is when we do things that make insulin ineffective or non-existent that it becomes the middle point of many health problems.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and its main function is to regulate the sugar in our bloodstream. When we eat food that contains sugar or carbohydrates, it triggers the pancreas to release insulin into the bloodstream to help regulate this sugar and make sure it finds its way to the right places in our bodies.

The insulin takes the glucose (sugars) from the food we eat and helps the body use it as fuel to perform our daily physical and mental activities and functions. However, any excess sugar that is not used for energy gets stored in the body’s cells as fat, which leads to weight gain and even obesity.

Now that we know what insulin does, we can see what happens when it isn’t able to do its job…

What is Insulin Resistance?
If you have ever wondered exactly what insulin resistance is, then you have come to the right place…

Insulin resistance is when the body’s cells do not respond properly to the insulin, thus not taking up the glucose from the bloodstream as it should. This renders the insulin that is released less effective, or even completely useless. In order to make up for insulin resistance, the pancreas releases more insulin. However, it eventually reaches a point where it does not matter how much insulin is released, it is ineffective and unable to control the blood sugar levels.

This then results in constantly high blood sugar levels, which lead to type-2 diabetes.

Some misconceptions about insulin resistance are:
It only affects people who are overweight and eat too many sweets
There is nothing you can do about insulin resistance
These statements are however completely false, as insulin resistance can happen to anybody and there are most certainly things one can do about dealing with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can be naturally prevented or even reversed.

How Is Insulin Resistance Diagnosed?
There is no specific test to identify insulin resistance. However, your doctor may suspect the syndrome if you have at least three of the following:

A waist size of more than 102cm for men and 89cm for women.
High levels of triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).
Lower levels of magnesium.
Sodium is retained, which leads to holding excessive water in the system, which causes high blood pressure levels.
High amounts of inflammatory compounds in the bloodstream. This can lead to damage to the blood vessel walls and help cause blood clots which can cause heart attacks and respiratory failures.
Low HDL level (Less than 40 mg/dL for men and 50 mg/dL for women).
High blood pressure (130/85 or higher).
Fasting blood glucose levels (5.55mmol/dL or above).
Consult your doctor for a fasting insulin test. Less than 10 IU/mL is recommended. Anything more than 10 IU/mL suggests your diet is stimulating excessive insulin to be released by your pancreas, which leads to all the above-mentioned problems.
The current condition of childhood obesity is also a huge risk of insulin resistance in the upcoming generation. Luckily it can be prevented by staying active, eating healthy, and making sure blood sugar levels stay under control by taking the Manna Blood Sugar Support tablets with every meal.

What Are The Symptoms of Insulin Resistance?
Here are some common insulin resistance symptoms:

Fatigue
The inability to focus or concentrate –
This is due to fatigue which does not only affect a person physically but also mentally.

High blood sugar –
Long periods of hyperglycemia (very high blood sugar) along with some of the following insulin resistance symptoms are: Feeling irritated, nervous, moody, nauseous, or having a headache that does not go away after eating.

Intestinal bloating –
Most intestinal gas is due to a microbial imbalance inside the body, called dysbiosis. For example, impaired gut health when using antibiotics. When insulin resistance sufferers eat carbohydrates, they are inclined to suffer from gas.

Sleepiness –
When an insulin resistance sufferer has eaten a meal containing more carbohydrates than their body can tolerate, they tend to become very sleepy after the meal. They also tend to crave sugar after a meal.

Weight gain or difficulty losing weight –
Because the body does not absorb the sugar, it is stored as fat. Especially around the midsection of both men and women.

High cholesterol and triglycerides.
Increased blood pressure –
People with high blood pressure have too much insulin in their bloodstream thus they are usually insulin resistant. As insulin levels increase, so do blood pressure levels. We can thus say that these two are directly related.

Depression –
Depression is common among people who suffer from insulin resistance, as carbohydrates are a natural “downer”, and the ineffectiveness of insulin cannot help process the carbohydrates properly.

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should have your insulin and blood sugar levels checked. Even if you just suspect that you may be at risk of insulin resistance, stop playing with your health and start getting into some serious healthy habits. Eat the right type of food. Get exercise every day. And take the Manna Blood Sugar Support with every meal.

