5 plants to naturally treat high uric acid

Uric acid crystals form in the body when too many purines accumulate. Present above all in red meat, oily fish, shellfish and, to a lesser extent, white meat and legumes.

Purines are waste substances and the kidney is responsible for eliminating them, but excessive consumption of these foods, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol, obesity and also advanced agewhen the kidney becomes sluggish or inefficient, can cause its concentration in the blood to rise.

with time this excess uric acid or hyperuricemia can lead to pathologies more or less serious: kidney stones, renal colic, uremia or kidney blockage, rheumatic conditions such as osteoarthritis and gout, a relatively frequent type of arthritis.

Medicinal plants can be a valid alternative to conventional treatments or, at least, a support to lower uric acid levels, relieve joint inflammation and pain, stimulate urine output, and facilitate liver and kidney function.