Blood Pressure, Kidneys & Gout: The Hidden Loop

High blood pressure doesn't just damage your heart — it silently destroys your kidneys, which then drive your pressure even higher. And lurking in the background is uric acid, the gout-causing waste product that makes everything worse. This episode unpacks the kidney-blood pressure spiral, the surprising gout connection, and practical advice on home monitoring vs. the dreaded 24-hour ambulatory cuff. If you have hypertension, your kidneys are the quiet architects of your blood pressure story — here's how to protect them before the damage shows up on lab work.