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High uric acid is one of the factors that are closely related to Gout. Therefore, reducing uric acid naturally and safely has become a concern of many people. The following article will help you to accumulate some effective and popular natural ways to reduce uric acid.
1. Reduce uric acid by limiting purine absorption
Purines are compounds that, when absorbed and broken down by the body, form uric acid, leading to an increased risk or worsening of gout.
Purines are found in some foods, especially Especially high in game meat, tuna, salmon, cod, anchovies, herring, sardines, mussels, bacon, dairy products, red meat , animal organs, sugary drinks, alcohol... Therefore, the simplest way to reduce uric acid is to limit these foods.
In addition, purines also exist in moderate levels in foods such as ham, cold cuts, poultry, beef, seafood... You may not need to limit them completely, but eat them. in a controlled manner.
The diet of people with high uric acid will be filled with foods with low purine content, thereby avoiding the increase of this acid in the blood. Some of the foods commonly found in the gout diet are milk or skim/low-fat dairy products; peanut butter; nuts; vegetables and fruits; the coffee; bread, potatoes and white rice.
Hạn chế hấp thụ một số thực phẩm chứa nhiều purin có thể giúp giảm acid uric
2. Some drugs increase uric acid - be careful
In addition to diet, high uric acid levels can be related to medications you are taking, such as immunosuppressants, diuretics, or low-dose aspirin...
Above In fact, these drugs are all prescription drugs to treat a certain health condition, so the health benefits often outweigh the risks of the disease. So, if you are suffering from gout or are determined to have high uric acid levels, talk to your doctor first to get the most appropriate prescription.
3. Weight control is a natural way to reduce uric acid
Of many risk factors, obesity is one of the most commonly seen factors for gout, especially in young people. Besides, being overweight also increases the risk of metabolic syndrome significantly, increases blood cholesterol and increases blood pressure, leading to cardiovascular disease.
However, if your weight loss process is extreme, causing sudden weight loss, uric acid levels in the blood also increase.
In general, you need to have a suitable and sustainable diet plan, exercise regularly, choose nutritious foods to control your weight at a healthy level, thereby reducing uric acid and stabilizing its concentration in the blood.
3.1 Cherries help reduce uric acid Cherry has been shown to reduce the risk of gout and may also improve the condition in patients who already have the disease. According to a 2012 study of 633 gout patients, eating cherries reduced the risk of gout flare-ups by 35%. Along with that, when combining cherries with medication, acute gout attacks were reduced by 75% - a truly remarkable result.
3.2 Drink Coffee Every Day In a female study, people who drank 1-3 cups of coffee daily reduced their risk of gout by about 22%, this figure for people who drank more than 4 cups daily coffee is 57%. This is explained by coffee's ability to reduce uric acid.
In addition, this drink has also been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Overall, coffee can effectively improve the overall health of people who have gout or are at high risk for the disease.
3.3 Vitamin C can reduce the risk of gout According to a meta-analysis in 2011, vitamin C can significantly reduce uric acid in the blood, and the result of this is to limit the risk of the disease. gout of many people.
Sử dụng Vitamin C là một trong các cách giảm acid uric hiệu quả
4. What drugs help reduce uric acid?
Besides natural methods of reducing uric acid through nutrition and supplements, certain drugs also have this effect, which have been applied in the treatment of gout.
Scientists have divided uric acid lowering drugs into 3 types, according to their mechanism of action as follows:
4.1 XO inhibitors, thereby reducing uric acid synthesis This is a group of drugs that inhibit the enzyme xanthine oxidase - XO, with 3 popular drug names:
Allopurinol: approved by the FDA as a uric acid reducing drug in gout patients since 1966. Febuxostat: this is a drug that inhibits XO and has been approved by FDA since 2009 and this drug is used to treat hyperuricemia. Topiroxostat: this is an XO inhibitor and a non-purine, used in the treatment of gout since 2013 in Japan. 4.2 Uric Acid Elimination Drugs The patient's hyperuricemia may be due to poor renal excretion of uric acid. Therefore, one way to reduce uric acid through drugs is to promote the elimination of this substance. The group of drugs that increase uric acid excretion is often used in combination with XO inhibitors above, with typical drug names:
Probenecid: URAT1 inhibitor, however, this drug is not selective, easy to interact interacts with other drugs, so it has not been used in clinical practice. Benzbromarone: used since about the 1970s and this is also the first drug name used with the goal of reducing blood uric acid, effective for 92% of gout patients. Lesinurad: is a uric acid elimination drug introduced to the market after benzbromarone in 2015, which can avoid interactions with other drugs. 4.3 Drugs to reduce uric acid by destroying Urate This group of drugs includes 2 main drug names: Pegloticase and Rasburicase drug, the main effect is to increase the concentration of Uricase enzyme to convert uric acid into water-soluble allantonin and thereby eliminate this substance. through the kidney.
Overall, there are ways to reduce uric acid naturally and with medication. In particular, the method of weight control, healthy nutrition ... are ways not only to help lower uric acid but also to improve your overall health.
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