Gout is now a very common disease, not only in the elderly, but also in young people, both men and women occur. Exercise and fitness are conducive to strengthening our muscles and bones, maintaining our cardiovascular function and so on. Compared with people who don't like sports, people who exercise are less likely to suffer from various diseases. However, in some fitness people, there is indeed a phenomenon of high uric acid, and there is also a saying that uric acid cannot be reduced through exercise. Why?

Why does fitness lead to an increase in uric acid?

In fact, high-intensity fitness may lead to an increase in uric acid.

First of all, high-intensity anaerobic exercise will consume too much energy in our body, and too much energy consumption will produce acidic substances, which will lead to an increase in uric acid. In addition, people sweat a lot during exercise. If the water is not replenished in time or insufficient, it is equivalent to blood concentration, and blood uric acid will naturally change with the concentration. The change of uric acid concentration is itself a factor inducing gout attack.

Moreover, in patients with hyperuricemia, urate crystals are deposited on joints, and excessive exercise may cause joint damage, lead to urate shedding, and also induce acute gout attacks. In addition, excessive fatigue is more likely to cause the body's immune response, which is also one of the common causes of acute gout attacks.

So how should gout patients exercise?

(1) Avoid exercise during acute gout attack.

For example, during the acute attack of gout, you have felt pain and swelling in your joints. It is recommended not to take physical exercise and stay in bed to avoid aggravation.

(2) The remission period of gout begins with low-intensity exercise and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise.

If uric acid is high, but the body doesn't feel much and there are no symptoms, in this case, you can exercise. The way to keep fit is various aerobic exercises, including jogging, cycling, brisk walking, swimming and playing Tai Ji Chuan. Take not feeling tired as the evaluation standard.

(3) Add more water and vitamins.

Friends with high uric acid problems should pay more attention to hydration during exercise. They can drink a small amount of water several times during exercise. Supplementing enough water can promote uric acid excretion and prevent uric acid is too high from affecting health. At the same time, pay attention to a balanced diet, especially to eat more vegetables and fruits to ensure the intake of various vitamins to maintain the normal metabolism of purine, otherwise vitamin deficiency will lead to purine metabolism disorder and uric acid level may rise.

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High uric acid is most afraid of not exercising, and it is also afraid that exercise is too intense. Reasonable persistence and moderate intensity aerobic exercise are helpful to strengthen the control of high uric acid. We should also pay attention to diet control, limit drinking, drink more water, avoid staying up late and other lifestyles, keep the liver in a healthy state, and jointly strengthen the control of hyperuricemia.

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