Gout is a very serious disease. It has a significant impact on the physical and mental health of patients, causing them constant pain. Moreover, gout has a significant impact on the diet of patients, as most foods are related to gout. For example, can gout patients eat fish? What are the precautions? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

During the remission phase of gout, it is permissible to eat fish and other meat foods in controlled amounts, but it is strictly forbidden to consume an excessive amount at one time. At this time, you can choose fish with a lower purine content in moderation, such as grass carp, salmon, tuna, whitefish, and lobsters.

1. Pay attention to the amount of food consumed

During the remission phase of gout, it is permissible to eat fish and other meat foods in controlled amounts, but it is strictly forbidden to consume an excessive amount at one time. Some fish may contain a low amount of purines, but eating too much can easily lead to excessively high serum uric acid levels in the body. For fish with a higher purine content, reducing the amount consumed will not cause any problems.

2. Fish that gout patients cannot eat

Use less fish with a high purine content, such as crucian carp, cod, flounder, perch, eel, and snakehead; and avoid sardines, mackerel, and fish roe that are high in purines.

3. How to eat fish for gout patients

After purchasing live fish and bringing them home, you can keep them in clean water for 2-3 days before killing them. For fish that have already been killed, it is best to soak them in clean water for about an hour to try to evaporate the remaining toxins on the fish, reducing the harm of toxic substances to the body. Cooking should be done several hours after the fish has died, as after a period of time, the connective tissues of the fish meat begin to soften gradually, and the meat becomes delicious and fresh. Cooking at this time results in an extremely good taste.

4. Abstain from all fish during the acute phase of gout

Fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other foods are rich in purines, and gout is caused by abnormal metabolism of purines in the human body. Therefore, during the acute attack phase of gout, patients should abstain from all meats and foods high in purines.