Uric acid is a metabolite of human body. Under normal circumstances, uric acid produced by human body during metabolism can be filtered by kidney and excreted from urine, so uric acid in blood is kept in a dynamic equilibrium state and has no influence on human health.
However, when the body produces too much uric acid, or uric acid excretion disorder occurs, the uric acid in the blood will exceed the standard. When the uric acid in the blood exceeds a certain standard, urate crystals will be formed and deposited in the kidneys or joints of the human body, causing harm to the human body and even inducing gout.
Hyperuricemia is the fourth threat to human health.
In recent years, due to the change of people's living habits, the number of people with high uric acid is increasing, and there is a trend of youthfulness. Hyperuricemia is called the "fourth highest" that harms human health after hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia.
In this regard, Zhang Xuebin, chief physician of Peking University People's Hospital and Peking University International Hospital, said that uric acid can be divided into endogenous and exogenous forms. The so-called endogenous uric acid is urea produced by human organs during metabolism; Exogenous uric acid refers to uric acid ingested from food.
Therefore, in order to avoid the formation of high uric acid in life, on the one hand, we need to develop good living habits, such as regular work and rest, avoiding excessive fatigue, reasonable exercise and optimistic attitude. To avoid the formation of excessive uric acid. At the same time, we should also pay attention to controlling diet and reducing the source of uric acid in food.
Uric acid is the last metabolite of purine substances ingested by human body. Therefore, it is also very important to control diet and reduce the intake of high purine food to prevent uric acid from exceeding the standard in blood. Which foods have higher purine content? Let's take a look today.
The five foods with the highest purine content need to be understood by middle-aged and elderly people and patients with high uric acid.
First, bone marrow
Bone marrow contains high purine substances. Common foods are pig brain, as well as some bone soup and chicken soup. There will be a lot of purines in it.
It may have no effect on a healthy human body. Even if I eat it occasionally, even if a certain amount of uric acid is produced, it can be excreted under normal circumstances. However, for some gout patients, it should be avoided as much as possible, because it is likely that there are some problems in their own excretion, which leads to high uric acid. If you drink it regularly, uric acid is difficult to come down, which is not good for your health.
Second, the internal organs of animals.
For example, animal liver, heart, kidney, pork belly, pig lung, fish float, roe and other ingredients. After processing, these ingredients can all become our delicious food. In fact, some of these foods are also rich in nutrients, such as protein, fat and sugar. But most people abroad don't like it very much.
In addition to giving people a dirty feeling, it also contains high purine substances. For people with high uric acid, if they eat it regularly, it will greatly increase the metabolic pressure of the kidneys, and uric acid will easily exceed the standard.
Three. Seafood (or seafood)
For example, marine fish, shrimps and crabs, shellfish and some seafood ingredients are also very tall and beautiful.
In fact, this kind of food is also rich in high-quality protein, minerals and vitamins and other essential nutrients. But also is very easy to be absorbed and utilized, is very suitable for the teeth of the elderly, and is a very good human nutrition food. Therefore, with the improvement of people's living standards, this kind of food appears more and more on our table.
For healthy people with normal uric acid metabolism, it is a very good nutritious food, and it is no problem to eat some often. But for some patients with hyperuricemia or gout, it is still necessary to control. Eat once or twice a week. It doesn't matter if you don't eat too much each time.
Fourth, meat food.
Such as pork, beef and mutton, chicken and so on. The content of purine in these foods is second only to seafood. However, compared with the ingredients of fish, many families are more inclined to the public, and many families are "no meat and no joy". Therefore, although purine substances are relatively less than fish, they are more likely to lead to overeating, so they should be controlled.
Five, bean food
Such as soybeans, lentils and other beans, also contain a certain amount of purine substances. It is worth noting that after beans are processed into tofu, purine substances will be reduced a lot. Therefore, to reduce beans, you can eat some tofu products appropriately.
In addition, for people with gout, you must give up drinking. In fact, there is no purine component in liquor. However, drinking alcohol will increase the metabolic burden of liver and kidney, easily lead to the increase of uric acid in the body, and will affect the normal excretion of uric acid by the kidneys, so it is also impossible to drink alcohol.
For gout patients, the higher the purine content, the less or no food should be eaten. Such as bone marrow, animal viscera, fish, meat food, etc. Try not to overeat. I will taste it. It is ok to eat in small quantities. It's not poison after all. But wine, especially high-alcohol liquor, is best not to touch.
What can people with high uric acid eat?
Simply put, it is best to eat some light foods, such as vegetables, melons and fruits, which are rich in water-soluble vitamins, improve the metabolism and excretion function of the human body, and also replenish water to the human body.
In addition, in addition to diet conditioning, but also to develop good exercise habits;
To develop good drinking habits, it is best to drink warm water. Don't drink instead of drinking water. Because uric acid is mainly excreted through the kidneys and urine, increasing the amount of drinking water appropriately can increase the amount of urination, thus discharging more uric acid.
It should be emphasized that for some people with gout or very high uric acid, it is necessary to seek the help of a doctor and need drug control or surgery. Regulating life is only an aid, but it still can't cure the disease. Seek medical attention in time to avoid missing the best treatment time.