| When there are serious health problems, it seems like | | | | you to choose healthy foods that reduce the |
| all of the fun stuff in life becomes either too difficult | | | | chances of a flare up. You can buy and store |
| to arrange or impossible. While gout is not exactly a | | | | adequate amounts of cherry juice, so that it is handy |
| life threatening condition in and of itself, it is serious in | | | | when needed. |
| the pain quotient. | | | | Exercise on a vacation should be something you |
| There are several potential problems when planning a | | | | enjoy, rather than a chore to be gotten over. For |
| vacation for a person with gout. Eating the proper | | | | me, a walk through a botanical garden is a great way |
| foods becomes much harder if you are only able to | | | | to get exercise while I admire the many plants and |
| eat restaurant fare. What healthy choices are on the | | | | try to guess what each one is before I read the sign. |
| menu tend to be either bland or bizarre. | | | | Others may enjoy a bicycle tour or to walk through |
| Exercise can be a difficulty as well. Usually, a lot of | | | | historical sites. Many offer special walking tours, with |
| driving is involved, and a jam packed schedule so you | | | | guides who can tell you why each building or area is |
| can get every ounce of fun out of the trip you can. | | | | important. |
| While vacations are fun, they can also be very | | | | To take the stress out, you can play soothing music |
| stressful. Stress is a major cause of gout flare ups, | | | | in your rig's stereo. Some even come with outdoor |
| just under consuming to much purine. | | | | speakers so that you can visit with neighbors (or any |
| Cherry juice, which is one of the best remedies for | | | | family members that might be in the area). A |
| gout can only be found in specialty stores. Both | | | | soothing tea of lavender and chamomile could help |
| health food stores and Trader Joe's do carry it, but | | | | deal with the stress, also. |
| knowing where the nearest one is can be a problem | | | | Because water and generators can be stored in and |
| while traveling. | | | | used by the RV, you can even have fun "dry |
| There are things you can do about these problems, | | | | camping" in a remote area. This is another way to |
| however. One solution is using an RV. Recreational | | | | destress, the absence of a lot of people can be very |
| vehicles usually have a fully functional kitchen, allowing | | | | refreshing. |