KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. When gout attacks, the sufferer must experience pain disorders in a number of joints.
Uric acid is a natural waste product of purines. Purines are usually found in high levels in some foods. Some foods that are rich in purines are meat, sardines, offal, dried beans, and beer.
Purines that are broken down in the body will produce uric acid which is then filtered by the kidneys and excreted through urine. If there are too many purine levels in the body or the body is not able to get rid of purine waste quickly, uric acid will build up in the blood.
Reported from Healthline, March 11, 2019, high uric acid or hyperuricemia can cause gout.
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Gout causes joint pain due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals.
In addition, certain health disorders can also cause high uric acid levels, namely kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, certain types of cancer, and psoriasis.
How to lower high uric acid
Controlling uric acid to keep it within normal levels is important to prevent lowering the risk of gout disease.
Reported from Medical News Today, May 29, 2019, here is how to lower high uric acid without drugs.
1. Limit purine-rich foods
In fact, some foods that are high in purines can be healthy for the body so the goal is to limit, rather than avoid.
Foods rich in purines include sardines, herring, anchovies, mussels, beer, dairy products, red meat, offal, and sweet foods and drinks.
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Meanwhile, foods with moderate purine content include poultry, oysters, shrimp, crab, and lobster.
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Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
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