Can you drink alcohol?

Gout patients should not drink alcohol.

Gout is mainly caused by high blood uric acid levels in the body and urate crystals deposited in the joints. Because alcohol is a spicy and irritating drink, drinking alcohol in the acute stage of gout may lead to joint swelling and pain, so drinking alcohol in the acute stage is prohibited. Secondly, drinking alcohol during gout remission will also promote uric acid synthesis. When uric acid levels are too high, it will also induce gout attacks. Therefore, gout patients should not drink alcohol during gout remission.

In daily life, gout patients can drink a lot of warm water to promote excess uric acid metabolism in the body.