1. Supplement with green vegetables and foods that alkalize urine
In your daily menu, you should supplement dark green vegetables and vegetables and fruits that help create an alkaline environment, increase uric acid secretion through urine such as: cauliflower, cucumber, celery... Studies show that supplementing with alkaline-rich foods will help limit the risk of gout and protect your kidneys.
2. Drink enough water to help eliminate uric acid
Uric acid is mainly excreted through the kidneys, so drinking enough water every day is very important. You should drink enough 2-3 liters of water each day to help the kidneys filter and excrete uric acid effectively.
In addition to filtered water, you can refer to some types of water that help eliminate acid and lower uric acid in the blood such as:
Drinking 1-2 cups of green tea a day can help lower natural uric acid.
- Coconut water: Provides minerals to the body to enhance kidney function as well as support the process of uric acid excretion.
- Lemon water: Lemon water is very rich in vitamin C. In addition to helping lower uric acid, drinking lemon water also helps enhance liver function and detoxify.
- Celery juice: Adding celery juice to your daily menu can help reduce uric acid in the body.
- Low-fat milks: This is a drink that not only helps reduce uric acid levels but also prevents gout.
3. Increase foods rich in vitamin C
Besides alkaline-rich foods, foods containing vitamin C will help increase uric acid secretion through urine. If you supplement about 500mg of vitamin C per day, it will help reduce uric acid significantly after 2 months.
In addition, cherries - a nutritious fruit also helps eliminate uric acid and fight inflammation. Eating only 10-12 cherries a day will help reduce the risk of acute gout attacks by up to 35%.
Foods rich in vitamin C that patients should add to their daily menu are: bell peppers, strawberries, kiwis, citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, grapefruits...), guavas, broccoli...
4. Limit foods that increase the risk of gout
When the amount of uric acid in the body increases, it can lead to the deposition of urate salt crystals, thereby causing diseases such as arthritis, gout and affecting kidney health. Therefore, in addition to supplementing the above-mentioned foods, people with high uric acid need to limit the following foods:
- Limit red meat, animal organs and shellfish (shellfish, crabs, shrimp, clams...). It is necessary to control the amount of protein intake into the body at a moderate level of 50-100 grams.
- Limit alcoholic beverages and cigarettes. These are foods that inhibit the excretion of uric acid out of the body.
- Limit drinks with high fructose (carbonated water, bottled soft drinks...) because they can increase uric acid synthesis in the body.
