Gout In Women:
An "Equal Opportunity" Disease?
That's not usually the case. Generally considered a "man's disease", gout in women does occur. While the collective wisdom out there typically points to the causes of that to more often than not have something to do with medications for high blood pressure, or kidney related functions, heart disease and others, there are some rare cases of women with gout under 40. While men seem to get lucky and get gout between the ages of 30 and 50, women statistically experience it after menopause, both in part because of the possible medications but also because their
uric acid
levels start to change and become similar to those of men.Not to worry! I've said it once, I'll say it again; "Every human body on the planet is experiencing some
free radical damage
to one degree or another and
antioxidants
help to repair and prevent that damage." And they don't discriminate. Antioxidants are just as good for women as they are for men when it comes to their
anti-inflammatory
qualities and benefits. Make no mistake, maintain a healthy
awareness
of what you're eating and how you're living your life. Not only keeping your level of uric acid down but also your overall (cellular) inflammation is of critical importance. See your doctor regularly and impress him or her with how healthy you are . . . without all those pills!
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