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5 fruits that help manage gout (high uric acid) A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

5 fruits that help manage gout (high uric acid)

5 fruits that help manage gout

5 fruits that help manage gout

🍒 5 fruits that help manage gout (high uric acid)

💥 High uric acid, hyperuricemia, also called gout, causes painful swelling in joints and can affect kidney health over time. Medicine helps, but so does what you grow and eat. Some fruits can naturally flush out excess uric acid and reduce inflammation. Here are five easy fruit trees and plants that can help:

🍋 Citrus
Citrus trees are great to grow in pots or sunny yards. Lemons and oranges are rich in vitamin C, which helps kidneys remove uric acid and keeps the body’s pH balanced. A glass of lemon water in the morning or a fresh orange during the day can help. Studies in Science Direct show lemon juice lowers uric acid levels in the blood.

Berries (mulberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries)
Berries are packed with antioxidants that fight inflammation and support kidney health. Mulberry trees are perennial trees and bushes that produce berries year after year. They grow well in both temperate and warm areas, and are an easy choice for all backyard gardeners. Mulberry high water content helps flush out toxins. Research from the National Institute of Health shows berries rich in polyphenols can lower uric acid naturally.

🍒 Cherries
Cherries are one of the best fruits for gout. They’re rich in anthocyanins, compounds that reduce inflammation and uric acid levels. National Institute of Health studies have found regular cherry intake helps lower gout attacks. Dwarf cherry trees can grow in large pots if space is limited.

🍌 Bananas
Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps the kidneys remove uric acid more efficiently, according to PubMed central. They’re also low in purines, the compounds that form uric acid. Dwarf banana varieties grow well in containers and add a tropical look while supporting healthy digestion and uric acid balance.

🍍Pineapple
Pineapple contains bromelain, a natural enzyme that eases swelling and pain caused by gout. It’s also refreshing and supports kidney function. Studies by global health science group show pineapple juice can help reduce inflammation and uric acid. It’s easy to grow in a pot or sunny garden bed.

These fruits won’t replace medicine, but they can support your body’s natural detox system. Grow them, eat them fresh, and enjoy both their flavor and health benefits.

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Right side up. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Right side up

Cat Wesley

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⬆️ Right side up

"Sometimes you have to turn the world upside down to see it right side up." - Molly Friedenfeld

🐈📸 Cat Wesley is a wise purrson at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden

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This giant red stared right back at me. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

This giant red stared right back at me

Disocactus ackermanni, Red Orchid Cactus, Jungle Cactus

👹 This giant red stared right back at me
  • 🌺 Disocactus ackermanni, also called the Red Orchid Cactus, or Jungle Cactus - is one of those plants that surprises you even when you already know it well. It grows like a tropical fern, with flat, leaflike stems that hang and drape from a basket. Most of the year it looks calm and green. Then, without much warning, it opens a single huge, bright red flower that can reach up to 6 inches wide. The color is intense, almost glowing, and the bloom only lasts a short time, which makes it even more special.
  • 🌺 Despite being a cactus, it behaves nothing like a desert plant. This species is native to the tropical forests of Mexico, where it grows as an epiphyte in trees. It prefers shade or filtered light, and it enjoys regular watering. No spines, no trouble, just a very unusual growth habit and a spectacular bloom.
  • 🌺 The plant usually flowers from spring through summer, sometimes offering more than one flush. When it does, it always steals attention, and it is one of those plants visitors immediately point at and ask about. This makes it a favorite among collectors of epiphytic cacti and unusual hanging plants.
  • 🌺 If you grow it in a hanging basket and give it bright shade, humidity, and consistent moisture, it rewards you with one of the most striking red flowers you will ever see!


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Red Orchid Cactus puts out the biggest bloom show
More epiphytic jungle cacti:
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Queen of the Night
Pseudorhipsalis (Wittia) amazonica - Blue Flame
Epiphyllum guatemalense Monstrosa - Orchid Cactus, Curly Locks

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Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes Hog plum chu&#x0001f3. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes

Hog Plum tree, Red Hog Plum, Spondias purpurea

Hog Plum tree, Red Hog Plum, Spondias purpurea

Hog plum chutney

Hog plum chutney

🍴 Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes
  • 🔴Simmer Hog Plums with chilies, ginger, and sugar.
  • 🔴Sweet, sour, and fiery - perfect with curries.

Hog Plum Chutney

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hog plum pulp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 small red chili, sliced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Combine hog plum pulp, sugar, ginger, salt, and water in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. Add sliced chili and cook 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.
  4. Cool and serve with curries, meats, or rice.

🛒 Plant a Hog Plum and always have juicy fruit: you can freeze it too!

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