Diet Essentials for Gout Patients

  Five dietary points for gout patients: a. Proper weight loss Obesity is an important cause of hyperuricemia and gout, so weight control is very important for gout, the total daily calories should be about 10% lower than normal people. However, weight loss should be gradual, otherwise fat decomposition too fast can easily lead to ketosis.  Second, adequate daily water Drinking days 2000 to 3000ml a day to increase the amount of urine, so that uric acid in the body quickly excreted; also reduce uric acid concentration in the urine, can prevent the formation of urethral stones and delay progressive kidney damage. In order to prevent night urine concentration, it is advocated that water should also be supplemented at night.  Fat can prevent the kidneys from excreting uric acid, so the intake of fat should be limited to less than 60g per day, and the cooking method should be steamed, boiled, potted, stewed, etc. Fatty meat, fried, fried and other foods with high fat content should be avoided, and rice and pasta can be used as the main food.  Alkaline environment can improve the solubility of uric acid salts, speed up the excretion and prevent the formation of stones. Available vegetables, fruits, mineral water, combined with hypertension given to limit sodium salt.  Alcohol tends to make lactic acid accumulate in the body and has an inhibitory effect on uric acid excretion, which can easily induce gout, especially beer and wine contain a lot of purines and should be restricted.  Gout is a very dangerous disease, many patients in the early stages of the disease are thought to be rheumatism or arthritis, delaying treatment, leading to kidney failure and uremia, and in serious cases, even lead to death. Therefore, more attention should be paid from daily diet and living habits, and gout symptoms should be detected and treated in hospital in time.