How to treat high uric acid

Nowadays, people have improved their eating habits and all aspects of nutrition are up to standard, but the human body is not as good as before. With the quickening pace of life, irregular work and rest schedules, and low levels of activity, the physical fitness cannot be well regulated, resulting in various body indicators exceeding the standard. High uric acid levels are a common finding in physical examinations for many people. Excessive uric acid levels can cause secretion disorders in various body indicators. If not treated and adjusted in time, it will have a serious impact on physical health. So how to treat high uric acid?

Disease Introduction:

High uric acid level is a metabolic disease caused by a metabolic disorder in the human body, which leads to an increase of uric acid in the blood. The daily production and excretion of uric acid in the body are approximately equal. In terms of production, one-third comes from food, and two-thirds is synthesized by the body itself. As for excretion, one-third is excreted from the intestines, and two-thirds is excreted from the kidneys. If any of the above pathways goes wrong, it will cause an increase in uric acid. Uric acid rises because it hinders the process of uric acid secretion in the blood, making it impossible to excrete uric acid. High uric acid levels can also cause other diseases.

The number of gout patients, which was relatively rare in the past, has increased. Not only are middle-aged and elderly people suffering from the disease, but there is also a trend of younger people suffering from gout, making it a common disease. Clinically, the normal value of uric acid in men is: 149～416μmol/L. Normal uric acid levels for women: 89-357 μmo1/L. If it exceeds the standard, it means that the uric acid level is high.

Note: The normal reference values ​​of each hospital or laboratory may vary slightly, so you can consult your doctor. The normal reference value for women is about 60-70umol/L lower than that for men. Usually, the uric acid value gradually increases after menopause and approaches the value of adult men. The normal reference value for children is lower [about 180-300umol/L]. After puberty, male uric acid begins to rise and gradually reaches adult concentrations, while female uric acid begins to rise after menopause and slowly reaches the level of adult men.

Treatment:

1. Do appropriate aerobic exercise, but avoid strenuous exercise to avoid overstraining the joints. It is best to choose aerobic exercises such as swimming, Tai Chi, and table tennis to lose weight.

2. Drink more boiled water or light tea. It is best to control the daily urine output to around 2000ml. You can use diuretic acid-lowering tea and barley porridge to lower uric acid, and drink less hot beverages.

3. Eat more vegetarian food, but not all vegetarian food. Eat more purple eggplant, Shanghai green, lettuce, and lotus root. Avoid spinach as a green vegetable, and eat less or no beans at all. Eat more fruits, including lemons. Various fruits are composed of carbohydrates, which have a positive effect on making the body alkaline. In particular, eating more cherries can lower uric acid.

4. Eat less meat, but you cannot not eat it, because the protein contained in animal fat and animal protein is irreplaceable by other foods and is also necessary for the human body, but you must control the amount! Seafood, animal offal and hot pot are strictly prohibited (fish is of course a river fish, so you can eat less and drink more water after eating). Otherwise, if you eat meat excessively, all your efforts will be wasted.

5. Beer is definitely taboo! Other alcoholic beverages are not allowed or are strictly limited.

6. Develop the habit of soaking your feet in hot water every day or frequently. It is best to use an automatically heated footbath. Each time, soak for no less than 20 minutes and no more than 30 minutes. It is best if you can wash until your whole body sweats slightly. When washing your feet, you can add some Chinese medicine that can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

7. Combine work and rest, pay attention to sleep, do not stay up late, relax your mind, and face things optimistically. Check your uric acid level every six months and try to keep it around 350. This way gout will not cause damage to any joints.

8. Eat more vegetables and drink more water.

9. Eat less beans and foods high in iron. It is recommended to eat more vegetarian food such as vegetables and fruits and not drink alcohol.

10. Do not eat seafood, especially squid, cuttlefish, shrimp and crab.

11. Do not eat mushrooms, especially shiitake mushrooms.

12. Eat a light diet, less oil and salt, and more whole grains.