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In today’s time, due to poor eating habits, changing lifestyle and lack of physical activity, many types of diseases are increasingly occurring among people, in which increase in uric acid has become a very common problem. Initially, the symptoms of this health problem seem very normal, which people often ignore considering them as fatigue or normal joint pain. But do you know that constant pain in the toes and especially the toes while walking can be a major sign of increased uric acid i.e. Hyperuricemia in your body? When the uric acid produced by the breakdown of an element called purine in the body is not completely filtered out by the kidneys, it starts getting deposited in the joints in the form of crystals. In this special article, we will know in detail how foot and toe pain is related to uric acid, what are its initial symptoms and what are the easy ways you can control it.
Uric acid is produced in our body after digestion of purine-rich foods. Under normal circumstances, it remains dissolved in the blood and is excreted from the body through urine through the kidneys. However, when the amount of uric acid in the body increases too much, it starts changing from liquid to solid crystals. These sharp crystals begin to collect in small joints of the body, and since the big toe is the lowest part of the body, gravity and the structure of the joint cause uric acid crystals to accumulate there first. This is the reason that while walking, climbing stairs or as soon as you get up from bed in the morning and put your feet on the ground, you start feeling sharp pain, swelling and redness like a needle prick in the toe, ankle or heel. In medical science, this condition is called Gout or a type of arthritis, which can seriously damage the joints if not taken care of in time.
There are many main reasons and wrong lifestyle responsible for the increase in uric acid. The biggest reason is our diet, which includes red meat, seafood, kidney beans, chickpeas, mushrooms, and excessive consumption of processed foods or sugary drinks. Apart from this, people who are overweight or who are not physically active at all, their metabolism slows down due to which the level of uric acid starts increasing. Dehydration i.e. lack of water in the body is also one of the main reasons for this, because by drinking less water the kidneys are not able to filter out the uric acid properly. Apart from this, genetic reasons, thyroid problems, intake of certain medicines and excessive stress also promote increase in uric acid. Due to the abundance of fried and spicy food in the diet in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country, the youth are also increasingly becoming victims of this problem, hence it is very important to recognize its early signs in time.
If you often have pain in your feet and thumb and the test has found increased uric acid, then there is no need to panic. It can be controlled to a great extent with the help of proper eating habits and some very easy home remedies. First of all, increase the amount of water you drink and drink at least 3 to 4 liters of water a day so that uric acid can easily get released through urine. Include Vitamin C rich foods like lemonade, orange, amla and seasonal fruits in your daily diet, as Vitamin C helps in flushing out uric acid from the body. Consuming fiber-rich foods like porridge, oats, papaya, cucumber and bottle gourd are considered very beneficial in reducing uric acid levels. Apart from this, eating celery water, Giloy decoction and raw garlic every morning on an empty stomach also provides relief from joint pain and swelling. However, if the pain increases too much or the swelling in the joints becomes permanent, then consult a good doctor and get the uric acid test done and take medicines and appropriate treatment as per his advice.