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Uric Acid/ Gout.

Uric acid is naturally occurring chemical waste product in the blood as a result of purine breakdown in the body. 
☆Purine is a crystalline protein found in certain foods like peas, cauliflower, mushrooms, spinach, non- vegetarian foods, pulses, etc. The Uric acid formed in the body generally dissolves in blood and is excreted via urine.
☆ However, under certain conditions where Uric acid exceeds the amount that is excreted, it gets collected in blood. This condition with high Uric acid levels in the blood is known as hyperuricemia or gout. This can happen either when the diet is very high in purine or the kidneys are incapable of removing Uric acid from the blood. 
☆ The normal range of Uric acid in blood is 4 to 7 mg/dl.

WHAT INCREASES URIC ACID IN THE BLOOD?
☆ Diet high in purines.
☆Obiesty. 
☆Under active thyroid. 
☆Genetic. 
☆Excess alcohol consumption. 
☆Renal insufficiency.
☆Edocrine or metabolic conditions like diabetes or acidosis (too much acid in the body fluids).
☆Certain cancers, chemotherapy agents and cancer medications. 
☆Excessive exercising. 
☆ Fasting and crash dieting may elevate Uric acid levels temporarily.

“SIDE EFFECT OF HIGH URIC ACID”
☆Joint : Gout is a condition involving joints. It includes pain, inflammation, swelling, redness, and tenderness on touching. 
☆The big toe of legs gets majorly affected by gout.
However, It also affects ankles, heels, knees, fingers, wrists, and elbows. The symptoms once set; it takes 12 to 24 hours for the pain to reach its peak. This can remain for a few hours, days, or even weeks. Hence, if the gout is not treated at right time it can permanently damage the joints. 
☆Kidney: The Uric acid crystals if get trapped in the kidneys and urinary tract, may lead to the formation of kidney stones. 
☆Skin: With constant high levels of Uric acid in the blood, the Uric acid crystals form lumps underneath the skin those are painless and hence, they have no symptoms. However, during the time of gout attacks, they swell and become very tender and painful. These are found under the skin of fingers, toes, elbows, and hands. 
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Symptoms of Gout?
High purine foods?
Vegetables?
How to reduce Uric acid from blood?

SYMPTOMS OF GOUT:

☆ Redness in the joints. 
☆Tophi- nodules under the skin.
☆Pain in the joints. 
☆Tenderness in the joints. 
☆Purplish or red skin around the joints. 
☆The symptoms of gout and the way they show up for different individuals may vary. Although most people experience gout in the form of attack, some may have chronic gout. They have it all the time. Many a time, a person shows symptoms of gout after recovering from an illness or after surgery. Gout can also cause inflammation in the fluid sacs in the knees and elbows.

HIGH Purine Foods

☆ All organ meats: Brain, liver, kidneys, and sweet breads. 
☆ Game meats: Pheasant, veal, and venison. 
☆Fish: Most fishes like Herring, trout, mackerel, tuna, sardines, as well as anchovies and haddock.
☆Seafood: Scallops, crab, shrimp, and roe.
☆ Cereals: Maida/ refined flour and its products like cakes, bread, Biscuits, pastries and cookies. 
☆ Avoid dried beans, big pulse grains, channa flour, 
Fruits: High fructose fruits like kiwi, raisin, banana, grapes, mango, watermelon, apple, prunes, pear, dried dates, and dried figs.

Vegetables: Asparagus, Spinach, Mushrooms, broccoli, etc. They need not be completely eliminated, but use in restriction.

Sugary Beverages: Avoid fruit juices, and sugary sodas,as fructose can increase the risk of developing gout. 
Natural Sweeteners: Honey, agave nectar, and corn syrup. 
Yeasts : Nutritional yeast, brewers’s Yeast and other yeast supplements.
Restrict caffeine and alcohol: like coffee, tea, aerated drinks, and alcohol increase Uric acid in the blood.

How to Reduce Uric Acid from blood::

☆ Increase water intake (in winter 25ml × body weight)
And (in Summer 30ml × body weight)
☆ Intake of high fiber foods like Millets.
☆ Parijat- Harshingar plant leaves
☆ Increase the intake of vitamin C rich foods. 
☆ Orthodox tea, Green tea.
☆Cherries. 
☆Omega 3 fatty acids.
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