At last. We’re finally going to put some words to this elusive and mysterious word “flavonoids” and what they have to do with gout prevention.
Before I go long on this one about flavonoids, please let me remind you to do your own research to check me out. I’m just paraphrasing what I’ve learned due to my own gout experience. Go back to Google and verify and compare how I’ve explained all of this flavonoids business. That way you can decipher all the techno-babble for yourself.
What Are Flavonoids?
Flavonoids are the largest category of polyphenols. They’re found in different food sources like many fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, berries and raw cacao. They’re broken down into several different subclasses.
- Flavones can be found in different sweet and hot peppers as well as celery.
- Flavonols are in onions, tomatoes, red wine, apples, various berries and green tea.
- Flavanone comes from oranges, lemons, grapefruit and other citrus fruits.
- Flavanols are in grapes, cocoa, red wine, green tea and apples.
- Isoflavones come from soybeans and other legumes.
- Anthocyanidins are abundant in many different berries including blueberries, cherries, raspberries, cranberries, acai berries and many others.
A few more big words you’ll find in your studies are catechins and epicatechins and if the two are combined make up procyanidins and proanthocyanidins. They’re basically a subclass of Flavanols.
I’m sure you have been wondering about all of this forever and are now SO relieved to know. (lol!)
Very good for you … thanks!
Bert, it’s amazing how many things you normally eat that have acid in them. You’ve shared numerous things like your shaving cream hint, it goes right into your blood stream And why not? Bert The Gout Killer, I am a living testament to that. Not to mention your diet is very good for you. Thanks! ~ Jeff
Did You Ever Wonder Why…
. . . different plants have their particular color, smell, taste, textures, etc.? It’s because all of these different characteristics and attributes protect the plants from diseases, ultra-violet light, predators big and small, and all kinds of other things.
Typically the darker the color or the more bitter the taste, the more potent the antioxidant content. Simply put, flavonoids are a big part of why plants are the way they are.
Plants Have Super Powers?
So with all these Super Powers that are found in plants, what happens if we eat them?
Exactly. We get Super Powers too. Sort of. At least we get a lot of healing benefit and protection.
Here are a few: Antiviral, Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and…Anti-inflammatory. That’s a lot of “Anti’s”…
Let’s put that in terms you can relate to:
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Cataracts
- Arthritis <- – –
- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lung Disease
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
…these are a few of the diseases we get protection from and there are many more.
But…what do we care about all of those? All we care about is this pesky gout. Isn’t it funny that free radical damage can play a part in all those other things and gout?
☆ Flavonoids – should we take a closer look?
“I know your pain. Let me help you kill your gout for good! And teach you to advocate for yourself and take ownership of your gout recovery, by showing you how to live the gout-free lifestyle.” Two decades ago, Bert Middleton found himself diagnosed with gout. Like 8.3 million other people in the United States (approximately 4% of the population), he struggled helplessly with the physical, emotional, social, and financial impact that gout left unchecked can have on your life. Prescription drugs were of limited help… And the terrible pain of regular gout attacks left him unable to enjoy even the simplest daily pleasures. His marriage was suffering. His finances were spiraling due to the impact gout had on his ability to work. And maintaining a social life was often nearly impossible. Tophi surgeries left him in terrible pain. And he found himself depressed … and angry … that gout was stealing years of his life.
Until one day, after hundreds of hours of research and self-experimentation, Bert finally had a breakthrough and created a blueprint for a way of living that would prove to be “the answer” to living gout-free for nearly a decade now. Today, Bert and his “Gout Wife” Sharon devote their evenings and weekends to educating other gout sufferers on how to live the gout-free lifestyle. Showing others his 911 Emergency Response Gout Recovery Plan for getting PAINFUL gout attacks under control in as little as 4 hours. And then, how to make daily choices that keep gout under control for GOOD! So you can finally start LIVING again!
