Here’s why having gout can mean you’ll end up with heart disease
While the link is “in part explained by shared risk factors, such as
obesity, there's evidence to suggest high levels of uric acid in the blood may damage blood vessels, too” reveals Dr Tim Tait, a consultant rheumatologist at Sheffield University Teaching Hospital.
Uric acid is a by-product of your body’s ongoing process of breaking down old cells and forming new ones.
Normally, your body eliminates these cells when you pee. When it doesn’t, it builds up and this causes chronic inflammation that can damage your blood vessels.
And the risk isn’t small either.
In fact, the study revealed that gout sufferers are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke as those without it.
So how does this knowledge help you?
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Control your gout, cut your heart disease risk
From this study, it’s clear that preventing gout attacks is essential to maintaining your quality of life – and keeping your heart free from disease.
And that’s where cherries can help.
According to natural health practitioner, Dr Mercola, eating between 10 and 12 cherries a day can reduce gout attack risk by a whopping 35%. This because they contain powerful compounds like anthocyanins and bioflavonoids, which are known to fight inflammation and help keep your uric acid levels in check.
That’s great news. And one smart way to lower your heart disease risk naturally.