Most people suffering from increased uric acid appear to be concerned about their eating habits, such as what things they should consume and what they should avoid. Especially people suffering from uric acid problems have a common question of whether milk should be consumed or not.
Health is such a topic about which every kind of information is available on the internet today. There are thousands of facts available about what you should eat, what you should not eat and all kinds of diseases. But it is equally difficult to estimate how accurate the information available on the internet is. In such a situation, various types of information available regarding health have increased the confusion of the people.
Therefore, we especially bring such articles where readers can get the right answers to their health-related questions. In this article, we are talking about the problem of an increase in uric acid in the body, due to which many people are suffering today. If seen, most of the people suffering from increased uric acid seem to be worried about their eating habits, like what things they should consume and what things they should avoid. Especially people suffering from uric acid problems have a common question of whether milk should be consumed or not.
In this article, we have brought the answer to this question for our readers from health experts. We talked about this to Dr. Satish Kumar working at King George Medical University, Lucknow and we are sharing the information received from him here with you.
Why does uric acid increase in the body?
Our health expert Dr. Satish explains that if uric acid is increasing in a person's body, it simply means that the amount of purine in his body is increasing. Uric acid is formed due to the breakdown of purines during digestion. In such a situation, when you consume more purine-containing substances, it also increases the risk of increasing uric acid in the body. At the same time, increased uric acid in the body increases the risk of joint pain, diabetes and kidney problems. Therefore, people suffering from the problem of increased uric acid should avoid consuming high protein diets such as cheese, eggs, fish, red meat or white meat because they contain high amounts of purines.
How appropriate is the consumption of milk?
But if we talk about milk, despite being a good source of protein, purines are found in less quantity in it compared to other protein sources like red meat, and eggs. In such a situation, its consumption is not harmful but beneficial to a great extent for people suffering from uric acid problems. For example, a protein obtained from milk and vegetarianism helps remove excess uric acid from the body. Apart from this, the consumption of milk rich in calcium can be beneficial in getting rid of the problem of pain in the joints of the hands and legs due to an increase in uric acid.
If seen in this way, the consumption of milk is necessary for people suffering from uric acid problems, but its quantity must be kept in mind. In this regard, our health expert Dr. Satish suggests that people suffering from problems like uric acid should consume milk at least in limited quantities, because milk contains essential proteins for the body.
Avoid consuming these things
If we talk about what things should be avoided by people suffering from uric acid problems, then as we told you high protein-rich foods like cheese, egg, fish, red meat or white meat have high amounts of purine. Apart from this, purine is also found in high quantities in vegetarian foods like spinach, peas, broccoli, and mushrooms along pigeon peas, which can cause problems with an increase in uric acid in the body. Therefore, it is better to avoid consuming such food items.
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