Dr. Richard Johnson

And then there is stored energy and stored energy is fat and can be carbohydrates too, but most of stored energy is fat. And so when a bear is hibernating and he's not eating and not getting the energy from food, he can use the stored energy or fat to produce the ATP he needs. So

And then there is stored energy and stored energy is fat and can be carbohydrates too, but most of stored energy is fat. And so when a bear is hibernating and he's not eating and not getting the energy from food, he can use the stored energy or fat to produce the ATP he needs. So

And then there is stored energy and stored energy is fat and can be carbohydrates too, but most of stored energy is fat. And so when a bear is hibernating and he's not eating and not getting the energy from food, he can use the stored energy or fat to produce the ATP he needs. So

That's right. So I became interested because we found that uric acid had a role in causing fat and it had a role in raising blood pressure and causing things. So, you know, as I mentioned, uric acid is a substance circulating in our blood and it varies. And a lot of people have low levels and some people have very high levels of uric acid.

That's right. So I became interested because we found that uric acid had a role in causing fat and it had a role in raising blood pressure and causing things. So, you know, as I mentioned, uric acid is a substance circulating in our blood and it varies. And a lot of people have low levels and some people have very high levels of uric acid.

That's right. So I became interested because we found that uric acid had a role in causing fat and it had a role in raising blood pressure and causing things. So, you know, as I mentioned, uric acid is a substance circulating in our blood and it varies. And a lot of people have low levels and some people have very high levels of uric acid.

And if the levels get really high, they can cause a disease called gout.

And if the levels get really high, they can cause a disease called gout.

And if the levels get really high, they can cause a disease called gout.

Yeah, they get this joint pain. It's basically an inflammation of the joints. And so you get this red hot joint, typically the big toe or the knee or the ankle, sometimes the wrist, and it's miserable. It's very, very painful. It lasts a couple of weeks. Sometimes people take medication like Advil and ibuprofen can help reduce the inflammation.

Yeah, they get this joint pain. It's basically an inflammation of the joints. And so you get this red hot joint, typically the big toe or the knee or the ankle, sometimes the wrist, and it's miserable. It's very, very painful. It lasts a couple of weeks. Sometimes people take medication like Advil and ibuprofen can help reduce the inflammation.

Yeah, they get this joint pain. It's basically an inflammation of the joints. And so you get this red hot joint, typically the big toe or the knee or the ankle, sometimes the wrist, and it's miserable. It's very, very painful. It lasts a couple of weeks. Sometimes people take medication like Advil and ibuprofen can help reduce the inflammation.

But it's, you know, although people used to think of gout as just being an arthritis, there's more and more evidence that it's not. And these uric acid crystals can also go to the kidneys and go to the blood vessels. And about, there's recent studies that suggest that people with gout that they have crystals in their aorta and their coronary arteries too.

But it's, you know, although people used to think of gout as just being an arthritis, there's more and more evidence that it's not. And these uric acid crystals can also go to the kidneys and go to the blood vessels. And about, there's recent studies that suggest that people with gout that they have crystals in their aorta and their coronary arteries too.

But it's, you know, although people used to think of gout as just being an arthritis, there's more and more evidence that it's not. And these uric acid crystals can also go to the kidneys and go to the blood vessels. And about, there's recent studies that suggest that people with gout that they have crystals in their aorta and their coronary arteries too.

The majority have some crystals in their blood vessels that tends to go to the plaques in the blood vessels. And so gout is not just an arthritis and it's been known for a long time that gout is also associated with obesity and diabetes and hypertension and kidney disease.

The majority have some crystals in their blood vessels that tends to go to the plaques in the blood vessels. And so gout is not just an arthritis and it's been known for a long time that gout is also associated with obesity and diabetes and hypertension and kidney disease.

The majority have some crystals in their blood vessels that tends to go to the plaques in the blood vessels. And so gout is not just an arthritis and it's been known for a long time that gout is also associated with obesity and diabetes and hypertension and kidney disease.

That's right.

That's right.