What causes insulin resistance?
Genetic Factors:
A family history of diabetes,
high blood pressure,
or heart disease.
Lifestyle Factors:
Being overweight.
Bad eating habits.
Insufficient exercise.
Obesity is said to lead to insulin resistance. However, it also works the other way around, since Insulin resistance causes weight gain. It is thus a vicious cycle. Some signature symptoms that cause insulin resistance are abdominal obesity, hypertension, high triglycerides, and low HDL (“good cholesterol”) levels. These all occur together, thus it is difficult to say what causes what.

However, one thing is certain; insulin resistance is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Although insulin resistance usually occurs among people who suffer from obesity, people that are not overweight can also develop it, and suffer from all the other problems mentioned above.

What medical conditions are associated with insulin resistance?
Impaired fasting blood sugar –
In which a person’s blood sugar levels during fasting are consistently above the normal range.

Impaired glucose tolerance –
This means that blood glucose is raised beyond normal levels, but not high enough to warrant a diabetes diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes –
This occurs due to the pancreas being unable to secrete enough insulin to eliminate insulin resistance. This causes blood sugar levels to rise and results in diabetes or pre-diabetes.

High blood pressure –
Studies show that the higher the blood pressure, the higher the degree of insulin resistance.

Abnormal cholesterol levels –
Normally there are high levels of triglycerides present and low levels of HDL (“good cholesterol”).

Heart disease –
Insulin resistance develops into atherosclerosis, which is a hardening of the arteries. This increases the risk of blood clots forming.

Obesity –
Obesity is one of the biggest factors. Especially abdominal obesity. Obesity lessens the working of insulin even further. Weight loss can help the body use insulin properly.

Kidney damage –
This can be identified by protein in a person’s urine.

How are insulin resistance and diabetes-related?
Since insulin does not function properly during insulin resistance, the blood sugar levels cannot be controlled. This means that the blood sugar in the body is constantly extremely high. When this continues for a while, it leads to diabetes. We can thus see that insulin resistance is a direct trigger of diabetes.

In order to fight diabetes and insulin resistance at the same time, you need to tackle them both at their root cause – high blood sugar levels. The Manna Blood Sugar Support is an all-natural supplement that helps to bring balance to blood sugar levels. And as mentioned above, balanced blood sugar levels help to battle diabetes and insulin levels.

How to Treat Insulin Resistance
The most effective treatments are weight loss and exercise. Further treatment is doing things that improve one’s overall health for example: If somebody is a smoker, this is a habit that should be given up as soon as possible, as it contributes to insulin resistance.

Other treatments are medications prescribed by a doctor, such as the medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Dietary improvements:
The base of your diet should consist of non-starchy vegetables. Dark green leafy lettuce, tomatoes, celery, cucumber, cabbage, Swiss chard, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. are good options.
Decrease or completely stop consuming sugar and all foods that contain sugar. Some of the biggest sources of sugar are soft drinks, cookies, chocolates, pastries and ice cream.
Minimize the usage of sweeteners such as molasses, high fructose corn syrup, pasteurized honey, and maple syrup.
Drink less fruit juice. Due to the liquid form of the juice, fructose is more easily absorbed into the bloodstream, causing blood sugar levels to rise. Rather eat whole fruit as the fibres, vitamins and minerals help slow down the absorption rate, giving the body enough time to release a sufficient amount of insulin.
Increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids. You can do this by eating things such as cold-water fish like wild salmon and sardines. Omega-3 helps increase the effectiveness of insulin by making the body more responsive to the insulin. An alternative is to take good omega 3 supplements daily.
To avoid spikes in the blood sugar level during the day, eat smaller meals, more frequently.
Follow the Manna Weight Loss Program as stipulated in the free e-book. This program is easy to follow and contains recipes and exercise examples.
Exercise:
Full out cardio exercise decreases the body cells’ resistance to insulin. Do more intense exercise for 30-40 minutes at least 4 times a week.

Supplements:
Manna Blood Sugar Support caplets have been proved to lower the Glycemic Index of any food you eat by up to 43%. This means that the product, when taken with food, helps to control blood sugar levels to such an extent that the bodies requirement for insulin is reduced. This will be helpful in the process to reverse insulin resistance.

