There are 100.000 to 300,000 cases of “treatment failure gout” and this means that the gout sufferers in this group are unable to find adequate pain control and restore normal daily function. The unusual finding is that those who turn to natural and alternative types of gout treatment have better control of their condition. This is because natural methods stress the dietary and lifestyle changes needed to obtain good control of this condition.

Gout is also 9 times more common in middle aged men than in women. It has up to a 40% to 80% genetic component in some people depending on how many male family members are also gout sufferers. Although common, this type of arthritis only makes up about 5% of all arthritis cases.

Anyone can get gout at any time, but if you are a middle aged man with a familial history of gout, your risk is high. Keep these statistics in mind and if you experience any symptoms of gout, seek treatment as soon as possible.

An initiative of the AdvantageWest Economic Development Group, the Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council is a nurturing organization for entrepreneurs in Western North Carolina, creating homegrown jobs and growing the region’s economy.

BREC supports entrepreneurs through the following four focus areas: education, mentoring and networking, communications and capital formation. BREC meets monthly, and provides quarterly opportunities for qualified entrepreneurial businesses to present plans before a group of local investors, the Blue Ridge Angel Investors Network.

Mining For GOLD in the Current Economy
Address the current economy, discuss ways to stabilize and sustain current market share and provide a blueprint for a dynamic breakout strategy designed to seize overlooked opportunities that currently exist.

Entreprenuers, Investors Come Together at Carolina Connect 
Nationally recognized authors and business experts to keynote Sept. 11 conference, with sessions on business planning, marketing, financing, start-up management and investing

Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition
Attention, college-aged entrepreneurs: Get your creative juices flowing, help the environment and win a trip to Google headquarters in California – Register by September 10.