Can you eat pepper with high uric acid

Patients with high uric acid are advised not to eat or eat less pepper. If the patient is in the acute phase of gout, the inflammatory response should be reduced and a light diet should be taken. Pepper is a stimulating condiment, consumption of pepper, may lead to vasodilatation due to the stimulation of pepper, vascular permeability increased, resulting in increased cellular exudation, the affected joints more serious swelling, aggravate the condition. If the patient is in gout remission, can moderate consumption of pepper, more consumption of low purine food such as vegetables, milk and eggs, fruits, etc., eat less animal offal, seafood and other high purine content of food. Patients usually also need to drink more water, diligent urination, in order to facilitate the discharge of uric acid. Quit drinking alcohol and actively reduce weight to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Patients with high uric acid should go to the rheumatology and immunology department of the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor active treatment, so as not to delay the condition.