Tea cannot replace filtered water because it contains a fairly high amount of oxalic acid, which can create pressure on the kidneys during metabolism. In addition, purines often appear in sprouts; tea leaves - which are young buds of tea plants - also contain levels of purines equivalent to soybeans.
However, drinking tea or coffee does not increase uric acid levels, nor does it cause accumulation or promote uric acid metabolism in the body. Therefore, people with gout are not prohibited from using these two drinks.
However, tea and coffee can stimulate metabolism, thereby indirectly causing the liver to break down purines into uric acid faster. Therefore, it should only be used at a moderate level - no more than 500 ml per day.
If you want to support reducing uric acid through diet, milk is a more suitable choice. Many experts recommend drinking two glasses of milk a day to reduce the risk of gout by about 50%, while a diet completely lacking milk and dairy products can increase uric acid in the blood.
Note that fat can interfere with the uric acid excretion process, so you should prioritize low-fat milk. At the same time, maintain a minimum of 2,000 ml of water per day to support the excretion of uric acid from the body. Drinking one cup of low-fat milk or yogurt per day can reduce the risk of gout by up to 43%.
