Untreated gout can cause a risk for diabetes and heart disease. Chronic gout can also cause kidney stones. Gout is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the blood. It cristalizes in the joints, with the big toe being the location in half of the cases. This is called podagra.
Herod Antipater (Greek: á¼¡Ïá¿´Î´Î·Ï á¼Î½ÏÎ¯ÏÎ±ÏÏÎ¿Ï, HÄrÇ­dÄs Antipatros; born before 20 BC â died after 39 AD), known by the nickname Antipas, was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, who bore the title of tetrarch (ruler of a quarter) and is referred to as both Herod the Tetrarch and King Herod in the New Testament although he never held the title ...
At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.. This portrayal of himself as a god is characteristic of Herod the Great and not of Herod Antipas.The former was a haughty person who thought very highly of himself.ccording to Encyclopaedia Britannica, he was in great pain and in mental and physical disorder. After an unsuccessful attempt at suicide, he died. I am citing this part of the Bible because it needs correcting. It was not Herod Antipas who was eaten by worms.