What causes too much uric acid in body?

Uric acid, a waste product produced during the metabolism of purines is usually filtered out by our kidneys and eliminated via urine. However, when uric acid production surges or there’s a failure to eliminate it effectively through urine, you’re left with high levels of uric acid concentration in your bloodstream – this condition is known as hyperuricemia. Hyperura-what? Don’t worry; we’ll break down all the terms for you! Read on to find out more about what causes too much uric acid in your body.

The (not so) Basics

As I mentioned earlier, purines are responsible for producing uric acid when metabolized. Hence anything that increases an individual’s production or ingestion of these molecules can increase their risk of developing hyperuricemia.

Purine party

Foods such as seafood (I know, be careful not to choke on your shrimp), organ meats (now do you regret eating those chicken livers?) and red meat are some common culprits high in purines that would leave Jason Momoa’s abs begging for mercy if consumed excessively (yikes who knew food could be this scary?). When these foods are digested by our bodies – they produce unnecessary extra urate crystals which ultimately accumulates over time resulting from ailments like gout. Oops!

Drinks’ Dilemma

It’s no secret that we love happy hour just as much as the next person but sometimes it doesn’t quite “get us”. Alcoholic beverages such as beer and hard liquor contain considerable amounts of purines too–drinking too many can cause unsettling spikes of hyperuricemia. But hey moderation is key right?
Water intake plays a significant role here – volumes less than two litres per day puts one at increased risk due to low urine output while dehydration may lead higher concentration of uric acid held back by lower urine output- don’t be a camel!

Lifestyle Lows

What you eat and drink isn’t the only factor that comes into play here. Your lifestyle choices could also expose you to higher levels of uric acid, making it difficult for your kidneys to flush out excess amounts from your body.

The Wellness Wonders

It’s no surprise that being inactive contributes more than just an expanding waistline; living an ultra-sedentary life is likely to result in a plethora of health complications – hyperuricemia is one of them. While being strapped in bed watching Netflix may sound like heaven on earth, moderate physical activity can help reduce this condition [1]. Exercise helps burn calories leading to weight loss which makes an individual less prone to hypereuricaemia(good news guys!)

Medications Mayhem

Taking medications such as thiazide diuretics or low dose aspirin daily doesn’t always have good intentions – they contribute (sometimes unknowingly) towards increased purines production and hence hyperuracimia. However, make sure not to suddenly stop taking any prescribed medication without consulting with healthcare providers first!

How To Tackle It?

Worried if this applies to you? Don’t put pen-to-paper for your eulogy yet–there are measures you can take today before “it’s too late”.

Get A Check-Up Done

Book yourself into see a doctor who will check blood urate concentrations and kidney functioning using lab tests if needed – early detection goes a long way down the road!

Dietician Drills

Cutting down on high-purine foods while increasing water intake are dietetics decisions that have positive potential reduction impacts toward Hyperura etcetera[2].

Adequate Water Intake Is Key

Drinking nothing less than 8 glasses per day helps control concentration levels and help prevent recurrent kidney stones, trust us – your body will thank you for it!

Medication Management

If diagnosed, it warrants prescribing medication or lifestyle change management instead of completely ignoring it as a minor complication.

What’s In Store For You

Managing hyperuricemia is highly achievable with appropriate revisions to diet and physical activity levels. When implemented correctly, they could stop gout symptoms over time, notably painful headaches in the affected areas; that sounds like music to our ears(even if we can’t hear it!). While at times medications may be necessary – given correct preventive lifestyle habits & measures adopted; even those chances can reduce significantly! Always beware when consuming “purine abundant foods”- yes I’m looking at you shrimp cocktail.

P.s: Please don’t overdose on water now thinking ameliorating Hyperura..whatever would work faster since the kidneys aren’t capable of filtering out excessive amounts quickly!

References:

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  2. Major TJ, Dalbeth N Sritharan RK Stamp LK Merriman TR An Investigation into Diet as an Environmental Trigger of Rheumatoid Arthritis Proc Nutr Soc 2018 Nov77(4)412423doi10._1017/ _PN S0004366618000296″. Epub 2018 Mar29PubMed PMID 29601132 DOIKeywords (annotations taken from DBpedia)

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