Top 5 Critical Preventative Controls for Gout

4. Stress

In many cases, stress causes your body to not function at it’s full capacity. Stress can also affect your sleep patterns making you more tired during your day which slows down your body’s capability to process uric acid. When your body is stressed, extra cortisol is released to address your bodies critical functions such as processing protein, maintain water and sodium levels. This focus on core functions reduces your body’s secondary functions such as regulating uric acid levels and preventing flare ups such as Gout attacks.

When a Gout attack occurs, it’s critical to de stress yourself to get more rest so that your body can perform it’s function at full capacity. Continuing to work or being stressed out only aggravates and prolongs your pain. To help reduce your stress in the long term you should consider performing more exercise to help manage your stress levels.