What nutritional supplements are good for gout?

Gout patients have more requirements in their daily diet. They should eat less foods containing high purine, especially fish, shrimp, chicken and duck meat. They should also be careful not to use nutritional supplements indiscriminately. It is recommended to eat a light diet, and obese people should actively lose weight.

(1) Diet: ① Pork, beef, mutton, ham, sausage, chicken, duck, goose, rabbit and various animal offal (liver, kidney, heart, brain), bone marrow, etc. contain high levels of purine and should be avoided as much as possible; fish, shrimp, spinach, beans, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, peanuts, etc. also contain a certain amount of purine and should be eaten less; most vegetables, various fruits, milk and dairy products, eggs, rice, sugar, etc. can be eaten. ② Drink plenty of water and keep the daily urine volume above 2000ml. The occurrence of urinary stones is related to the uric acid concentration and the acidity and alkalinity of urine. If necessary, alkaline drugs can be taken to prevent the occurrence of urinary stones. ③Avoid overeating or starvation. ④ Control smoking and drinking, especially avoid alcoholism. ⑤ Do not drink strong tea, coffee or other beverages.

(2) Properly deal with the inducing factors and prohibit or use less drugs that affect uric acid excretion: such as penicillin, tetracycline, high-dose thiazides and diuretics such as triamterene, vitamins B1 and B2, insulin and low-dose aspirin (less than 2g per day).

(3) Obese people should actively lose weight, which is very important for preventing gout.

(4) Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, avoid overwork, mental stress, infection, and surgery. It is generally not recommended for gout patients to participate in strenuous physical exercises such as running, or go on long-distance walking tours.