Not just drinking and eating seafood! 1 Can drinking too many drinks cause gout? Nutritionist reveals principles for reducing swelling and pain
The pain was so severe that I could only use a wheelchair and crutches! Not only drinking alcohol, but also eating seafood can cause “gout”?
After the new year, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the temperature changes from cold to hot, which may easily cause “gout” attacks, and the patient’s life will also be easily affected. Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi pointed out in the community that recently many outpatients have reported gout problems. In severe cases, they are even unable to walk properly and can only use wheelchairs or crutches to get around. In addition, gout causes uric acid to deposit in the joints. Some patients’ ankles are so swollen that they cannot wear shoes and can only wear slippers when going out.
Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi explained that gout is an acute form of arthritis, with symptoms including joint redness and swelling, joint fever, and intolerable joint soreness. Because the pain is so severe during an acute attack that even the wind can feel the pain, hence the name gout. From a scientific point of view, when the body’s old waste cells or ingested food are decomposed in the body, they will release the component “purine” that makes up DNA, and then form “uric acid” after metabolism. When there is too much uric acid and the crystals cannot be excreted, they accumulate in joints or kidneys, which may cause inflammation, redness, swelling and pain.
Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi further explained that there are two main causes of gout: one is the excessive production of uric acid in the body, which is often caused by a high-purine diet, stress or overwork, excessive intake of sugary drinks or excessive exercise; The second is the decrease in uric acid excretion rate, which is related to factors such as excessive intake of high-fat diet or acidic food, obesity, excessive drinking, and incomplete kidney function.
How to relieve symptoms when you have a gout attack? Eat more plant-based protein
When gout attacks acutely, what steps can be taken to relieve symptoms? Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi lists the following:
Maintain a balanced diet: Patients should remember to eat three major categories of food: “grains, fruits and vegetables, eggs, beans, fish and meat” as their dietary content, and eat them in a ratio of “2:2:1” respectively.
Drink enough water every day: The daily water intake must be maintained above 2000c.c. to help the body excrete uric acid and prevent kidney stones.
Ingest soy products: Soy products such as soy milk, bean skin or tofu are “plant-based purines” and are less likely to increase the uric acid concentration in the body than seafood or animal offal.
Adjust the diet content: In terms of protein, it is recommended to give priority to plant-based protein, which is less likely to produce uric acid; for animal-based protein, you can eat eggs, dairy products, etc., and meat intake should be reduced according to the situation. In addition, high-fat diet and processed foods should be avoided as much as possible.
In addition, nutritionist Zhang Yuxi also reminds that when you have gout, you should avoid visceral foods (such as pork liver, small intestine), seafood (milkfish, clams, scallops, trout), concentrated gravy or hot pot soup (such as chicken essence, stewed gravy) , sugary drinks and alcohol are the main culprits in causing uric acid deposition. They must be avoided to avoid affecting gout conditions and worsening symptoms.
Finally, nutritionist Zhang Yuxi appealed to the public, in addition to paying attention to maintaining an ideal weight, reducing high-risk foods such as offal, red meat, fructose/corn syrup, and starting from the diet can help avoid high uric acid and gout. If you have experienced severe joint pain recently, you should seek medical treatment and medication as soon as possible in order to improve your symptoms and return to your normal life.
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