Can gout patients eat seafood mushrooms?
Mar 27, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Aihua
Introduction
Patients with gout are generally advised not to eat seafood mushrooms. Gout is an autoimmune disease, and hyperuricemia is a major cause of gout. During acute gout attacks, symptoms mainly include redness, swelling, and pain in the joints. To prevent worsening of gout, seafood mushrooms should not be consumed. In addition, patients should also avoid strenuous exercise or injury, maintain a healthy weight, and drink plenty of water.
Patients with gout are generally advised not to eat sea mushroom (a type of edible fungus).
Gout is an autoimmune disease, and hyperuricemia is a major cause of gout. During acute gout attacks, symptoms mainly include redness, swelling, and pain in the joints. To prevent worsening of the condition, sea mushroom should not be consumed. Sea mushroom is a food with relatively high purine content; eating it may increase uric acid levels in the body and hinder symptom relief. It is also important to avoid other foods high in purines, such as animal organs, seafood, beer, and carbonated drinks. Instead, patients should consume more low-purine or purine-free foods, such as fruits, vegetables, milk, and eggs.
The prevention of gout attacks primarily relies on non-drug measures, including controlling diet, abstaining from alcohol, and avoiding medications that can elevate blood uric acid levels—such as aspirin tablets, compound reserpine tablets, and pyrazinamide tablets—to reduce the risk of gout onset. If blood uric acid levels remain high despite dietary control, uric acid-lowering medications should be taken under medical supervision. For patients who have previously experienced gout attacks, preventing recurrence primarily involves maintaining proper control of blood uric acid concentration. In addition, individuals should avoid strenuous exercise or joint injuries, manage body weight, and drink plenty of water.
