What can't you eat with gout?

2022-03-18

It is said that being able to eat is a blessing. If there is a large table of delicious food in front of you, I believe no one can resist the temptation, but except for this type of people - gout patients. Because eating more meat and more soup, the next second may become their painful cry: ah pain pain pain pain pain!
Most of the appearance of gout is inseparable from a behind-the-scenes man named "purine".
Purines mainly come from seafood, red meat, animal offal and other foods. After they are oxidatively metabolized in the liver, they eventually form the final product of uric acid, which is excreted by the kidneys through the urine. However, if the purine content of food intake is too high, the two hard-working people, liver and kidney, cannot cope with it even if they work overtime. There can be work mistakes, and purines can cause trouble for the body.
Too much uric acid can precipitate in the blood, and the resulting crystals can accumulate in the body's joints. This is what we usually call "tophi", which is not only unsightly, but also causes severe redness, swelling, heat and pain. Limb deformation. At the same time, gout may also be accompanied by hyperlipidemia, hypertension, abnormal renal function, abnormal liver function and other problems.

Therefore, learning to fight against your own appetite is a compulsory course for every gout patient who has suffered from gout.

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Mandatory course for gout patients: shut up
The American College of Rheumatology and the Endocrine Society of the Chinese Medical Association recommend that patients with gout and hyperuricemia should adopt a low-purine diet. Controlling the diet of animal foods such as seafood and red meat can reduce blood uric acid by 10%-18% and reduce the number of acute gout attacks.
So specific to life, how should gout patients control their diet?
Avoid high-purine diets
People with gout need to avoid foods high in purines, that is, foods that contain more than 150 mg of purines per 100 grams. Among them, seafood is known for its high purine content, especially seafood with shells, such as lobster, scallops, oysters, etc., if possible, try not to eat.
Such as animal offal, red meat, thick soup, etc. must also be strictly controlled, especially in the acute attack of gout, it should be avoided. During the stable disease period, the daily intake of animal foods should not exceed 50 grams, which is about the size of an egg.
Avoid high-sugar diets
Many people overlook the impact of high-sugar foods on people with gout. Foods, beverages, candy, and even sweeter natural fruit juices that contain added sugars can increase blood uric acid levels. Therefore, for gout sufferers, these high-sugar foods, especially refined-sugar processed foods, are invisible traps that must be restricted.
Abstain from alcohol

In addition to what to eat, there is also a persuasion, "Gout patients just need to drink less." This is deceiving crap, gout sufferers should definitely stop drinking. Because no matter what kind of wine, there is ethanol in it, and ethanol metabolism will not only inhibit the excretion of uric acid by the kidneys, but also promote the decomposition of purines and increase uric acid.

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So, what should gout sufferers eat?

This can't be eaten, that can't be eaten, what's the meaning of life? Can gout still eat? Don't worry, we'll list them right away!
Low protein diet
Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese are great sources of high-quality protein, and your metabolism produces very little uric acid. At the same time, whey protein and casein contained in dairy products can promote the decline of uric acid levels and are important nutritional substitutes for patients when they restrict animal foods. It is recommended that you further choose non-fat or low-fat dairy products.
Eat more fresh vegetables
Fresh vegetables are also treasures for gout sufferers. Most fruits and vegetables are low-purine foods. Eating more vegetables every day can help control uric acid levels. Among them, ginger, celery, pepper, etc. are beneficial to improve the inflammatory response in gout patients and improve their resistance.
Drink more water
In addition, drinking more water in daily life helps to increase urine output, which is very important to reduce uric acid levels, especially for patients with uric acid stones, the daily water intake should be more than 2 liters.
Of course, dietary adjustments are just the basics. Usually, you can choose health products that can adjust the balance of uric acid as a supplement. Botanysu is rich in turmeric, Indian frankincense, celery seed extract, dandelion extract and other ingredients. According to relevant experimental data, ginger extract can reduce inflammation in the human body, improve blood circulation, and improve immunity. Celery seed extract can significantly reduce uric acid, and piperine in capsicum is beneficial to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines during toxemia. Therefore, bolus injection can help to regulate the balance of uric acid and regulate the metabolic function of liver and kidney.

However, if necessary, patients should choose corresponding symptomatic drugs under the guidance of doctors and carry out individualized drug treatment.

For gout patients, it may be difficult to eat a full meal, but if you can control your appetite, supplement drugs and nutrition reasonably, and minimize the number of pain attacks, it is still a joy. thing.