Recently, the unit just organized a routine annual physical examination, and through this physical examination, I found that many young friends around the same 1 problem – elevated blood uric acid. This has made many friends feel very nervous and have said they want to start controlling their diet to avoid gout disease. So is elevated blood uric acid the same thing as gout? And how can we prevent elevated blood uric acid by adjusting our diet? Gout is a crystal-related arthropathy caused by monosodium urate (MSU) deposition, which often manifests itself as hyperuricemia and the resulting recurrent gouty acute arthritis, gouty stone deposits, gouty chronic arthritis and joint deformities. Simple elevated blood uric acid can be asymptomatic and only when it develops into characteristic arthritis is it called gout. So elevated blood uric acid alone is not the same as gout. Gout disease, on the other hand, involves an increase in blood uric acid concentration (i.e., hyperuricemia). Although they are not the same, the higher the blood uric acid level and the longer it lasts, the more likely it is that gout will occur. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention when we find out that our blood uric acid level is elevated through physical examination. Since blood uric acid is directly related to the metabolism of purines in the body, we usually start controlling it with our diet. Generally speaking, people with high uric acid should pay attention to the following points in their diet 1, reduce the intake of meat food: especially seafood and animal offal category. As the two are rich in purines, so too much intake will increase the burden of purine metabolism in the body. And hot pot because of its practice is also recommended to reduce consumption. 2, wine: the intake of beer can also lead to an increase in uric acid, so it is best not to drink beer. 3, beans: bean food is also very high in purine content, so for soy food should also be reduced. 4, spinach class: some people say I eat less meat and not drink alcohol, so change to eat vegetables always okay. But be aware that not all dishes are suitable for people with high uric acid consumption. The spinach plant is rich in oxalic acid, so it is also best to reduce consumption. Although elevated uric acid alone is not symptomatic and is not gout, it is the basis for the development of a series of diseases such as gout, so once you find abnormal uric acid indicators, you must control your diet to avoid its continued development and serious consequences.