1 in 10 people! Asymptomatic high uric acid, do not be careless

According to the survey: more than 100 million

In other words, after a physical examination, 1 in every 10 people will be found to have high

When it comes to high uric acid, many people usually think of gout first, and think that high uric acid is gout

In fact, this idea is wrong

Hyperuric acid is not a gout? What is that high uric acid disease? What should I pay attention to when uric acid is too high? Today Xiaomei will take you to a good understanding of those things about hyperuricemia

1, how high is uric acid?

First of all, high uric acid often has no special symptoms, so many people will find that their uric acid is high when they get the

● Normal uric acid value for men: 149~416μmol/L;

● Normal uric acid value for women: 89~357μmo1/L

If it exceeds the target, it is high uric

The blood uric acid level of patients with gout can only be stabilized within 300 μmol/L for a long time, which can promote the dissolution of tophi and effectively prevent the onset of

2, is high uric acid gout?

Not really

But not every patient with high uric acid will have gout attacks, so the two cannot be completely equated

According to clinical statistics, only 10% of people with high blood uric acid will have gout, if only the blood uric acid is elevated, it can only be called "hyperuricemia", when there is a joint pain caused by the rise of blood uric acid is called "gout"

However, in general, the higher the level of blood uric acid and the longer the duration, the greater the chance of gout and urinary tract stones, and will also induce a variety of complications ↓↓

3, high uric acid will seriously endanger health

◆ Damage to joints

The long-term increase in uric acid in the blood will cause urate to be deposited in the joint and its surrounding tissues, and acute severe pain, redness and swelling will occur in the toes, ankles, knee joints and other places

In the long run, it will cause damage to the joint tissues of the body, and even cause an inflammatory reaction

◆ Damage to the kidneys

Hyperuricemia can lead to acute uric nephropathy, chronic uric nephropathy, and kidney stones, increasing the risk

◆ Damage to blood vessels

Uric acid is actually a metabolic waste, under normal circumstances, the human body contains very little uric acid, but if the long-term high uric acid, it will stimulate our blood vessel wall, promote plaque generation, thereby promoting the occurrence

◆ Metabolic disorders

Hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor

In addition, it has been found that hyperuricemia is related
to the occurrence of lipid metabolism disorders such as obesity, hypertriglycerides, and hypercholesterolemia.

4, 9 small habits of life to help you lower uric acid

In addition to genetically abnormal people, obesity, lack of exercise, high fructose diet, insufficient drinking water, high purine diet, and alcoholic beverages are all prone to hyperuricemia
.

Once the test finds that the uric acid value is higher than the indicators mentioned above, it is recommended to adjust their lifestyle in time:

✔ Encourage to do more and eat more:

➊ Drink plenty of water, at least 1.
5h a day;

➋ Eat more coarse grains, vegetables and fruits, recommended foods: carrots, pumpkins, apples, dried beans, bitter melons, etc
.

➌ Participate in physical exercise appropriately, focus on moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, and avoid strenuous exercise;

➍ Appropriate vitamin D and vitamin C supplementation, recommended foods: cherries, strawberries, pineapple, milk
.

✔ What should be limited and avoided as much as possible:

➊ Limit the intake of total calories per day and control the purine content in food;

➋ Abstain from fructose: abstain from the intake of high fructose fruits, honey, high fructose syrup (various sauces, juice drinks, soft drinks), white sugar;

➌ Abstinence from alcohol (especially beer and liquor);

➍ Eat less animal offal, seafood and chicken, duck and fish meat;

➎ Try to avoid drugs that cause high uric acid, and follow your doctor's instructions
.

Remember! High uric acid does not equal gout, but asymptomatic high uric acid needs to be vigilant, once the joint redness, swelling, heat and pain, etc.
, to go to the regular hospital in time to seek medical treatment, seize the best treatment opportunity, while adjusting the work and rest and eating habits, to help uric acid return to normal values
as soon as possible.