How does Manna Blood Sugar Support work?
The Manna Blood Sugar Support can help to control your sugar levels and also help to increase energy. It does this by slow-releasing the sugar from the food we eat into our bloodstream, ensuring stable blood sugar levels which also means longer lasting high energy levels. It also means that you don’t get blood sugar spikes and crashes, which means it takes away fatigue as well as sugar cravings.

Balancing your blood sugar levels when you have insulin resistance or diabetes is absolutely CRUCIAL.

What are the benefits of Manna Blood Sugar Support?
Helps to maintain balanced blood sugar levels.
Keep you more satisfied after a meal, which means that the same meal can take you much further and cause you to eat less, which can help with natural weight loss.
To help control cravings.
To help keep energy levels constant.
Even blood sugar levels can help to prevent diabetic health complications.

28/11/2022

Weight loss can be a lot more effective when you are burning fat and building lean muscle at the same time.
A number of studies have demonstrated that CLA reduces fat mass while increasing lean body mass.

Different types of fats have different purposes.

What is CLA (Conjugated linoleic acid)?
CLA is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in meat and dairy products, more specifically it is found in the meat from ruminant animals (e.g. animals such as cows and lamb that absorb nutrients in a specialised stomach by fermenting plant-based food, such as grass).

CLA is a family of 28 different isomers of linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is the shortest chain omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (meaning they have more than one double bond in their backbone).

An isomer is a group of molecules with the same chemical formula (same number and type of atoms) but arranged into a different structure. In essence, CLA is a group of different variations of linoleic acid.

How Does It Work?
The documented benefit of CLA in reducing body fat is explained by two main theories:

The first is the reduction of lipid uptake into adipocytes (fat cells) by inhibition of a specific enzyme called lipoprotein lipase. This mechanism is facilitated predominantly by the t10 isomer of CLA
The second mechanism considered is the proposed benefit of CLA in reducing the accumulation of triacylglycerol in fat cells. Triacylglycerol is a blood lipid which enables transfer of glucose and fat from the liver.
In animal model studies on mice, CLA was found to reduce accumulation of triacylglycerol in fat cells. This benefit was also seen in cultures of human cells with the t10 isomer.

A separate study demonstrated that fat loss in rats fed a CLA supplement is due to a reduction in the size of fat cells by 15 to 29% compared to controls.

These results indicate the CLA can reduce both synthesis and storage of fat cells, as such reducing levels of body fat in both animal and human laboratory models.

Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
May help treating Cancer, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease, High blood pressure, High cholesterol and triglycerides and Osteoporosis
May improve Immune Function
May assist in weight loss
Could help reduce body fat

How to take CLA?
Dosage

3 grams of CLA should be taken every day. This is preferably by taking either 1 softgel three times daily with every meal, or 3 softgel with breakfast every morning. This dosage is recommended for both adults and children, especially those fighting obesity. CLA is considered safe for use with your medication.

A healthy diet such as the Manna Diet and regular exercise is highly recommended for effective and healthy weight loss.

Who can use it?
CLA is safe for anyone to use. We are not recommending it for children younger than 5 years.

Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
May help treating Cancer, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease, High blood pressure, High cholesterol and triglycerides and Osteoporosis
May improve Immune Function
May assist in weight loss
Could help reduce body fat
Why CLA is beneficial for healthy weight loss and the fighting of disease
There are different types of fat found in our daily diet, while others are manufactured in the body. Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a unique type of fatty acid that is primarily found in beef and dairy products.

CLA is not manufactured in the body, and must, therefore, be obtained from a healthy diet. While many fats are simply used to produce energy, CLA also provides several powerful health benefits to the body. Numerous studies have shown that CLA can help with effective and healthy weight loss. This has made it one of the most popular weight loss supplements in the world.

Aside from weight loss, CLA also has many other health benefits. As it works mainly by reducing the deposition of fat in the body, it also helps to boost the immune system at the same time. Different studies conducted on humans, animals and in laboratories have shown CLA as highly effective at combating the following health conditions:

Cardiovascular disease
Immune system invaders
Inflammation
High blood pressure
High cholesterol and triglycerides
Osteoporosis

How safe is CLA?
Although conjugated linoleic acid supplements are considered safe, excessive intake of CLA can lead to stomach and intestinal problems, nausea and diarrhoea.

