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of uric acid Growth is a serious problem. Ignoring it for a long time increases the risk of many dangerous diseases related to bones and heart. According to the University of Rochester Medical Center, A uric acid level more than 6 mg/dL in women and more than 7 mg/dL in men is considered dangerous.
Symptoms of uric acid? When the level of uric acid increases in the body, problems like joint pain, difficulty in walking, kidney stones, joint swelling, stiffness, fever, muscle pain, weakness can occur. This problem can become even more serious with increasing age.
Causes of increased uric acid
Increase in uric acid is mainly due to excessive consumption of foods rich in protein and purines. Things like tur dal, rajma and chickpeas are rich in purines, which can increase the level of uric acid. Apart from this, many diseases like cancer can also increase the level of uric acid.
Doctor's advice
Dr. Amit Kumar, Director of Shatayu Ayurveda and Panchkarma Center, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, while talking to IANS, says that with increasing age, the kidney is not able to digest protein completely, due to which the kidney is not able to function properly and in such a situation the level of uric acid starts increasing. This problem affects not only the elderly but also the youth.
Measures to control uric acid
Dr. Amit Kumar advises that alcohol consumption should be completely stopped to control uric acid. Apart from this, the intake of high protein foods should also be limited, as these foods contain high amounts of protein and purine, which can increase the level of uric acid.
Eating these pulses is beneficial for uric acid ,
According to Dr. Amit Kumar, to control uric acid Moong dal And urad dal can be consumed in appropriate quantities. Due to the low amount of purine and protein, these pulses can help in reducing the level of uric acid.
Improvement in food habits and lifestyle is also necessary ,
Dr. Amit Kumar said that drinking adequate amount of water is very important to control uric acid. Because water helps in removing uric acid from the body. Along with this, regular exercise and balanced diet are also necessary to control the level of uric acid. And consume more fruits and vegetables, because they help in reducing the amount of protein and purine in the body.