This gout vitamin might lower your uric acid level - Pantothenic Acid. Dr.Atkins reported it does
This page last reviewed, or updated, on 18 January 2010 When is a vitamin a gout vitamin? Answer - when it lowers someone's uric acid level. Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) has been reported to do this directly, although not by studies. And it might also do it indirectly by lowering triglycerides, LDL and total cholesterol, and raising HDL cholestrol, all of which it has been found to do very reliably in a number of studies. Triglycerides and cholesterol are markers of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can be a cause of gout, because excess insulin raises the uric acid level. Click on this link to read about a diet designed overcome insulin resistance and therefore lower uric acid levels, and the frequency of gout attacks, by tackling these markers. So who has reported that Pantothenic acid lowers uric acid directly? The person is none other than Dr.Robert Atkins of the Akins Diet. On this occasion in his book, Dr.Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution(1) He recommended 200 mg four times daily of Pantothenic acid in the form of Calcium Pantothenate. And Pantothenic acid was part of his beat gout protocol (formula) which he describes at the back of this book in his vita nutrients treatments chapter. His Pantothenic acid section also explains other medical successes he had with it,(such as lowering triglycerdies and cholestrol mentioned above. And he explains the difference between Pantothenic acid and Pantethine - Pantethine is converted in the body from Panthothenic acid. But apart from Dr.Atkins' strong endorsement it's hard to find another affidavit for Pantothenic acid to lower uric acid levels from a source as equally qualified as he was. There are no studies we could find endorsing Dr.Atkins' comments. However, there aresome testimonials here and there on the Internet from gout sufferers saying it does lower uric acid levels. As far as we know, that's about it. Neither can we find out how Pantothenic acid works to lower uric acid levels, nor by how much, nor how quickly. So if you find yourself trying this gout vitamin, having discussed it with a doctor, and you have something interesting to say, please put a submission into the form below. If you use dietary supplements of Pantothenic acid you can also supplement them by eating the highest in Pantothenic acid foods, described below. Pantothenic acid is found in a wide variety of foods but in small or tiny amounts. These amounts are obviously not at the supplements' levels, but they would be a useful, and natural, addition. Which foods are high in Pantothenic acid? Figures at the USDA National Nutrient database (2) show that the most is found in certain cereals - around 10mg of Pantothenic acid per 30 grams of cereals. Beef, chicken, turkey giblets, duck, certain mushrooms, sunflower seeds, couscous and white rice contain between 2mg - 6mg per portion size. For detailed numbers of Pantothenic acid in foods visit (or download, it's free) the USDA National Nutrient Database, Nutrient list for Pantothenic acid. With the possible exception of some cereals, these amounts are small compared to dietary supplements and the recommended daily dose. So they can only be a useful addition. If you are on a low purine diet, check the purines levels of Pantothenic acid foods you'll eat. Remember, Pantothenic acid is a B vitamin. B vitamins work best in the body when they are taken together. So if you do take Pantothenic acid in the hope of lowering your uric acid (UA)level, take it with another tablet of B complex vitamins. You won't need to count the amount of Panthothenic acid in this second tablet because it won't be much compared to the reported dose required to lower UA. Pantethine is made in the body from Pantothenic acid. You can buy dietary supplements of Pantethine as well as Pantothenic acid. But Dr.Atkins recommended Pantothenic acid, and in the form of Calcium Pantothenate. (1) Publishers: Simon & Schuster Inc., Fireside Edition, New York.1999. (2) US Dept. of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Nutrient List, Pantothenic Acid. Release SR22.
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