PT. Indosehat Lestari
Sanouri
“Controlling Your Uric Acid Naturally”
Uric Acid in Blood
• The blood uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in a blood sample.
• Uric acid is produced from the natural breakdown of your body's cells and from the foods you eat.
• Most of the uric acid is filtered out by the kidneys and passes out of the body in urine.
• Too much uric acid results in an increase of uric acid level in blood
High Level of Uric Acid
• High levels of uric acid in the blood can cause solid crystals to form within joints.
• This causes a painful condition called gout .
• If gout remains untreated, these uric acid crystals can build up in the joints and nearby tissues and will result in kidney stones or kidney failure.
Gout Symptoms
• Intense pain at the base of the big toe, and less commonly in the hands, wrists, elbows, knees or ankles.
• The pain comes on very quickly.
• Inflammation, swelling, redness, and stiffness of the affected joint, which is also extremely tender to the touch.
• Gout attacks may recur without notice at intervals of weeks, months or year.
• With appropriate treatment, most attacks resolve within a few days , however without treatment, an attack normally lasts for around a week . Without appropriate treatment, the attacks may become more frequent and more severe, and the joints are at risk of permanent damage.
• In some cases, gout progresses into a form of chronic arthritis, with symptoms of constant joint pain and inflammation. Deposits of uric acid crystals (tophi) may accumulate on the ears, hands, arms and/or knees. Kidney stones may also occur.
What Triggers Gout
• Being overweight, drinking alcohol (especially beer) and a high purine diet are all common triggers of gout attacks.
• Purines are a natural substances found in most foods, although they tend to be more concentrated in high protein foods.
• The risk for gout increases with age and gout is more common in men than in women.
• Certain medications, including some diuretics, may also trigger gout. It is important to discuss this with a doctor or health care professional if you believe that medication you are taking is making your gout worse.
• Most gout attacks occur at night, possibly because water is reabsorbed from the joint space. It may also occur due to the drop in temperature that usually occurs at night as uric acid crystals are less soluble at temperatures below 37 degrees C.
Suggestions when it Flares?
• Up your intake of cherries and berries. Several cups a day can assist in relieving a flare up. Cherry consumption has been shown to lower plasma uric acid.
• Avoid alcohol, especially beer and red wine which are higher in purines than spirits.
• Avoid high purine foods such as meats, organ meats and seafood.
• Herbs such as willow bark, ginger, celery seed, and devil's claw may help to reduce inflammation and pain. A naturopath or herbalist can dispense tailor-made herbal tonics to be used during acute gout attacks.
• Applying ice packs to the area can be useful for reducing pain during acute attacks.
Things we can do to prevent?
• Eat a wide variety of vegetables, especially bitter leafy greens to enhance digestion (such as rocket), and foods rich in vitamin C, such as kiwi fruit, mangoes, and guava.
• Include cherries and any red-blue berries in your diet.
• Cut back on meats. If you are prone to gout, avoid seafood, organ meats and processed meats.
• Restrict alcohol (especially beer) consumption.
• Maintain a healthy body weight by maintaining adequate activity levels. A lower BMI is associated with a lower risk of gout. If you need to lose weight, make sure your weight loss is gradual, as sudden weight loss can increase uric acid levels.
Sanouri Compositions
• Each bottle contains 30 caps.
Each cap consists of:
• Sida rhombifolia……………………..………………………….150 mg
• Elephantopus scaber………………………………………….125 mg
• Hedyotis corimbosa……………………………………………125 mg
• Zingiber officinale……………………………………………….100 mg
Sida rhombifolia
• This plant has been used in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation, asthma, bronchitis, and nasal congestion.
• Research suggest that it has hypoglycaemic (blood lowering properties), antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic (pain relieving properties) properties.
Elephantopus scaber
Elephantopus scaber
• The plant is widely used as a medicinal herb in the tropics.
• Contains anthelmintic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge and tonic properties.
• It has been previously reported that the methanol and aqueous extracts of Elephantopus scaber was reported to decrease the serum lipids and improve serum HDL-cholesterol levels
• The plant is widely used as a medicinal herb in the tropics.
• Contains anthelmintic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge and tonic properties.
• It has been previously reported that the methanol and aqueous extracts of Elephantopus scaber was reported to decrease the serum lipids and improve serum HDL-cholesterol levels
Hedyotis corimbosa
• The Indonesians use the decoction to treat acute appendicitis.
• This plant is also considered as anti-inflammatory with antibacterial properties.
• Additionally, it works as antioxidant as well.
• Maintaining healthy liver function
Zingiber officinale
• Ginger is well known as a remedy for travel sickness, nausea and indigestion.
• It is a warming remedy, ideal for boosting the circulation, lowering high blood
• Ginger has been much recent interest in its use for joint problems.
Recommended Dosage
• Twice a day, before or after meal
Advices
• Limit the consumption of fats and sugars,
• Increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as legumes, whole grains and nuts;
• Engage in regular physical activity (60 minutes a day for children and 150 minutes per week for adults).
• Regularly consume Tummy Slim