New concept of gout diet: lifting the ban on tea, coffee and milk

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Last year, the US CNN voted the best drink in the world, and the winner was plain boiled water, but for patients with gout, drinking boiled water and a light diet are their daily choices. In the past, they were often told to drink more water and eat less meat, but in fact, new research points out that some tea drinks and low-fat milk that were not recommended in the past are not easy to cause gout, and even high-plum vegetables can feel at ease. Doctors suggest that although the ban is lifted, foods with too much sugar should be avoided.

Huang Guangyong, director of the Rheumatic Immunization Center at Tzu Chi Hospital in Dalin, says that when it comes to gout dietary advice, apart from eating seafood and meat, even tea, milk, and even foods such as soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, and cauliflower that are classified as high plum should be avoided.

But in fact, according to a new study in the European Journal of Rheumatology (Ann Rheum Dis), Gauplin vegetables have little effect on gout, and it is not easy to eat too much, even if you want to warm up in winter, it is no problem to cook a hearty vegetable hot pot. However, we should avoid eating meat, seafood, etc., because the Pulin contained in these foods can still cause gout attacks.

Huang Guangyong points out that apart from eating more vegetables, some beverages that were previously undrinkable have been "lifted", giving gout patients an alternative to boiled water. Drinks such as tea and coffee can be consumed normally as long as they don't add sugar water or milk balls. In addition, drinking more low-fat milk can even slow down the occurrence of gout.

The only thing to pay attention to is to drink less fruit juice, because too much sugar can cause gout.

Huang Guangyong reminded that before, many patients complained when they went to the doctor why they had eaten so lightly and that gout still broke out frequently. After asking, they found that it was the fault caused by often drinking fruit juice. For example, fruit meals that are widely loved by girls should also be avoided, because many fruits contain a lot of sugar, so it is easy to eat too much, leading to gout attacks.

In addition to food, you should be more careful when taking medicine. Huang Guangyong suggests that many people ignore the effects of drugs, such as diuretics, aspirin and immunosuppressants that may cause gout to relapse. So when seeing a doctor, don't forget to remind the doctor that he has a relevant medical history and let the doctor use it as a reference for prescribing medicine.

How to avoid gout?

Huang Guangyong stressed that the high concentration of uric acid is still the main cause of gout, diet should avoid drinking and too much viscera, seafood and other foods. It is suggested that people with a history of gout should regularly undergo blood uric acid test and control the uric acid value in the normal range. Once the attack occurs, they should also follow the doctor's instructions to take medicine to reduce the probability of complications such as gout nephropathy.