Mr. Park, a 55-year-old government official, has been suffering from gout for over 7 years. At first, he had experienced one or two spasm of pain a year. More recently however, these pain spasms have been occurring every 2 or 3 months, in each of the big toes and right elbow. Also, during the early stages of the disease, the pain subsided when painkillers were consumed for a day or two. However, in recent times, the pain subsided only when painkillers were taken for at least a week with the pain quickly reoccurring upon the commencement of challenging physical activities. After experiencing these reoccurring symptoms, Mr. Park made up his mind to visit our clinic to cure this disease once and for all.

Gout is caused when a patient continuously has trouble digesting properly and waste matter from digested foods accumulates within the body. This in turn leads to a rise in the level of urin-acid within the blood stream and this excess urin-acid eventually settles around joint areas which are usually located in the legs. And if this Urin-acid continuously settles for months and then years on end, it will eventually lead the patient experiencing severe pain in the affected areas. In the majority of cases, this pain can be controlled through a dosage of pain-killers, but the pain reoccurs in certain situations such as when an individual pursues excessive drinking, is under a great deal of stress, or when the joints become overburdened. In Western medicine practices, there is no cure for gout as of present, and it is considered to be an incurable disease. After visiting our clinic 5 times (within 4-5 months) and having taken the prescribed medicine, Mr. Park was completely cured of the disease and he hasn't experienced any lingering symptoms of the disease for many months now. Many other former gout patients besides Mr. Park have also discovered that gout is not an incurable disease after all. If the digestive function is enhanced so that urin-acid is prevented from further accumulation and the urin-acid in the joints eliminated through the use of herbal medicine, gout induced pain can be easily remedied. There is however, a tendency for the patient to experience acute pain during the process of eliminating the urin-acid within the joints.

In the aforementioned case of Mr. Park, he experienced pain in the joints within a fortnight after having consumed the prescribed medicine, and subsequently he was not able to go to work for a few days. However, after having overcome those few days, he did not experience any further pain as the healing process progressed.

Depending on the age and past medical history of the individual who is suffering from the illness, gout patients can usually be classified into three types. The first type is when the age of the patient is under 45 years and diagnosis of illness less than 5 years. This when the disease is in its initial stages, and it can be cured rather painlessly if the patient is subjected to treatment for a
period of 3-4 months. And complete recovery in this case is a 100% guaranteed.

The next type is when the patient is between the ages of 45-55 and the diagnosis of the illness between 5-10 years. This is when the disease is in its middle stages, and for complete recovery, patients must be subjected to treatment for at least 6 months. Although patients in this case experience continuous pain for a number of days, the chances for complete recovery are very high if the patient is willing to endure the temporary discomfort.

Finally, the last type is when the age of the patient is greater than 60 years, and the diagnosis of illness over 10 years. This is when the disease is at its most advanced stage, and the success of treatment depends on the physical health of the individual. Overcoming the illness in this case can usually require treatment lasting for at least a year, and the patient can expect to experience a great amount of pain associated with the curing of the disease. However, if the patient has a strong will to get better and persistently undergoes the necessary therapy while minimizing the level of pain, complete recovery can be achieved.

Only a decade ago, gout was considered to be a rare disease and its existence was unknown to doctors as well as patients. However, in recent times, the number of gout cases has exploded due to a increase in undisciplined eating habits, environmental pollution, and excessive work load and stress in the modern workplace. And because the majority of gout patients happen to be males, calling gout a 'man's disease' is not an understatement. Gentlemen, are any of you experiencing unexplained pain in the toes or swelling in the ankles? Don't be just content with receiving acupuncture or taking painkillers but seriously consider whether if you have gout and if possible receive treatment as soon as possible. We must keep in mind that the recovery rates for all diseases including gout are much higher if diagnosis and treatment are conducted in the early stages of the disease. You also have a better chance of defeating the disease if you are younger.