Cold drinks are usually not recommended for patients with high uric acid, as the high amount of sugar contained in them tends to cause an increase in uric acid.
The source of uric acid is the metabolism of purines. Cold drinks are usually made of water, sugar, fruit, etc., which add a lot of sugar may affect the purine metabolism, so that the blood uric acid further elevated.
In addition, if the blood uric acid is too high can form crystals deposited in the joints, muscles, tendons, synovial membrane and other locations, can develop into gouty arthritis, cold, damp easy to aggravate the symptoms of joint swelling and pain, is not conducive to the treatment of the disease and recovery, so patients with high blood uric acid is not recommended to drink cold drinks.
Patients with high blood uric acid are advised to go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals for detailed consultation and follow the doctor’s instructions for a reasonable diet.