Abstain from eating foods high in purines
Animal offal (liver, intestine, kidney, brain), seafood (abalone, crab, lobster, salmon, sardine, tuna, carp, sea bass, trout, cod), shellfish, meat (beef, lamb, duck, goose, pigeon), soy food, lentils, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus, mushrooms, gumbo, wheat bark
Abstain from eating foods high in cholesterol
Animal offal (liver, intestine, kidney, brain), fatty meat, squid, fish, cuttlefish
Abstain from alcohol
Once the blood alcohol concentration reaches 200mg/dl, the lactic acid in the blood will increase with the oxidation process of ethanol, which will block the excretion of uric acid from the kidneys, and as a result, the uric acid in the blood will increase.
Stop eating acidic foods
Such as coffee, fried food, high-fat food. The imbalance of acid and alkaline will affect the body functions and increase the burden on the liver and kidneys.
Foods to eat
Eat foods high in potassium, such as bananas, broccoli, celery, etc. Potassium can reduce the precipitation of uric acid and help excrete uric acid from the body.
According to Chinese medicine, foods that strengthen the kidneys can help excrete uric acid. On weekdays, you can drink a decoction of “six flavors of Dihuang” (Shu Di, Cornus Officinalis, Shan Yao, Ze Di, Dan Pi, Fu Ling) to nourish the yin and tonify the kidneys.
Note: If the joints are inflamed, do not eat cherries (Cheerios) and strawberries (strawberries) with tonic, so as not to aggravate the inflammation, but after the inflammation has subsided, you should eat more, which has the effect of strengthening the body and kidney.
In addition to fixing the kidney, it is also appropriate to eat more qi, blood, tendons and activation of food. For example, you can use mulberry (five money for one person) to boil sugar water, but do not put eggs, you can add lotus seeds.
Apple cider vinegar and honey
This is a traditional Western treatment method, which has been proven effective in many clinical tests. Apple cider vinegar contains pectin, vitamins, minerals (phosphorus and potassium) and enzymes. The acidic content of apple cider vinegar is antiseptic and helps to eliminate toxins from joints, blood vessels and organs. Regular consumption of apple cider vinegar can regulate blood pressure, open blood vessels, lower cholesterol, and help treat arthritis and gout. After meal, add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and one teaspoon of honey to half cup of warm water, mix well and drink.
Maintain proper weight
You should do moderate amount of aerobic exercise, such as swimming and Tai Chi. There is a saying in Chinese medicine: “When the qi moves, the blood moves, and when the blood moves, the wind will be destroyed”. Therefore, the treatment of gout should focus on nourishing the qi, moving the blood and consolidating the kidneys, so that when the qi and blood flow smoothly, uric acid will not accumulate.
Gout is a metabolic disease that can manifest as acute arthritis, chronic arthritis, and even develop into gouty nephropathy, leading to kidney failure. Recent research shows that the onset of gout is mostly due to congenital enzyme defects in the body, but it may also be closely related to triggering factors such as improper diet. The disease is particularly prevalent in middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, obese people and brain workers; more men than women because female estrogen can promote the excretion of uric acid, but after menopause, women’s estrogen levels are greatly reduced, so the prevention and treatment of gout should not be paralyzed. At present, there is no effective cure for gout. Therefore, in addition to medication, appropriate dietary choices are important to control the occurrence and development of the disease.
Control purine intake
Perhaps because cold is one of the triggers of gouty arthritis attacks, people image this disease as gout. In fact, it is caused by the accumulation of uric acid in the blood due to abnormal purine metabolism in the body, which causes inflammation of the synovial membrane in the joint cavity. Purine is an important component of nucleic acid, the genetic material in the nucleus of cells, and is contained not only in our human cells but also in almost all plant and animal cells. Under normal circumstances, the purines consumed from the diet and the purines produced by the body’s own metabolism are eliminated from the urine in the form of uric acid through the kidneys, and the “in” and “out” are in a dynamic balance. Once this balance is disrupted, it will manifest itself as gout.
Therefore, the treatment of gout requires a good diet to keep the intake of purines as low as possible. For patients in the acute stage, the intake of purine in food should even be close to zero in order to provide rapid relief of symptoms with medication. For patients in remission or chronic phase, controlling purine intake to 100-150 mg/day is usually effective in preventing the onset of symptoms.
Foods with high purine content include animal offal, brains, mixed beans and various kinds of broths and gravies, which are absolutely not optional for gout patients; coarse grains, spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms, lentils and poultry meat also contain purines between 75 and 150 mg per 100 grams and should be carefully selected; while milk, eggs, japonica rice, white flour, fruits, vegetables, lotus root powder, coffee, cocoa and oils are relatively safe Gout patients can choose from these foods in moderation.
Other considerations
In addition to the basic principle of controlling purine intake, gout patients should also pay attention to the following matters in their daily diet.
Weight loss Maintaining a normal weight is an effective way to reduce gout attacks, but the speed of weight loss should be such that ketosis (ketosis: refers to acidosis caused by high levels of acetone in the blood. Editor’s note) as ketones compete with uric acid for excretion in the kidneys.
Low-fat A light diet reduces caloric intake and helps in weight loss; a high-fat diet prevents the kidneys from excreting uric acid.
moderate intake of vitamin C and B group This helps the dissolution of uric acid salts that have accumulated in the tissues; quit smoking and drinking more water The daily water intake should reach 2500 to 3000 ml to help the kidneys excrete uric acid by increasing the volume of urine, and at the same time reduce the damage caused by uric acid to the kidneys
Eat in moderation, never overeat A large intake of purines at one time usually leads to an acute attack of gout.