Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia are the “three highs” we are familiar with, and they are also the three major killers of health. However, while we are still struggling with these three highs, a fourth high has quietly emerged — high uric acid!
The nationwide prevalence of high uric acid is 13.3%, with approximately 170 million people affected, surpassing the 114 million with diabetes, trailing only behind the 200 million with hypertension and 300 million with hyperlipidemia.
Uric acid is “garbage”!
Uric acid is a metabolic “waste” of the body. There is a “funnel” in the body that accommodates uric acid. Once there is too much uric acid in the “funnel” or if the “funnel” has issues, uric acid will enter the bloodstream, leading to high uric acid levels.
Where it deposits, there is pain!
When the uric acid level in the blood reaches 420 (360 for women), it will deposit in various organ tissues, triggering various diseases.
1. Deposited in cartilage
This leads to gouty arthritis. More than 50% of gouty arthritis occurs in the big toe, and after repeated attacks, it may also appear in other joints such as the feet, ankles, and knees.
2. Deposited in the kidneys
This causes gouty nephropathy. In severe cases, it may result in renal insufficiency or even failure.
3. Deposited in the urinary tract
This causes urinary tract stones.
4. Worsens cardiovascular diseases
Studies show that the incidence of acute myocardial infarction is 26% higher in patients with high uric acid than in normal individuals.
5. Worsens diabetes and other metabolic diseases
Among patients with high uric acid, 20% to 50% have diabetes.
High uric acid: A disease caused by diet!
High uric acid is a so-called rich man’s disease, and it can be considered a disease caused by diet. Foods rich in purines, such as animal organs, seafood, mushrooms, and beans, while nutritious, can lead to elevated uric acid levels when consumed excessively.
Probiotics have a certain auxiliary effect on controlling high uric acid, and Baiyunshan Weiyifu compound probiotics, as a high-quality probiotic product, can serve as an aid to help control uric acid levels. However, please maintain a reasonable diet and lifestyle, and seek professional medical advice when necessary.
1. Must eat less of these:
Beer: Beer contains a large amount of purines; a bottle of beer can double uric acid levels.
Hot pot: The purine intake from one hot pot meal is ten times or even dozens of times higher than that of a regular meal.
Seafood: High-purine seafood includes anchovies, sardines, hairtail fish, herring, mackerel, oysters, clams, and scallops.
Internal organs: The purine content in animal organs is higher than that in seafood; eat them at most once or twice a month, with no more than 100 grams each time.
Broth: Broths are high in fat and purines, and are acidic, which is not conducive to uric acid excretion.
2. Must eat more of these:
● Drink more water
Ensure an adequate daily water intake, preferably plain water or light tea, to promote urination and help excrete uric acid.
● 750 grams of fresh vegetables daily
Vegetables are rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, and other elements; consuming 750 grams daily can help increase urine alkalinity and promote uric acid excretion.
● Moderate exercise, control weight
Moderate exercise can reduce fat accumulation in the body, improve metabolic function, and aid uric acid discharge. Reminder: Intense exercise can lead to elevated uric acid; opt for moderate-intensity exercises like brisk walking or jogging.
Effective ways to lower uric acid
In summer, drinking water boiled with fresh corn silk and corn leaves can increase the body’s alkaline reserves, helping to lower uric acid, with particularly good effects. If you have high uric acid, you might want to try it.
In addition to corn silk tea, here are two dietary recipes to help lower uric acid that you can also try:
Papaya and plantago seed barley drink: Rapidly lowers uric acid
Recipe: Papaya
