The effect of soda water on gout, pay attention to the dosage

Soda water is an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and can be used as disinfectant. Sodium bicarbonate is also added to many carbonated beverages. Soda water is very good at neutralizing acid. However, many people don’t know that it can also relieve gout, but remember not to overuse it.

Soda water is a common alkaline solution. The uric acid concentration of gout patients is generally high, so soda water can effectively neutralize uric acid and relieve clinical symptoms. Of course, soda water can also promote uric acid excretion and prevent the formation of gout stones.

Gout is mainly caused by the human body eating a lot of purine foods. If the metabolism of purine foods in our body is abnormal, gout will easily develop. Therefore, during treatment, doctors generally recommend patients to adjust their diet structure and generally recommend patients to eat more alkaline foods. Alkaline foods mainly acidify urine. Of course, it is best to control the intake of high-purine foods. Seafood and some meat are high-purine foods. It is best not to touch this kind of food.

In addition to controlling the intake of high-purine foods, patients also need to control their protein intake. If the human body eats a lot of protein, an acidic environment will be formed. In an acidic environment, crystals will easily form, leading to gout stones. Therefore, you can usually eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid eating a lot of peanuts, beef, pork, seafood and other foods.

In the treatment of gout, patients are usually given some anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Most people will experience redness, swelling, heat and pain in the joints. If the joint pain symptoms are more severe, the doctor will also give the patient some prednisone. Prednisone can effectively relieve the symptoms of joint pain, but the side effects of prednisone are also relatively large, so generally the drug should be stopped after the symptoms improve.

But please note:

1. The sodium bicarbonate content in soda water is very low, which promotes the dissolution of uric acid, so it can relieve gout, but this cannot be used as a treatment. So you can drink some at ordinary times, but it is not realistic to use soda water to treat gout.

2. Because soda water has bubbles, some merchants simply use ordinary water and add some carbon dioxide, which does not contain sodium bicarbonate at all. So when you buy it, check the ingredient list to see if it contains the active ingredient - sodium bicarbonate.

3. Because soda water can neutralize stomach acid. If the stomach acid secretion is low, drinking soda water for a long time can also cause harm.