Too much uric acid in the body is really just higher-than-normal acid levels that can lead to gout. You'll learn here how to naturally reduce uric acid and so get rid of your gout symptoms.

High / too much uric acid can lead to the formation of crystals in your joints and connective tissue. These are needle-like in appearance and, due to your body's own inflammatory response to their presence, give rise to the excruciating symptoms of gout.

So you, as a gout sufferer, need to reduce your acid levels. You can do this either through drug-based treatments, or, natural home remedies without the nasty side effects of drugs, which more and more gout victims are turning to.

Here are 5 natural home remedies to help you get rid of too much uric acid in the body...

ALFALFA is excellent at helping to neutralize uric acid. And, on top of its being high in nutrients and minerals, etc., it has been shown to seriously reduce high acid in the body.

VITAMIN C has been shown to help increase urinary acid excretion and reduce excess acid in the blood.

FOLIC ACID is known to inhibit xanthine oxidase, which is needed for the production of uric acid. In this way folic acid can help slow-down acid production and so effectively lower acid levels in the blood.

PARSLEY is a natural diuretic and so can aid your body flush out excess acid via urine.

B COMPLEX can help your body convert the acid into several harmless components, thereby effectively reducing the acid levels in your body.

Talk to your local health food store manager about these, and other natural ways, to lower uric acid in your bloodstream.

But the key, once you have reduced your acid levels, is to maintain them at those lower, healthier levels. And there are many issues to consider, such as your weight, lifestyle, diet, etc.

The reason you need to maintain those levels is that you really don't want to be suffering frequently recurring gout each time your body has too much uric acid. These episodes can eventually lead to permanent joint damage and even kidney problems.

And once having suffered an attack you're now even more likely to suffer more. So you need to both get rid of your present gout attack, and, prevent it from ever returning again.