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Gout is very common today, can appear in both men and women and seriously affects the health and life of the patient. In addition to timely detection and treatment, food for gout sufferers is also an important issue contributing to the treatment of this disease.
1. What is gout?
Gout occurs because some joints in the body become inflamed, causing metabolic disorders. Specifically, it is an increase in blood uric acid levels, while reducing uric acid excretion in the kidneys. The main cause comes from the patient consuming too many purine-containing foods such as red meat or seafood. Urate crystals deposit in the joints causing acute gout attacks, which can recur many times and then progress to chronic.
Gout cannot be completely cured, but only can reduce blood uric acid levels to a safe level. Therefore, in the process of treatment, the patient's nutrition plays a very important role. Patients and families need to equip themselves with knowledge related to nutrition, gout treatment dishes to support effective treatment.
2. What to eat to treat gout?
Some recommended foods to eat during gout are:
Fruits: Some fruits contain many vitamins such as strawberries, apples... are very good for people with gout, they help reduce inflammatory symptoms and blood uric acid levels; Food supplement with vitamin C for the body: Vitamin C helps to reduce uric acid very well, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-oxidation in the body occurs. Some foods contain a lot of vitamin C such as broccoli, bell peppers, guava ... A note when supplementing with vitamin C is that you should not take too much because it will cause urinary oxalate (the factor that forms kidney stones) and reduce uric acid excretion), nausea, heartburn, heartburn....; White meat: One of the dishes for gout sufferers is white meat. The types of white meat that should be used are river fish, chicken ... although providing a lot of protein for the body, it contains less purines than red meat. Therefore, using protein sources from river fish and chicken will help support the treatment of gout; Vegetable oils and olives: These are two sources of very good fats for the body, which help fight inflammation and swelling, and contribute to reducing uric acid levels. These oils can be used in salads to get the most nutrients from them; Eggs: Eggs are foods that contain little purines, and at the same time add calcium to the body, so they are good to provide essential nutrients without causing hyperuricemia; Coffee: Coffee has been shown to reduce the incidence of gout. In coffee, there are many minerals and polyphenols that can reduce the formation of uric acid in the body;
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Green Tea: Green tea is a diuretic drink, helping to quickly produce more urine and increase uric acid excretion from the body. Vegetables: Some vegetables should be used when suffering from gout such as cabbage, spinach, eggplant, mushrooms...; Whole grains: Some nutritious grains such as oats, brown rice ... are a rich source of fiber for the body, reducing swelling and arthritis symptoms; Dairy products, soy: Cheese, yogurt ... have the effect of reducing blood uric acid, so it is necessary to supplement these foods every day; Water: Water is an extremely important drink for the elimination of uric acid from the body, so every day should maintain drinking 2 - 2.5 liters of water. Gout cure dishes are very rich, from protein, fiber to some vitamins needed by the body to reduce blood uric acid, thereby supporting gout control. Diet plays an essential role in keeping this disease from getting worse as well as keeping the body in balance during and after gout treatment.
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