Post Date December, 03 2023
How do gout patients drink? It is exquisite.
Suffering from gout requires drinking more water. Beneficial drinks can increase water consumption, while giving consideration to taste and nutrition; But there are also some delicious beverages that are potential threats.
Drink it anytime, anywhere
Boiled water
Drinking more water is the most important, simple, effective, and economical method of reducing uric acid in addition to taking medication, and it can also reduce the formation of stones.
How much to drink
Ensure 1500-2000 ml (5-6 vials of mineral water) per day. The urine volume reached 2000 milliliters.
How to drink
Don't wait for thirst before drinking. Drink anytime, anywhere. If there is sweating, it is even more important to drink it in a timely manner, otherwise it will lead to concentration of uric acid.
Best time to drink water
Between meals; 45 minutes after dinner until bedtime; When waking up in the middle of the night; From getting up in the morning to before breakfast; Before and after exercise; Before and after bathing.
Low fat, nonfat dairy products can reduce uric acid
Dairy
Milk is a good source of protein and a means of calcium supplementation. Moreover, many large-scale studies in Europe and the United States have shown that drinking more low-fat or nonfat dairy products can reduce blood uric acid levels. However, whole milk has not been found to have this effect, and yogurt may increase lactic acid levels.
Professional gout treatment guidelines in the United States encourage gout patients to consume low-fat or nonfat dairy products.
Don't be too strong, drink as you like
Coffee and tea
Some studies have shown that substances such as caffeine in coffee can help promote the excretion of uric acid and reduce blood uric acid levels, but this effect is also weak, so gout patients who are accustomed to drinking coffee need not be restricted; Those who do not have this habit do not need to drink coffee to reduce uric acid.
Drinking tea has no significant effect on blood uric acid levels. However, green tea is beneficial to the improvement of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, etc., so gout patients can drink tea according to their own preferences. Don't be too strong.
High heat, controlled amount, should be avoided
Sugar containing beverages, etc
Although fruit is good, fructose in fruit indirectly increases uric acid. Due to the good taste of fruit juice, it is easy to drink more at once. Therefore, to control the amount, you can also choose lemon, guava, kiwi fruit and other fruits with low sugar content to squeeze juice.
Other sugary soft drinks are almost useless due to their high calorie content, high syrup content, and other additives.
There are also studies in Taiwan that believe that the number of people with high uric acid is now so high that they drink more sweet drinks.
However, light lemonade is very suitable for gout patients to drink, with fewer calories and less sugar.
Drink red wine, beer and Baijiu
Alcohol
Although all types of alcohol have an impact on gout patients, the impact varies depending on the type.
Beer has the strongest correlation with the onset of gout, which is related to the high purine content of beer on the one hand, and on the other hand, beer has a low alcohol content and is most prone to binge drinking.
Moreover, drinking beer is often combined with seafood and meat, both of which are most likely to cause a short-term surge in uric acid.
Baijiu also increases the risk of gout.
However, drinking a moderate amount of red wine is relatively safe, while drinking a small amount of red wine has a certain protective effect on cardiovascular system.
According to research, red wine contains a substance called quercetone, which can reduce the effect of alcohol on uric acid, while Baijiu beer does not.
Of course, if gout attacks, red wine should also be avoided.