Can I use it with other medication?
If you take any medicines regularly, talk to your doctor before you start using CLA supplements. They may interact with drugs for schizophrenia and other mental disorders as well as with blood thinners or antihypertensive.

“CLA is working wonderfully with the Blood Sugar Support and the F.A.T. Yes definitely recommend using this product best results with the other 2. I have been losing 1kg already in 2 weeks and that is great . I am active but very average. Much more energized and I work very long hours in hospitality this product definitely also improved my digestive system. I am feeling healthy and great EVERYDAY. I notice if I do forget to drink them in the morning. Organic and the way to go!”

Danitsa

23/11/2022

Low blood sugar can be defined as follows:
It is the condition in which the sugar levels in the blood become too low which is usually about 2.5mmol/l or less. This condition can normally be spotted by certain symptoms that go away after one has eaten. The blood sugar level at which these symptoms are experienced differently from person to person.
What causes low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia)?
Wondering what causes low blood sugar levels? When functioning normally, the pancreas excretes the correct amount of insulin needed to keep the blood sugar levels balanced. However, when a person suffers from low blood sugar, the pancreas releases too much insulin which causes the blood sugar levels to become too low. This, along with other diseases, can cause hypoglycemic episodes.
What should my blood sugar levels be?

What causes hypoglycemic episodes in non-diabetic people?
Reactive hypoglycemia:
This is the most common reason for low blood sugar levels in people who do not suffer from diabetes. This is when the pancreas releases too much insulin due to a sudden increase in glucose in the bloodstream, such as after a big meal containing lots of carbohydrates. The insulin is still present in the blood after several hours of the meal, which is not as it should normally be.

Reactive hypoglycemia often affects people who are overweight and people with type-2 diabetes. This is due to the fact that they have a need for more insulin, thus the chance of an over-production of insulin is greater. There is evidence to propose that reactive hypoglycemia can lead to type-2 diabetes.

Other causes of Low Blood Sugar:
A tumour in the pancreas
An overdose of diabetic medication such as an insulin injection or diabetic tablets.
Other diseases:
Addison’s disease ( a disease in the adrenal glands)
A weakened pituitary gland
Damage to the liver which causes it to work ineffectively
People who have had their stomachs removed.
Cancer
Malnutrition and even fasting
Too much alcohol consumed
Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar(Hypoglycemia)
What is happening during a hypoglycemic episode?
The following can be symptoms caused by hypoglycemia:
Paleness in the face similar to when one is feeling nauseous
Shaking as can be clearly seen in the hands
Perspiration without much physical effort
Feeling weak and deprived of energy
Increased heartbeat
Constant hunger
Being agitated for no apparent reason
Having trouble concentrating
Becoming easily irritated
Feeling fatigued
Blurred vision
Momentary loss of consciousness
Convulsions
One can even end up in a coma during extreme circumstances
These symptoms are usually experienced about 3 or 4 hours after eating a meal.
Care and Prevention of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
If you suspect that you might have hypoglycemia, since you experienced some of the above-mentioned symptoms about 3 or 4 hours after a meal, you should consult your doctor and have the appropriate tests done.
In case all three of the criteria listed below are met, you should be referred for further evaluation at a healthcare facility:
Blood glucose level lower than 2.5mmol/l (or sometimes slightly higher.)
A few or all of the symptoms are listed above.
The symptoms disappear within 10 minutes of consuming sugar.
How is the diagnosis made?
Hypoglycemia can be diagnosed simply by measuring the blood glucose level. In the case of it being lower than, 2.5mmol/l, hypoglycemia is diagnosed.
If the doctors suspect a tumour might be present in the pancreas, the patient will be taken up into the hospital for close observation. Here, the glucose levels are closely monitored, usually for 3 days.
Should these levels drop below a certain point, the medical staff measures the insulin level in the bloodstream.
If the insulin levels are found to be high, it indicates a tumour in the pancreas, which will be looked for, and if found, removed.
Exercise and diet
Exercise lowers the blood sugar levels but will not normally cause hypoglycemia in individuals who are overall healthy. If you begin to experience symptoms of hypoglycemia while doing physical exercise, you should eat some complex carbohydrates such as starch or pasta before beginning. Blood sugar levels can be kept up by consuming small, steady amounts of simple carbohydrates such as energy drinks or energy bars during exercise. If you have been diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia, the first thing to do is change or adapt your diet to help manage the hypoglycemia. It should include a lot of complex carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, pasta, etc. The dietary routine should also be changed. It should consist of more, but smaller meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and three in-between meals. This helps avoid big fluctuations in insulin secretion from the pancreas.
Treatment of hypoglycemia:
Reactive hypoglycemia is treated with dietary changes as stipulated above.
Blood sugar levels should be checked regularly. If blood sugar levels are lower than normal, but there are no clear symptoms of hypoglycemia, just continue with normal routines to keep blood sugar levels balanced.
Strategies to control sugar levels include:
Diet:
Eat regular meals and see our FREE Manna Low GI Menu Plan.

