Gout is a crystal-related joint disease caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals, directly related to hyperuricemia caused by purine metabolism disorders or reduced uric acid excretion. It mainly includes acute episodic arthritis, tophus formation, tophaceous chronic arthritis, urate nephropathy, and uric acid urinary calculi, often accompanied by abdominal obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.
Lotus leaf tastes sour and sweet, with effects of soothing the liver, reducing blood pressure, lowering lipid levels, and promoting weight loss. Gout is associated with phlegm dampness, with damp heat accumulating in the big toe causing redness, swelling, and pain. Therefore, the treatment of gout should focus on clearing heat, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. Drinking lotus leaf water regularly is suitable for individuals with spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction, helping to eliminate damp heat from the body, and is also beneficial for those with phlegm dampness constitution.
Broccoli: Rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, and other mineral elements, can help the body form alkaline substances to neutralize uric acid, thereby reducing uric acid levels. The abundant vitamin C can help dissolve urate salts in the body, facilitating their excretion in urine, making it suitable for gout patients to consume.
The familiar apple in daily life is also an alkaline food. After being consumed, apples can quickly neutralize excess acidic substances in the body, including acidic metabolites produced during exercise and from meat, eggs, and other foods, making the urine alkaline and facilitating uric acid excretion. It is recommended to consume about 2 apples per day.
Guava contains a lot of vitamins and proteins, is a low-purine food, very suitable for individuals with high uric acid. Due to its rich nutrients, although guava tastes slightly acidic, it can regulate the body’s acid-base balance and lower uric acid levels.
Corn silk has a sweet and mild taste, channels through the liver, kidneys, and bladder, has diuretic, blood pressure-lowering, blood sugar-lowering, liver conditioning, and stone-reducing effects. 80% of uric acid in the body is excreted by the kidneys. Adding some corn silk to water can accelerate uric acid excretion, making it very suitable for individuals with high uric acid to soak and drink corn silk water.
Mulberry is known as the “folk sacred fruit” for its abundant nutrients and excellent health benefits. Modern pharmacology has found that regular consumption of mulberries can significantly lower blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipids, and the flavonoids in mulberries can significantly reduce serum uric acid levels, comparable to the uric acid-lowering effect of allopurinol.
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