Gout is a dysfunction of the metabolism which allows for the increase of uric acid in the blood.

Gout leads to intense, immediate, sharp pains, as well as a swelling of the joints. It starts at the toes, the instep, ankles, heels, knees and wrists. Gout is found more frequently in men. This is due to genetic or hereditary dysfunction leading either to an increase in the production of uric acid or in a decrease in the function of the kidneys which eliminate uric acid. In either case, there is an increase in the level of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The uric acid is the final product in the metabolism of purine (*) . An excess level of uric acid in the blood can oversaturate the liquids of the body and eventually cause the accumulation of sodium urate crystals in the soft tissues of the body or in the joints.

(*) Purine: A nitrogen substance that is part of the composition of nucleotides such as adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine and xanthine. These last three components can metabolize into uric acid.

When the joints are affected, we are referring to gout arthritis. When sodium urate crystals accumulate in the joints and in the soft tissues that surround them, it leads to inflammation that could eventually affect the cartilage of the joint and the bone located underneath, therefore leading to an intense pain and the immobility of the joint.

If metabolized products (like urea) resulting from the decomposition of proteins are not eliminated normally, they accumulate in the blood, leading to uraemia. This sickness affects the nervous system (convulsions and a coma-like state), the digestive system (vomiting and diarrhoea) and the respiratory system (dyspnoea or heavy breathing).

How does the elk velvet antler in Vie de Velours help against these maladies? Actually, it works in the blood, due to its many active substances. One of these is pantocrin, a substance that increases blood circulation because of its hematopoietic action (transportation of oxygen), thereby reducing the acidity of damaged soft tissues and joints. The erythropoietic activity (synthesis of the red blood cells) that results from it increases the ability of the renal system to expel the acid.

It is with good hygiene and eating habits, and by exercising that we will achieve the desired results and thus increase our quality of life, feel better and reach our personal objectives.

On this note, I hope that you will search for more information, because people who take their life into their own hands are in need of knowledge. Intellectual curiosity begins with knowledge. Knowledge is our power to change. Without it, we only make small steps. As Lucien Israël, a professor of oncology in Paris, said: ”Truth never triumphs but mistakes always end up dying”. It is not sufficient to add years to our life but to add life to our years.

On these healthy thoughts, I wish you a Vie de Velours, lived naturally.