If there is no special discomfort, gout patients can eat lemon in moderation, but it is not recommended to eat more.
Gout is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by purine metabolism disorders and (or) uric acid excretion disorders, which are clinically characterized by elevated serum uric acid, recurrent acute arthritis, gouty stones and joint deformities, uric acid renal calculi, glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular renal lesions.
Lemon is rich in citric acid, vitamin B1, vitamin C, malic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and other nutrients, which are beneficial to the human body. And lemon purine content is not high, and will not make the body blood uric acid level significantly higher, and will not lead to recurrent attacks of gout.
It is recommended that gout patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment, if necessary, consult a professional doctor dietary advice.