People with high uric acid can use ginger as part of a healthy diet, but still need to prioritize drinking enough water, limiting alcohol and purine-rich foods.
The simple way is to use a few slices of fresh ginger, wash them, slice them thinly and add about 300-500 ml of water. Boil for a few minutes, then let cool a little and use.
Do not add too much ginger or sugar, honey for the purpose of creating sweetness. In particular, people with high uric acid should limit sugary drinks because a diet high in sugar, especially fructose, can be detrimental to the uric acid metabolism.
You can drink warm ginger water instead of some sugary drinks. However, filtered water is still the main choice to replenish water daily.
High uric acid is mainly related to the imbalance between uric acid production and excretion. Therefore, just drinking ginger water without changing your diet will not solve the cause.
Professor Zhang Zhuoli, Head of Rheumatoid Immunology Department, Peking University Hospital, China, said that controlling stable uric acid in the blood is an important foundation in preventing gout recurrence. For common patients, the goal is to control uric acid in the blood below 360 μmol/L; cases with tophi granules, frequent recurrence or severe complications need lower goals.
This shows that people with high uric acid need to focus on long-term disease control, instead of looking for a drink that can quickly "lower uric acid".
One of the simple things people with high uric acid should pay attention to is to maintain a suitable amount of water. Water helps the body maintain the process of excretion through the kidneys.
If you like ginger, you can use a moderate amount to flavor the drinking water, but you should not drink ginger water completely instead of filtered water.
Ginger has a spicy taste and may not be suitable for some people if used too much. People with digestive diseases, anticoagulants or underlying medical conditions should consult a doctor before regularly using large amounts of ginger.
More importantly, people who have been diagnosed with hyperuricemia or gout should not stop taking their own anti-uricetics to switch to folk remedies.
Therefore, ginger water can be a simple drink if you love it, but it should not be called a "detox" or hypouretic method. To effectively control uric acid, the foundation is still to drink enough water, control weight, limit alcohol and purine-rich foods, and treat according to the doctor's instructions when needed.
