When we talk about the indicator “uric acid”, many people immediately think of gout, as if high uric acid is the most harmful to the bone and joint. But in fact, gout is not the most serious consequence, and not all high uric acid is manifested as gout. High uric acid can also cause: coronary heart disease! Diabetes! Kidney stones! The main danger of high uric acid to the body is that it can cause gouty arthritis. When the uric acid level in the body is high for a long time, uric acid salts will be deposited in various joints of the body, such as the ankle joints, knee joints, toe joints, etc., thus triggering inflammatory reactions in the joints, resulting in redness, swelling and pain in the joints. In the long run, the symptoms of arthritis will worsen and lead to chronic gout, which is a very torturous chronic disease. Second, high uric acid can damage the kidneys. The uric acid in the body needs to be excreted through urine, which is produced through the kidneys. In other words, the kidneys can also be called the metabolic site of uric acid, uric acid in the kidneys through a series of operations, into urine, so that can be discharged out of the body, but the metabolism of the kidneys is a certain tolerance limit, if too much uric acid, can not be metabolized out in a timely manner, will be deposited in the kidneys, and then damage the kidneys, causing kidney function decline. Severe cases may also induce kidney failure and uremia and other terrible diseases. Finally, high uric acid can also induce other diseases. High uric acid is known as the fourth highest, and if the uric acid level in the body remains high, it will also aggravate the blood lipid level and blood sugar level in the body, and induce high blood pressure. Excessive uric acid will stimulate blood vessels, accelerate the hardening of blood vessels, trigger atherosclerosis, and increase the risk of coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction and other acute diseases. So what are the ways we can effectively lower uric acid? Eat less high purine food Uric acid is the product of the metabolism of purine substances, so from the source, we must eat less high purine food. High purine foods include seafood, thick soup, red meat, animal offal and so on. The kidneys can excrete uric acid from the body through urine, but if you don’t drink enough water, the uric acid that accumulates in the kidneys and ureters can’t be excreted with urine. Over time, a large amount of uric acid salts will form kidney stones and urinary stones, which will lead to renal colic and hydronephrosis. And the way to deal with it is to drink more water, produce enough urine, and drink as little alcohol as possible. Friendly advice: Be sure to regularly review kidney function, kidney ultrasound and other tests to keep abreast of kidney function and avoid further damage.