Why can't gout drink beer and white wine?

Gout is a crystal-related arthropathy caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals, which is directly related to hyperuricemia. There are many reasons for gout, among which alcohol is a factor that we have to pay attention to. Everyone should understand it correctly and don't listen to it, so as not to delay the illness.

Simply put, gout is a disease caused by the deposition of urate in the body on the joints. Typical symptoms are joint redness, swelling, fever and pain. The deposition of urate is caused by the high level of uric acid in the body, so why does uric acid increase?

Uric acid is the product of metabolism of a substance called purine in the body, which will eventually be regarded as a metabolite and excrete urine through the kidney. The metabolism of purine is completed in the liver, which actually consists of two parts: first, the liver synthesizes purine first, and the liver cells synthesize purine by using various nutrients absorbed from food. 80% of purine in the body is synthesized by the liver itself, and the remaining 20% comes directly from purine in food. Second, the liver decomposes purine, which will produce uric acid.

For patients with gout, in order to control the disease stably, we suggest that you try not to drink alcohol, especially beer and yellow wine, so as not to cause an increase in blood uric acid level, leading to an acute attack of gout, which is not conducive to disease control.

For gout patients, all factors that can cause the increase of serum uric acid level may induce gout attacks. The reason why drinking alcohol is not recommended is that alcohol will inhibit the excretion of uric acid by the kidneys, and at the same time, it will increase the production of lactic acid and further inhibit the excretion of uric acid, which will lead to an increase in blood uric acid levels. At the same time, beer and rice wine contain a lot of purine compounds, especially to avoid drinking.

If it is difficult for everyone to give up drinking, it is recommended to drink red wine. At present, whether red wine can induce gout attack is still controversial, so if you can't give up drinking, drinking red wine properly is the best choice. In daily life, we should also pay attention to strictly limiting the intake of high-purine food, actively quitting smoking, drinking more water, keeping warm, exercising properly, controlling weight, working and sleeping regularly, maintaining a good attitude, and using drugs rationally under the guidance of doctors to stabilize the condition and reduce complications.