The barbecue season is also a time of high incidence of gout. After a big meal of drinking and chatting, the joints quickly become red, swollen, and painful, making it difficult to touch the ground. This may have been experienced by many people who have experienced gout. The onset of gout is often related to "eating", so the first reaction when people get gout is to "avoid eating". However, although they are careful when eating, they still cannot prevent gout from attacking. Is gout really just "eaten"? How to prevent it during the high incidence season? 1、 What is gout? The essence of gout is the precipitation of urate crystals in the joint cavity, causing inflammation. Due to inflammation, patients may feel pain, redness, and swelling. In high school chemistry class, the teacher mentioned that the precipitation of crystals is related to local temperature, pH, and concentration of crystalline substances. The same goes for urate crystals, which act like needles piercing sensitive joint spaces, so the pain level of gout can be imagined. The typical hair writer is often awakened by Arthralgia in the middle of the night, and the pain becomes more and more severe. It reaches its peak in about half a day, and it looks like tearing, cutting or biting, which is unbearable. Painful joints can experience redness, swelling, burning, tight skin, obvious pain when touched, and limited joint activity. The pain usually resolves and returns to normal within a few days or two weeks. The first attack often occurs in a single joint, with over 50% occurring in the toes. It can also occur in joints such as the dorsum, heel, ankle, and knee. 2、 The most important biochemical basis of gout is Hyperuricemia. Normal adults produce about 750mg uric acid every day, 80% of which is endogenous and 20% of which is exogenous. One third of these uric acids are catabolized by the intestine and two thirds are excreted by the kidney, which can maintain the stability of uric acid level in the body. Problems in any link can lead to Hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia is related to genes. Some children with congenital genetic abnormalities may develop gout from a very young age, even if they pay attention to their diet. In addition, men are more likely to develop gout than women because estrogen has a promoting effect on uric acid excretion. In addition, Hyperuricemia is indeed closely related to lifestyle. In the past half century, the incidence rate of gout has increased significantly worldwide. The dramatic change in lifestyle is related to the increase of gout. However, Hyperuricemia is not exclusive to gout. The vast majority of Hyperuricemia can last a lifetime without symptoms, which is Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia. Acute gouty arthritis can alleviate symptoms after treatment, or self relieve, but still maintain high blood uric acid levels. Acute recurrence of arthritis symptoms is often induced by factors such as trauma, alcohol consumption, overeating, and mental tension. The interval between the two episodes is the interval between gout episodes. Barbecue is a widely loved food. Common ingredients include beef and mutton, shrimp, shellfish, seafood, animal viscera, etc., which is 10 times higher than the purine intake at a dinner, or even dozens of times higher. Drinking beer and Sweetened beverage will naturally add fuel to the fire. 3、 Treatment of gout: 1. Patients with acute gouty arthritis should rest in bed, elevate the affected limb, apply cold compress, and relieve pain for 72 hours before resuming activity. Treat as soon as possible to prevent prolonged recovery. The following drugs should be used early and in sufficient quantities, and gradually reduced after taking effect. Those who have taken uric acid lowering drugs do not need to stop during seizures,