Recently, there is another good news: drinking coffee can reduce the risk of gout. This research conclusion from the Japanese research team will make hyperuricemia and gout patients happy. Let's review the knowledge about gout first. Hyperuricemia is a metabolic syndrome characterized by elevated serum uric acid levels caused by purine metabolic disorders. Gout, when the blood uric acid level exceeds its saturation or dissolution limit in the blood or tissue, uric acid salt deposition may occur in the joint cavity and other parts to form gout stone. When gout attacks, patients often have severe pain in one or more joints, accompanied by redness, swelling, elevated skin temperature, and red, purple, tense, shiny skin on the joint surface. Studies have shown that drinking coffee every day Reduced risk of gout Friends who have experienced gout must understand that gout is very painful when it occurs. Although hyperuricemia does not necessarily develop into gout, it is still very painful once it occurs. Friends who have hyperuricemia problems or who have experienced gout attacks will be warned to stay away from some food to avoid soaring blood uric acid. Such as shellfish seafood, beer, animal offal, etc. Even fruit juices and other sweet drinks with added sugar are limited. I feel that there is no happiness in life... If there is any food or drink that is good and can reduce the risk of gout, it should be cured! Coffee is the clear flow of the happy water world. In fact, before the Japanese team's research this time, some European and American scholars have proposed that coffee can reduce the risk of gout. This conclusion provides statistical support and confirms the friendly relationship between the two. In this study, the Japanese team used genome-wide association statistical data from 150000 Japanese to analyze the correlation between these three things: the number of days a week to drink coffee, the risk of gout, and the level of blood uric acid. The conclusion is that, compared with those who do not drink coffee, drinking 1-3 cups of coffee (237ml/ cup) a day reduces the risk of gout by 22%; Drinking four or more cups a day reduced the risk of gout by 57%; For every extra day of coffee consumed in a week, the risk of gout was reduced by 25%. Why does coffee reduce the risk of gout? The principle is: the caffeine contained in coffee is a kind of methyl xanthine, which can inhibit the enzyme required for the production of uric acid (i.e. xanthine oxidase), thus reducing the production of uric acid. Coffee is good, but not greedy Caffeine intake in adults Not more than 400 mg In addition to the fact that this study shows that coffee can help reduce the risk of gout, for many friends, coffee has become an indispensable "soul mate" in life. Coffee, a magical little fruit, is really worthy of our infatuation and love. In addition to refreshing and expelling bad emotions, it has many health benefits. It has been proved that moderate drinking can help to control serum cholesterol level, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, prevent liver fibrosis and sclerosis, reduce the risk of gallstones and kidney stones, reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, and even help to lose weight (if you don't drink high calorie coffee with a lot of cream and sugar). In addition, coffee can reduce the incidence rate and mortality of some cancers. In addition, many office workers and people who often need to drive have a cup of coffee to refresh their minds. When they are sleepy, a cup of coffee can make them feel refreshing. So, isn't the more the better for such two-way happiness? Everything should be measured. Although the Japanese study did not emphasize the dose relationship between coffee intake and gout risk, many previous studies have warned coffee lovers that excessive caffeine intake is likely to increase the incidence of insomnia, anxiety and elevated blood pressure. When caffeine intake is ≥ 1.2g (equivalent to 8 cups of 355ml coffee shop American style), it will also lead to adverse reactions such as anxiety, restlessness, tension, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, excessive excitement, psychomotor restlessness, thinking or language confusion / poor expression. Therefore, adults should not consume more than 400 milligrams of caffeine regardless of the risk of gout. According to the data of the official wechat of New England magazine, you can know how much caffeine your favorite coffee contains: American coffee in coffee shop (about 355ml): caffeine content is 150 mg; Espresso espresso (about 30ml): the caffeine content is 63 mg; Instant coffee (about 237ml): caffeine content is 63 mg; Freshly brewed green tea (about 237ml): caffeine content is 28 mg. In these four cases Drinking coffee is a health hazard 1. the intake of added sugar will increase the blood uric acid value and the risk of gout. In many sweet coffee, a large amount of syrup is added, even if it is semi sugar flavor, the syrup content is not low. So if you drink coffee with added sugar, don't expect it to effectively reduce the risk of gout. 2. in addition to the adverse reactions mentioned above, too much caffeine can easily increase the loss of urinary calcium. Of course, you can choose to drink coffee with milk, so you can make up for the lost calcium. 3. coffee with sugar, cream and coconut meat is a liquid heat bomb. If you want twoorthree cups of coffee, it's a good meat artifact. After all, the contribution of obesity to gout can not be ignored. 4. if you have trouble falling asleep or sleep disorders, if you happen to have a body with slow caffeine metabolism, knock on the blackboard again to remind you that too much coffee will affect your sleep! If you drink coffee hard to reduce the risk of gout, you may lose more than you gain! After all, poor sleep increases the risk of obesity, and obesity increases the risk of gout. (outlook new era)