Orchid beans are not recommended for high blood uric acid. Elevated blood uric acid is associated with increased uric acid production and decreased uric acid excretion.
1. Increased uric acid production: food-induced uric acid production is proportional to the purine content of the food. Purine-rich foods mainly include animal liver, kidney, anchovies and so on. The body endogenous purine production also cause the rise of uric acid.
2. Reduced excretion of uric acid: about 2/3 of uric acid is excreted through the kidneys, and the remaining 1/3 is excreted through the intestinal tract, the biliary tract and other extra-renal pathways. About 90% of patients with persistent hyperuricemia have defective renal processing of uric acid, which is manifested as reduced uric acid excretion.
When uric acid is higher than 420 μmol / L, uric acid precipitation as crystals can be deposited in the kidneys, joints and their surrounding tissues causing structural and functional damage to tissues and organs, affecting the life.
Orchid beans that is, broad beans, each hundred grams contain about 50 ~ 150mg of purine, belonging to the purine food, so it is not recommended that people with elevated blood uric acid consumption of orchid beans, especially in the acute attacks of gout patients.
Patients with high blood uric acid are advised to go to the Rheumatology and Immunology Department of the regular hospital for detailed consultation and follow the doctor’s instructions for a reasonable diet.