What is uric acid? Where does it come from and how to deal with it? The answer to these questions can be an integrated approach to this serious problem. Uric acid is the end product of the complex protein metabolism of the human body. In a healthy person, excess of this acid is excreted from the body through the digestive tract and the genitourinary system. There are two reasons for the excessive appearance of uric acid in the body:
- insufficient removal of it from the body (insufficient renal function);
- excessive synthesis of acid in the liver.
Excesses of this acid accumulate in the kidneys and crystallize. The crystallization process can occur in a variety of organs: in the eyes, joints, heart, intestines, stomach.
Gout is noted mainly in men aged 40 to 50 years. More than 20% of cases are hereditary. The development of this disease can occur due to many factors. These include: improper nutrition, non-compliance with a normal lifestyle, infectious pathologies, taking medications.
If you are worried about uric acid, a diet in this case is one of the main ways to restore health. Always in case of an increase in the amount of acid in the body, dietary nutrition should be prescribed. For a special diet, dairy products (cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, cheese, kefir) are most suitable. Low-fat varieties of fish, meat, poultry are allowed, but only boiled. Sometimes it is allowed to treat yourself to stewed foods. One egg can be consumed daily. Vegetable fats, butter and ghee are allowed. Bread is better to eat with bran. In unlimited quantities, you can consume fruits and vegetables. Try to limit the consumption of spices and different sweets. Replace the pastries and pastries with dried fruits. You can drink juices, coffee with milk, stewed fruit, weak tea and a rosehip broth.
Uric acid in excessive quantities suggests that it is time to abandon sausages, liver, fatty or smoked fish, canned fish , meat broths, offal, pickles, sauces, alcohol, chocolate, horseradish, mustard and pepper. Also, you can not eat beans, peas, cocoa, salted cheese, strong tea, mushrooms, sorrel and rhubarb.
Once a week fasting days should be arranged. These days you can eat either milk or vegetables or fruits. These days you should drink plenty of fluids.
An increase in uric acid in the body is called hyperuricemia. It is her that is considered to be the most common sign of gout. To detect the presence of gout, a uric acid test should be performed. About the disease can only indicate the level of acid in the body.
It is quite possible a sharp increase in acid level due to excessive loads, drinking alcohol, prolonged fasting. An increase in its level can be caused by the use of foods rich in carbohydrates and fats.
Uric acid, or rather its amount, can be normalized with some medications called diuretics. Nowadays, there are a fairly large number of different drugs that effectively reduce the level of acid. These include drugs such as allopurinol, benzobromarone. All these drugs have proven effective, but they should be taken only as prescribed by the doctor, after all the necessary examinations and tests.
Uric acid, treatment with folk remedies: the use of infusion from the mountaineer grass (1 part), strawberries (2 parts), blackcurrant leaves (2 parts) helps a lot. This mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water. It is taken three times a day for 2 tbsp. spoons.