Supplements:
a Natural and organic supplement such as Manna Blood Sugar Support will help you to regulate your blood sugar levels.

21/11/2022

How does it work?
The different ingredients in the Manna F.A.T. way to go works in a synergistic manner to help with anti-oxidation, assist in blood sugar control, control cravings, boost metabolism and increase fat burning activity.

Benefits of Manna F.A.T. Way to Go
Helps to activate stored fats to be burned as energy
Assist in the boosting of metabolism
Anti-oxidation (to get rid of free radicals in the fat cells)
Helps to suppress cravings
Promotes fat burning activity
Who can Use it?
All persons (from the age of 12)

Excluding:

Lactating & Pregnant women
Children younger than 12 years of age
People on High Blood Pressure Medication
People allergic to ingredients

“I am very impressed with the product. After just one week I have lost 1 kg already and I feel great.”

Mariëtta Vermeulen

16/11/2022

Gout: The Disease of Kings
Characteristics of gout are abrupt, intense attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in joints, very often found in the joint at the base of the big toe.

Gout is a very complex form of arthritis and it can affect anyone. Men are more likely to develop gout, but an increased risk of gout is present in women after menopause.

An extreme attack of gout can cause a person to wake up at night with an intense burning sensation in the big toe. The joint affected by gout is extremely hot, very swollen and so sensitive that even the weight of the sheet on it may cause high levels of discomfort.

Fortunately, there are ways to treat gout and also methods of minimizing the risk of it occurring in the future. If gout is left untreated, it can damage the joints, tendons, and other tissues.

Symptoms of gout
Most of the time, the symptoms of gout are very sudden and painful. It often occurs in the middle of the night and can be so painful that it wakes you from your sleep. Symptoms include:

Extreme joint pain
The most common place where gout is found is in the joint at the base of the big toe. It can however occur in many other places such as the rest of the feet, ankles, knees, hands and fingers, and of course the joints located in the wrists.

It has been found that the pain is at its worst round about 12 to 24 hours after it has first started.

Constant discomfort
After the worst pain has gone away, discomfort is still felt in the joints. This discomfort might be present for a few days or sometimes even a few weeks. Gout that appears after the initial attack is likely to last longer and be more widely spread than the first time.

Redness and inflammation
The involved joints become swollen sensitive and red.

When should a doctor be consulted?
As soon as you feel a very sudden and extreme pain attack in a joint, it is best to contact your doctor. If gout is left untreated it can lead to even more pain and permanent damage to the joint.

If you have developed a fever and if you have a joint that feels like it is on fire accompanied by sharp pain attacks, it could very well be a sign of infection and a doctor should be contacted immediately

Gout is caused by the accumulation of urate crystals in a joint, which results in inflammation and extreme pain.

Urate crystals form due to high levels of a substance called “uric acid” in the bloodstream.

Uric acid is produced by the body when it breaks down purines, which are substances that can be found in the body. Purines can also be found in certain types of food namely: organ meats, herring, anchovies mushrooms as well as asparagus. Other foods that lead to high levels of uric acids are those that get turned into high concentrations of glucose in the body. These include sugary drinks, bread, white rice and pasta. This also includes beverages that contain alcohol, as alcohol also results in high amounts of glucose.

Under normal circumstances, uric acid will dissolve in your blood and will get filtered by the kidneys whereafter it is excreted from the body through urination. Sometimes too much uric acid is produced or not enough uric acid is excreted by the kidneys. This is then what ultimately causes gout. Sharp crystals form in the joint or the tissue surrounding the joint which causes swelling, inflammation and extreme pain.

