Uric Acid

2022-02-14 links: reference:

Uric Acid #

Strong reducing agent and Antioxidant (along with Vitamin C, which has some similarities.)

Gout #

• High serum levels lead to gout, and is associated with higher risk of diabetes (independent of obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension. R)
  • Excess Niacin may be implicated in gout as well
• https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/gout-may-protect-from-alzheimers.6108/
  • Possible correlation with ambition? Goethe and Benjamin Franklin had it. People with gout are less likely to develop Lupus or Multiple Sclerosis.