Can gout patients eat freshwater fish?

Freshwater fish are rich in nutrients, high in protein and fat, and have tender meat, making them popular among people. However, even though freshwater fish is a very good meat, given the strict dietary requirements of gout patients, they usually have many concerns when eating freshwater fish, fearing that it will affect their condition. So, can people with gout eat freshwater fish? Let’s take a closer look below.

Generally speaking, for gout patients, the key to adjusting their diet is to control the intake of purine. Fish contains purine, especially marine fish, such as hairtail. The purine content in freshwater fish is lower than that in marine fish.

It is recommended that gout patients should be moderate when eating fish, pay attention to the amount of fish they eat, and eat as little as possible. Although the purine content in freshwater fish is relatively low, consuming too much can easily cause high serum uric acid in the body.

It is recommended that patients who want to eat fish should keep the freshwater fish in clean water for 2-3 days before killing it after buying it home. It is best to soak the killed fish in clean water for about an hour to evaporate the remaining toxins in the fish as much as possible and reduce the harm of toxic substances to the body. Cooking should be done several hours after the fish has died, because after being left for a period of time, the connective tissue of the fish begins to soften gradually, and the meat becomes delicious and fragrant. Cooking at this time will taste great.

Traditional remedies for gout

1. Use 15 grams of turtle shell and 10 grams of black fungus, boil them into a bowl of soup and take it once, twice a day, for 5 to 7 days. Avoid animal offal, carp, and acidic foods.

2. Add 30g of Plantago seeds (wrapped in cloth) to 500ml of water, soak for 30 minutes and then boil. Drink frequently instead of tea, 1 dose per day. It can increase urine volume and promote uric acid excretion.

3. Decoction 60-120 grams of Centella asiatica in water, one dose per day. It can increase uric acid excretion, reduce blood uric acid, prevent the formation of tophi, and is used during the remission period of gout.

4. Take 1 tube each of Bingpeng Powder and Sulfur Ointment, mix well and apply to the affected area to promote blood circulation, detoxify and dredge meridians. It is suitable for gout joint swelling and pain, difficulty walking, once a day, usually 3-5 days to relieve pain.

5. Wash 1 piece of fresh loofah (about 200 grams), do not peel it, and cut it into pieces; 60 grams of fresh wormwood, cut it into small pieces. Place the mugwort at the bottom of a bowl and the loofah on top of it. Put them into a pot and stew them until cooked. Drink the soup. Take once a day until you are cured.