Gout patients eat less tomatoes

In addition to delicious tomatoes, healthy people can also play a role in preventing gout But if you already have gout, you'd better eat less Uric acid is a waste produced when cells and energy substances in the body decompose Uric acid, which cannot be dissolved in the blood, combines with sodium to form urate Urate crystallizes and accumulates in joints and subcutaneous areas The crystal of urate is a white needle The crystal of sharp point will stimulate the joints and cause severe pain This is gout Tomatoes are alkaline foods that promote the excretion of uric acid As urine becomes alkaline, it is easy to dissolve uric acid, so as to smoothly discharge uric acid and prevent gout But the expert reminds, already had the gout the old people had better not eat the tomato, otherwise the condition will aggravate instead Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cause of gout is mainly caused by cold and dampness, so gout patients should pay attention to eat more warm food which can reduce and eliminate the cold, while tomatoes belong to cold food, it is better to eat less In addition, tomatoes have the functions of clearing intestines, relieving fever, improving hypertension and liver disease At the same time, lycopene has a strong antioxidant effect, which can prevent arteriosclerosis.