Is uric acid level of 480 considered high?

Elevated uric acid is mostly related to abnormal purine metabolism in the body. A uric acid level of 480 is relatively high, so everyone must pay attention to it and intervene early. Eat less foods with high purine content. Generally speaking, high uric acid can cause gout. Early intervention is good for your health. Eat more fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, and try to eat less animal offal and soy products.

High uric acid should be controlled from the following points:

1. Control total energy intake: eat less carbohydrates. In addition, you should eat less sucrose and honey. Vegetables such as young lentils, green beans, and fresh peas contain high levels of purine, so your consumption should also be limited.

2. Limit purine intake: Animal foods contain a lot of purine. Avoid or abstain from eating high-purine foods such as animal offal, shrimp and crabs, thick broth, edible fungi, seaweed, anchovies, sardines, clams, beans and beer.

3. Reduce fat intake: Eat less fat, because fat can reduce the excretion of uric acid.

4. Limit salt intake: The amount of salt you eat should be limited to 2 to 5 grams per day.

5. Avoid drinking alcohol: Alcohol can inhibit the excretion of uric acid. Drinking small amounts of alcohol for a long time can also stimulate increased purine synthesis.

Dietary treatment of hyperuricemia

1. Diet therapy:

Usually, food is divided into three categories according to the purine content per 100g of food: low-purine food, suitable for patients with hyperuricemia; medium-purine food with a purine content between 50-150mg, which is prohibited during the acute attack of gout, but can be consumed in moderation during the remission period; high-purine food with a purine content >150mg, which is prohibited for patients with hyperuricemia.

2. Drink more water, quit smoking and limit alcohol:

Ensure adequate water intake and maintain urine volume above 2000ml per day. It is recommended to quit smoking, and the intake of beer and white wine is prohibited, but red wine can be consumed in moderation.

3. Keep exercising and control your weight.

4. Phyllanthus emblica and light bamboo leaf tea can reduce acidity, which is recorded in the medical book "Compendium of Materia Medica"

Ingredients: 3g each of Phyllanthus emblica, Bambusa longituba, Chicory, Mulberry leaf and Pueraria root

Method: Wash the above ingredients, put them into a pot, boil them with clean water for 1 hour and then drink. It can be made into a tea bag, simmered in boiling water for 5 minutes and then drunk, 2-3 times a day.

This is a prescription for lowering uric acid from the famous medical book "Jinkui Yaolue". Generally speaking, people with high uric acid levels can experience relief after drinking the drink for one week, and drinking it for one month can balance the uric acid in the body.

5. Citrus aurantium and Amomum villosum tea

Citrus aurantium and Amomum villosum tea has the effects of promoting salivation, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm. Zhishi has a lot of water and basically does not contain purine. It is an alkaline food and can be eaten by both acute and chronic gout patients.

6. Bletilla striata and ginkgo leaf tea

Baiji and ginkgo leaf tea has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening muscles and bones, and promoting urination. Grape is also an alkaline fruit with relatively little purine. The juice is relatively rich in water, which is beneficial for gout patients to eat.