Sodium bicarbonate in the treatment of gout

Introduction: in the early treatment of some gout patients, they may come into contact with sodium bicarbonate So, does sodium bicarbonate treat gout? Let the small editor of Baibai safety net lead you to learn more about it! Gout has become the second largest metabolic disease after diabetes in China "Bicarbonate" is the common name of sodium bicarbonate tablets It is economical and affordable In clinical practice, we often prescribe prescriptions for patients with hyperuricemia or gout Does sodium bicarbonate treat gout? Baibai safety net and you to understand it! When many patients with gout go to see a doctor, doctors often prescribe sodium bicarbonate tablets for them They also heard that people with gout should drink more soda water, which led some patients to think that sodium bicarbonate can reduce uric acid If they insist on taking sodium bicarbonate tablets, they can make uric acid reach the standard In fact, sodium bicarbonate plays a role of alkalizing urine The normal pH value of human urine is about 6, which is weakly acidic If the pH value of urine drops to 4.75, more than 90% of uric acid will appear in urine in a combined state This combined form of uric acid salt will deposit in the kidney, block the urinary tract and form stones, which will eventually damage the renal function By alkalizing urine with sodium bicarbonate, the pH value of urine is kept in the normal range (6.2-6.9), so as to improve the solubility of urate, avoid the deposition of uric acid to form kidney stones, and protect the kidney The above is the answer about the treatment of gout with bicarbonate provided by the small edition of Baibai safety net I hope my article will let you have a clearer understanding of this problem! To learn more about food safety, please pay more attention to Baibai safety Internet bar! Editor in charge: Wang Xiujuan