Complications caused by gout
Gout can lead to more severe conditions, for example:

Recurrent gout
Some people may never experience any symptoms of gout after the first time, whereas others may suffer from the effects of it several times per year. People with recurrent gout can prevent gout attacks from returning by using medication.

Advanced gout
Gout that is left untreated can cause urate crystal deposits to form underneath the skin in nodules referred to as “tophi” (pronounced TOE-fi). Tophi can develop in a variety of parts such as your fingers, hands, feet, elbows or Achilles tendons. Tophi usually are not painful, but during gout attacks, they become sensitive and swollen.

Kidney stones
People with gout may experience urate crystals forming in the urinary tract, resulting in kidney stones. The risk of developing kidney stones can be reduced by using the correct medication.

Conventional Gout Treatment
A complete cure for gout has not yet been found, but gout can be greatly reduced through several conventional methods. Most of the time doctors prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as “ibuprofen” which helps lessen the inflammation and pain.

Corticosteroids are used to gain a similar effect; these are given by means of oral medication (pills) or injections. Other medications help lower the levels of uric acid in the blood with the best known probably being allopurinol (Zyloprim). Note that these methods should be used as a last resort since they can all cause significant side effects.

Natural Gout Treatment
Like most diseases these days, gout is usually due to factors in a person’s lifestyle. This means that following an anti-inflammatory eating plan and making lifestyle changes should be the first step to take in battling gout.

The following factors should be taken into account:
Meats that contain high levels of uric acid should be avoided. These meats include anchovies, sardines and organ meats. In the past, doctors thought plant foods that are high in purine, such as lentils, peas, mushrooms and spinach was the cause of gout but recent studies have shown that there is no connection between eating these foods and gout attacks.
Eliminate caffeine from your diet.
Minimize alcohol intake. Alcohol causes dehydration and results in irritation in the urinary tract.
Drink 2 litres of water per day. The easiest way to keep track of your daily water intake is to drink 8 (250 ml) glasses of water per day. The water helps flush out urate crystal build-up.
When you are overweight, it is very important to lose the extra weight first.
Consume tart cherries – fresh, juiced or as a cherry extract. Studies show that tart cherries suppress enzymes called cyclooxygenase-1 and -2, which are the targets of anti-inflammatory medicines.
Take the Manna pH Balance Supplement, with papaya seed extract, to excrete excess uric acid from the body as well as to balance the pH levels of the body.
Follow the Alkaline recipes as given in the free Acid/Alkaline e-book.

Risk factors of gout
High levels of uric acid in the bloodstream increases the risk of developing gout. There are various factors that increase uric acid levels in the body, such as:

Lifestyle factors
Day to day lifestyle choices could increase the risk of developing gout. One of the main factors that are often overlooked is alcohol consumption. Excessive alcohol use is generally defined as more than 2 drinks per day for men and more than 1 drink per day for women.

Medical conditions
Some diseases or medical conditions increase the possibility of developing gout. Such conditions include untreated high blood pressure and chronic ailments such as diabetes, high-fat levels and cholesterol levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia), and narrowing in the arteries (arteriosclerosis).

Medications
Use of medication such as:

– Thiazide diuretics which is typically used for the treatment of hypertension.
– Low-dose aspirin can increase uric acid levels.
– Anti-rejection drugs are prescribed for people who have undergone an organ transplant.

Genetic history of gout
If there have been cases of gout in your family history, the risk of you developing gout is higher.

Age and s*x
Gout is more often found in men than it is found in women, mainly due to the fact that women usually have much lower levels of uric acid than men do. After menopause, women are more likely to develop gout than in earlier years, as there is an increase in uric acid levels. In men, however, gout tends to develop between the ages of 40 and 50 years instead of later in life.

Tests and diagnosis of gout
Different tests exist which can be used to diagnose gout, such as:

Joint fluid test
A needle can be used to extract fluid from the affected joint. This joint fluid is then examined under a microscope where, if present, urate crystals can be identified.

Blood test
Blood tests are done to measure the uric acid levels in the bloodstream. This cannot solely be trusted to determine gout, as some people have high levels of uric acid, but never develop gout. The opposite is true, where some people show symptoms of gout but their uric acid levels are not abnormally high.

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