Does red wine have an effect on gout?

Drinking red wine has a certain effect on gout patients, gout patients do not advocate drinking alcohol, mainly because alcohol contains ethanol, the product of ethanol metabolism through the liver, will inhibit the excretion of uric acid, thus causing excessive accumulation of uric acid in the body, causing an increase in uric acid. In addition to red wine, beer and liquor are also not recommended. If you drink alcohol or eat high purine food during the gout attack, it may lead to aggravation of the original gout symptoms or prolong the gout attack. Therefore, patients with gout should avoid drinking alcohol, not eat foods high in purines, and drink more water to promote uric acid excretion. If you are in the acute phase of gout, you should use medication to treat it. If you are in remission, you should use uric acid-lowering medication if necessary, based on strict dietary control.