The modern world is full of all kinds of food temptations. At every step we are met by shops with bars, chips, buns, pies and other things, which seem tasty, but surely sooner or later they will lead to stomach and digestive diseases in general.
In ancient times, when such diseases occurred, the patient did not know the methods of treatment and led a normal lifestyle, aggravating his condition, which ultimately led to disastrous and sometimes even fatal consequences.
There are now many treatment options for gastrointestinal and gastrointestinal disorders. But for their successful treatment, you need to limit yourself and completely revise your usual diet.
What do we call gout?
Gout is a disease directly related to a disorder of the human body. With gout, uric acid salts are retained in the joint tissues, which leads to very serious consequences. Gout was first mentioned during the time Hippocrates lived, then there were many of the manifestations of him.
Fortunately, the disease is less common today, with around three cases per thousand people, although outbreaks of the disease have become more frequent in recent years.
Such an increase in the rate of morbidity with this disease is associated with the food people eat and its volume.
Initially, an acute increase in the concentration of uric acid in a person's blood leads to the disease. Derivatives of this concentration are transported through the body with the help of blood and are deposited in the joints, muscles and even organs. Such deposits are dangerous because infected tissue can be destroyed. An increase in the concentration of this acid is caused by the fact that the kidneys do not have time to process and remove its excessively abundant production from the body. Also, the problem can arise due to diseases and malfunction of the kidneys.
The first symptoms of the disease are joint pain, redness of the big toes and fever. It is worth noting a very important point that if you do not go to the doctor at the first symptoms and delay the disease, the affected joint will be completely destroyed and this will lead to disability and, if the organ is destroyed, constant pain and death are possible. That is why it is necessary to take the disease as seriously as possible.
The manifestation of gout directly depends on how and what a person eats and how he lives. It is no coincidence that gout was previously called the "disease of kings", since an inactive lifestyle, constant use of heavy and fatty foods, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages together cause metabolic problems and, consequently, similar diseases. Therefore, in the treatment of gout, strict adherence to an appropriate diet and diet to reduce acid production is considered very important and even the main point. To find out the level of uric acid in the blood, you just need to donate blood for analysis.
How to eat well?
The specificity of the development of a diet for patients with gout is aimed at restoring uric acid metabolism in the body. If urgent measures are not taken to restore this level, excess acids (sodium urate) are eliminated throughout the body, causing widespread inflammation.
In addition to setting the necessary diet, doctors advise to undergo drug treatment, as well as constantly engage in physiotherapy procedures, in addition, a person with gout is advised to lead a more active lifestyle, walk and exercise outdoors. 'open air.
Speaking of the diet, it should be noted that a necessary step will be the exclusion of a number of foods that are contraindicated from the diet. When the disease gets worse, you cannot eat fish and meat, it is imperative to organize fasting days at least twice a week and ideally every other day.
The days of fasting for a gout sufferer are:
- Fruits and vegetables. You need to eat one and a half kilograms of fruit a day, which is allowed by the diet.
- Milk and kefir. In this case, the patient must drink up to two liters of this liquid per day.
- Curd and kefir. It is necessary to eat four hundred grams of cottage cheese and drink half a liter of kefir.
Such fasting days are useful in that they contribute to the dissolution of uric acid in the body and its removal. When the exacerbation of the disease subsides, the patient can continue to eat fish and meat, but strictly steamed, boiled or baked. It is worth remembering that it is necessary to eat these products a maximum of three times a week and not more often.
It is necessary to adhere to the correct water regime. You need to drink about three liters of clean water a day. You need to drink it an hour before meals during an exacerbation of the disease. If there is no exacerbation, the water can be replaced with another liquid, the main thing is that it is natural and fresh. You can also drink alkaline mineral water.
Fasting is contraindicated in gout, in this case the acid level will increase significantly, it is better to eat little, but often.
Recommended menu for gout
With gout, you need to eat natural and healthy foods. From these products, you can make a menu for every day, but you should consult with your doctor about their dosage, since the diet for everyone can be individual.
List of acceptable products:
- Meat products: turkey, rabbit, chicken; chicken eggs.
- lean fish; seafood: squid, shrimp.
- Cereals: wheat groats, oatmeal, millet, rice, buckwheat.
- Pasta; black and white bread.
- Vegetables: white cabbage, zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers, beets, potatoes, carrots.
- Onions, garlic, dill.
- Fruits: citrus fruits, apples, pears, apricots, melons and watermelons, peaches.
- Berries: anything is possible, except grapes and raspberries; dried fruit other than raisins; peanuts.
- Sweets: without chocolate, candies, jams, jams, marshmallows, honey.
- Natural drinks: juices, fruit drinks, fruit drinks, kvass, one hour with lemon, rosehip or bran broth.
- First courses without broth, olive oil; the latter are boiled or steamed products.
You can eat other foods, but in small quantities, such as boiled sausages, bacon, sausages. You can eat tomatoes and plums about two a day and about twice a week.
Salt should be eliminated completely or its use should be significantly limited. It is better to cook food completely without salt and add a little salt to the dishes already prepared on the table. Of course, pickles, pickles, and most spices should be removed from the diet.
It is recommended to reduce the consumption of protein foods (especially red meat), since the accelerated metabolism of proteins causes an increase in the concentration of urate. If you are overweight, you should also limit carbohydrate foods (especially baked goods, pastries).
Honey and figs, plums, grapes, some types of vegetables and roots (turnip, celery, rhubarb, cauliflower, pepper), as well as mushrooms should be included in the diet only during remission.
Otherwise, it is necessary to consult a doctor, who will prescribe a more detailed diet for a certain degree of the disease.