In case of serious diseases, especially autoimmune diseases, medical treatment alone is not enough. In addition to medication, the patient is prescribed physiotherapy procedures and it is recommended to follow a special diet. You also need a diet for gout and high uric acid.
Which substances increase uric acid
Acute joint pain and redness of the skin signal a violation of uric acid metabolism and complications caused by its excess. As a rule, the percentage of urea in the blood increases due to metabolic disorders. Acids are converted to stones and lead to gout and urolithiasis.
First of all, diseases occur in people who are genetically predisposed to them, but unhealthy lifestyle also helps to increase uric acid levels. Excessive consumption of alcohol, flour products, sweets, fatty and spicy foods, as well as improper, restricted diet can trigger the development of the disease.
The diet for gout is not temporary, but permanent and can not be violated. It is possible to distinguish the principles of nutrition for gout diseases:
- Complete exclusion of products containing purines: products from cocoa beans, tea, river fish, sprat, herring, sardines, asparagus, spinach, legumes, fatty beef and pork, liver.
- Reduce the intake of proteins that increase urinary content.
- Drinking plenty of water to remove uric acid and salts.
- Elimination or significant reduction of salt intake. If consumed, then in small quantities during cooking.
- Properly balanced diet and nutrition, in which the body can receive all the necessary substances without being overloaded.
What foods can be consumed
As long as the diet for gout and high uric acid is permanent, it should become a habit, a way of life. It is better to eat according to plan, ie all products and dishes must be provided in advance. Otherwise, there is an opportunity to relax and eat a harmful product. Of course, for this you need to consult a doctor and make a list of permitted foods. The list of what can be eaten and from which you can cook dishes for gout includes the following products:
- certain types of meat and fish (chicken, turkey, rabbit). The meat is only boiled and lean.
- seafood;
- eggs (not more than one per day).
- vegetable oils (butter can also be consumed, but rarely and to a limited extent).
- cereals (except rice) and pasta;
- It is recommended to eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and herbs, with a few exceptions - parsley, celery, radish.
- Dairy products should be fat-free - yogurt, kefir, fermented milk, unsalted cheese.
- Spices are best excluded, but sometimes you can use small amounts of bay leaf, cinnamon, vanilla, vinegar.
- from sweets only natural products - honey, jam, jam.
- Alcohol should be completely excluded, but in very rare cases it should not exceed 100 g of vodka.
- from beverages - ordinary and mineral water, permitted fruit juices, rose broth, chicory, fruit drink.
What not to eat
Along with the foods that are allowed for consumption, you have to decide on the ones that not only can not be eaten raw, but also cook any dishes:
- sausages and fatty meats.
- tomatoes, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach;
- Canned vegetables and canned fish and meat;
- mushrooms in any form.
- fatty dairy products;
- animal fat?
- plums?
- smoked products (fish, meat).
- spices;
- sweets, especially with plenty of cream.
- spicy and savory cheeses.
The list of permitted and prohibited products should be tailored to each individual case. If the patient has concomitant diseases, such as diabetes or diseases of the internal organs, this should also be taken into account. It should also be borne in mind that different types and stages of gout require temporary restrictions, even for a selected diet. Thus, with an outbreak, meat and fish are completely excluded.
If a person suffers from swelling of the joints, then the use of decoctions of watermelon and herbs is recommended.
Right menu
It is important not only to know what can be consumed, but also under what conditions, in order to decide which dishes are right for you. For breakfast, it is recommended to prefer nutritious and high-calorie, but simple dishes. Suitable for: cereals, cheesecakes, omelette with vegetables, pancakes. For lunch, it is best to choose first vegetable dishes, boiled meat, meatballs or steamed cutlets, compotes, vegetable salads, milk soups and cereals.
Dinner should be light, but not leave you hungry. It is better to choose vegetable dishes, low-fat dairy products: vegetable pots and cottage cheese, pancakes with jam, kefir, dried fruits, steamed fish with vegetables, etc. Once a week, nutritionists advise you to organize a day of fasting. But in no case do not do without food at all! Ideal for such days are fruits and vegetables in small quantities, as well as sour milk.
In any case, the treating physician and the nutritionist should determine which foods can be consumed and which should be excluded. It is not safe to choose one diet yourself - in the process of treating one disease, you can get another.