Green tea
Tea water brings many great health benefits, including reducing blood uric acid. According to researchers, regular use of green tea in appropriate doses can reduce blood uric acid levels. Green tea ingredients contain antioxidants that help fight inflammatory reactions associated with increased blood uric acid and gout.
Herbal tea
Herbal teas from chrysanthemum, lavender, and hibiscus both help the body absorb more fluids and help control problems related to increased blood uric acid and gout.
Lemonade
Lemon juice rich in vitamin C helps neutralize blood uric acid in the body. In addition, other fruits rich in vitamin C such as oranges are also good for people with high blood uric acid.
Perilla leaf water
Perilla leaves contain anti-inflammatory substances that have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects for people with hyperuricemia. Xanthine oxidase inhibitors found in perilla leaves have the effect of inhibiting uric acid formation. Therefore, perilla leaf water can help maintain uric acid levels in the blood at a safe threshold.
Besides, perilla leaves also contain lutein which has diuretic, pain-relieving, swelling-reducing effects, and uric acid elimination through urine, helping to reduce symptoms of hyperuricemia.
Low-fat or skim milk
Low-fat or skim milk helps reduce uric acid in the blood effectively, skim milk or low-fat preparations are also very good for people with high uric acid levels.
Coffee
Using coffee with low-fat, fat-free milk is recommended by experts for gout patients. However, it is necessary to discuss with your doctor the amount of coffee you can drink and not exceed 2 cups/day.
Mineral water with bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate solution
These are high-alkalinity drinks that help increase the excretion of uric acid from the body. At the same time, these drinks limit the formation of urate crystals in the kidney tube and reduce the risk of kidney stones.