In case of serious diseases, in particular autoimmune diseases, medical treatment alone is not enough. In addition to medications, the patient is prescribed physiotherapeutic procedures and is recommended to adhere to a special nutrition system. You also need a diet for gout and high uric acid.
What substances increase uric acid
Acute pain in the joints 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. Acid-bound salts turn into stones and lead to gout and urolithiasis.
First of all, diseases occur in people who are genetically predisposed to them, but an unhealthy lifestyle also contributes to an increase in uric acid levels. Excessive consumption of alcohol, flour products, sweets, fatty and spicy foods, as well as improper, restricted nutrition can trigger the development of the disease.
The diet for gout is not temporary, but permanent, and it cannot be violated. It is possible to distinguish the principles of nutrition for gouty diseases:
- Complete exclusion of products containing purines: products from cocoa beans, tea, river fish, sprats, herring, sardine, asparagus, spinach, legumes, fatty beef and pork meat, liver.
- Reducing the intake of proteins that increase the content of urates.
- Drinking plenty of water to remove uric acid and salts.
- Elimination or significant reduction in salt intake. If consumed, then in small quantities during cooking.
- Properly balanced diet and diet, in which the body can receive all the necessary substances without being overloaded.
What foods can be consumed
Since the diet for gout and high uric acid is permanent, it should become a habit, become a way of life. It is better to eat according to the plan, that is, all products and dishes should be provided in advance. Otherwise, there is an opportunity to break loose and eat a harmful product. Of course, for this you need to consult a doctor and make a list of allowed foods. The list of what can be consumed and from which you can cook dishes for gout includes the following products:
- certain types of meat and fish (chicken, turkey, rabbit meat). The meat is only boiled and lean;
- seafood;
- eggs (no more than one per day);
- vegetable oils (butter can also be consumed, but infrequently and to a limited extent);
- cereals (except rice) and pasta;
- an abundant consumption of vegetables, fruits and herbs is recommended, with the exception of a small exception - parsley, celery, radish;
- dairy products should be fat-free - yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk, unsalted cheese;
- it is better to exclude spices, but sometimes bay leaves, cinnamon, vanilla, vinegar can be consumed in small quantities;
- from sweet only natural products - honey, jam, marmalade;
- alcohol should be excluded altogether, but in very rare cases no more than 100 g of vodka can be allowed;
- from drinks - ordinary and mineral water, juices from permitted fruits, rosehip broth, chicory, fruit drink.
What not to eat
Along with the foods allowed for eating, you need to decide on those that not only cannot 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 fats;
- plums;
- smoked products (fish, meat);
- spices;
- sweets, especially with an abundance of cream;
- spicy and salty cheeses.
The list of permitted and prohibited products should be tailored to each individual case. If the patient has concomitant diseases, such as diabetes mellitus or diseases of the internal organs, this must 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. So, with an exacerbation, meat and fish are completely excluded.
If a person suffers from swelling of the joints, it is recommended to use watermelon and herbal decoctions.
Correct 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 give preference to nutritious and high-calorie, but simple dishes. Well suited: cereals, cheesecakes, scrambled eggs with vegetables, pancakes. For lunch, it is better to choose vegetable first courses, boiled meat, steamed meatballs or cutlets, compotes, vegetable salads, milk soups and cereals.
Dinner should be light, but not leave you feeling hungry. It is preferable to choose dishes from vegetables, low-fat dairy products: vegetable and cottage cheese casseroles, pancakes with jam, kefir, dried fruits, steamed fish with vegetables, etc. Once a week, nutritionists advise to arrange a fasting day. But in no case do not do without food at all! For such days, fruits and vegetables in small quantities, as well as sour-milk products, are ideal.
In any case, it is up to the attending physician and nutritionist to determine which foods can be consumed and which should be excluded. It is not safe to choose a diet yourself - in the process of treating one disease, you can acquire another.