Gout is related to purine metabolism disorder, gout patients can not drink beer.
Gout is a metabolic disease involving multiple tissues or organs throughout the body, caused by elevated blood uric acid, which can manifest as joint pain, deformity, gouty stone, etc.. Gout patients need to strictly limit the intake of high-purine foods in daily life, such as animal offal, seafood, etc., as well as limiting the intake of beer and so on.
Beer is rich in xanthine and guanine nucleosides, which is an important biological basis for inducing gouty attacks, in addition, drinking beer will also increase the patient’s blood uric acid level, so gout patients need to avoid drinking alcohol. Gout patients can usually drink milk and dairy products, avoid drinking cola, orange juice, apple juice and other drinks containing fructose.
Gout patients are advised to go to the rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for detailed consultation and standardized treatment as prescribed by doctors.