{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health","slug":"dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","podcast_index_feed_id":402388,"rss_url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.mercola.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/e/1/d/be1d56ace1a70186d959afa2a1bf1c87/Square_-_Dr._M_Podcast_Thumbnail2.0.jpg","author":"Briana Mercola","episode_count":995,"summary":"Listen to Dr. Mercola's Weekly Podcast, as the legendary natural health pioneer continues to lead you on your journey towards optimal health.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T12:20:40.348394+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388"},"episode":{"title":"Molecular Hydrogen Shows Promise for High Uric Acid Levels","slug":"molecular-hydrogen-shows-promise-for-high-uric-acid-levels","published_at":"2026-07-23T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/molecular-hydrogen-shows-promise-for-high-uric-acid-levels","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/molecular-hydrogen-shows-promise-for-high-uric-acid-levels","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mercola/7.23_Lead_Molecular_Hydrogen_Shows_Promise_for_High_Uric_Acid_Levels.mp3?dest-id=574508","summary":"High uric acid has been linked to far more than gout attacks; it also increases your risk of kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease as inflammatory damage spreads throughout your body Researchers found that adults with high uric acid who drank high-dose hydrogen-rich water for eight weeks lowered their average uric acid levels significantly more than those drinking ordinary water* The strongest improvements appeared after consistent daily use over eight weeks, showing that reducing uric acid levels and associated oxidative stress markers may require sustained exposure rather than short-term intervention Scientists linked high uric acid to oxidative stress, a process where unstable molecules damage cells faster than your body repairs them, increasing inflammation and placing extra strain on your kidneys and metabolism Removing alcohol, reducing seed oils, improving mitochondrial energy production, and using hydrogen-rich water correctly help lower the inflammatory burden that keeps uric acid trapped at damaging levels","meta_description":"High uric acid has been linked to far more than gout attacks; it also increases your risk of kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome, hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":432,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/episodes/molecular-hydrogen-shows-promise-for-high-uric-acid-levels/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/molecular-hydrogen-shows-promise-for-high-uric-acid-levels.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}