Can I eat winter melon if I have high uric acid?

High uric acid levels can have a significant impact on human health. Many people with high uric acid levels may have no symptoms in the early stages, but over time they will develop a series of symptoms such as acute arthritis, headache, and anorexia. Therefore, from a health perspective, special attention should be paid to adjusting high uric acid levels in individuals. Most people would choose to adjust their diet, so is it suitable for people with high uric acid to eat winter melon?

High uric acid levels can cause the following symptoms.

1. Asymptomatic period. The patient only has a persistent or fluctuating increase in blood uric acid without any clinical manifestations. The time from increased blood uric acid to the onset of symptoms can be as long as several years, and some people may not even experience symptoms throughout their lifetime.

2. Acute arthritis stage. Initially it is unilateral arthritis, occasionally bilateral or sequential attacks, most commonly in the toe joints, followed by the ankles, hands, wrists, knees, elbows and other joints of the feet. The disease recurs and may develop into polyarthritis, with redness, swelling, heat, pain and limited movement. There may also be exudation in the large joint cavities, and symptoms such as fever, fatigue, anorexia, headache, etc.

What foods should I eat if my uric acid level is high?

1. Milk

Milk is rich in high-quality protein nutrients, which can promote the absorption of nutrients, enhance the body's immunity, and help the patient's recovery. 300-500 ml per day is appropriate. Hot drinks are best.

2. Winter melon

Winter melon is a dietary fiber food that is easily absorbed by the intestines and is beneficial to the patient's physical recovery. 200-300 grams per day is appropriate.

3. Many people take western medicine to lower uric acid, which actually has a diuretic effect. However, taking large amounts of western medicine puts a heavy burden on the liver and kidneys, so diet therapy is more recommended for lowering uric acid. Emblica emblica and light bamboo leaf tea is recorded in the "Golden Chamber" for lowering uric acid.

Ingredients: 5g each of Phyllanthus emblica, Bamboo Leaves, Chicory, Mulberry Leaves, and Pueraria lobata

Preparation method: Wash the ingredients first, then boil them together over high heat for 5 minutes, then simmer over low heat for 50 minutes, drink it instead of tea, 2-3 times a day. You can also make tea bags by simmering them in boiling water for 5 minutes before drinking.

It can effectively lower uric acid and prevent gout. Note: prepare the ingredients well before cooking and crush them into small particles to facilitate the seepage of the medicinal juice.

4. Raw Rehmannia root. Raw Rehmannia root is cold in nature, has diuretic and detoxifying functions, and can dissolve stones. It is especially suitable for patients with uric acid diseases or gout, and has the effect of expelling stones.

5. Apple and Salvia miltiorrhiza porridge. Apple is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of promoting body fluid, moistening the lungs, eliminating restlessness and relieving heat. Apples are alkaline foods, containing relatively high potassium salts and a certain amount of water, but basically no purine. Adding apples and salvia miltiorrhiza to porridge when cooking will help the excretion of uric acid in the human body.

6. Tomatoes

Tomatoes are alkaline foods that can neutralize uric acid and help the patient's recovery.

7. Carbohydrates

It can promote the excretion of uric acid, and patients can eat carbohydrate-rich rice, steamed bread, pasta, etc.