Comments on: Banish Alzheimers: Ignore Gout Advice

By: Mathilda37

Mathilda37 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:04:14 +0000

Pete, I have MS too. Inosine is an ‘over the counter’ nutritional supplement. You could also try eating a lot of oily fish, offal, gravy, alcohol (beer is best) and caffeine, BUT NOT COFFEE. Use fructose instead of normal sugar. Avoid dairy, milk is the worst offender. Alpha lipoic acid is also being tested, as it’s a strong antioxidant that can cross the blood brain barrier. You’ll also want to keep your vitamin intake high. I take a ‘one a day’ pill for that.

By: GoutPal

GoutPal — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:46:11 +0000

I’ve not really studied this, as I look for ways to reduce uric acid.

The drugs mentioned in the report are inosine or hypoxanthine supplemented with ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

The process ought to be similar to that for gout. Start with a uric acid test ans low dose, then increase the dose with regular uric acid tests until it reaches about 6mg/dL. Anything over that will increase the gout risk, but actual gout attacks may not happen in every individual.

The main problem I anticipate is that doctors may be reluctant to prescribe these medications for purposes that they have not been licensed for.

By: Pete Moring

Pete Moring — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:29:27 +0000

As an MS sufferer I found this article very interesting.
Must now pop off and see how to get the recommended daily intake.
Will post back on this blog if I notice a difference.

Any ideas? Foods that contain the necessary etc?

Pete.

By: Mathilda37

Mathilda37 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:31:00 +0000

Personally I’d try to boost my uric acid as high as I could, having a gout attack would be the point that I’d ease off. I can’t find any medical statistics to see if gout and Alzheimers are exclusive, like gout and MS. If they are, that’s a major clue in the direction of treatment. Keep up the anti-oxidants!