Vitamin C Found To Significantly Reduce The Risk Of Gout

Vitamin C appears to have protective properties against gout. An analysis of nearly 47,000 men ages 40 to 75 years shows that those who had high vitamin C intake had reduced odds of developing gout over a study period of 20 years. Researchers also note a dose-dependent reduction in gout risk. Men who took 500 mg of vitamin C per day have a 15 percent lower risk of gout, while those who took 1,000 mg  daily had a 30 percent decreased likelihood of developing gout. Men who took 1,500 mg of vitamin C per day show the greatest decline in gout risk at 45 percent, researchers say.

“Given the general safety profile associated with vitamin C intake, particularly in the generally consumed ranges as in the present study, vitamin C intake may provide a useful option in the prevention of gout,” said lead researcher Dr Hyon Choi. (Related: Vitamin C Prevents Gout.)

These results were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

However, rheumatologist Dr Michael Snaith of the UK Gout Society cautions that taking higher doses of vitamin C intake may not guarantee total gout remission. “Vitamin C may reduce the frequency of attacks and provide a degree of protection. But that does not mean to say that taking whacking great amounts of vitamin C is going to eliminate gout. It would be unwise for people to think they can compensate for eating and drinking too much by taking vitamin C with their pint of beer,” Dr. Snaith says.

CDC: More Americans crippled by gout, arthritis

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the rates of arthritis — and its many forms such as gout, osteoarthritis, lupus, and fibromyalgia — recently reached an all-time high. As many as 54 million Americans were diagnosed with the disease between 2013 and 2015 . The report also showed that 32 million of these patients were of working age between 18 to 6-years old. Twenty-four million adults aged 45 to 64 were diagnosed with the condition. The estimated direct health expenses associated with arthritis is $81 billion per year, the CDC reported. (MORE)

Source: Natural News