Top 5 Critical Preventative Controls for Gout

3. Sleep

Another critical habit to maintain is to get sufficient sleep. During your sleep, your body rids itself of many toxins. Your liver does most of it’s dirty work during your deep sleep. By getting a good deep sleep cycle your body is capable of flushing out your uric acid more abundantly when you wake up. By pulling all nighters you are denying your body of the chance to prepare yourself to flush out these toxins. Without sufficient sleep, your organs also do not function as efficiently, causing uric acid build up to occur.

Studies have found that those who have sleep apnea – a condition where a person has chronic disruptions to their sleep, have higher chances of Gout attacks.

Getting a full nights rest reduces your chances of your Gout attacks from recurring. If you are unable to sleep during your gout attacks you should see your doctor to prescribe anti inflammatory drugs to ease your pain.