Uric acid
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines
Foods with high content of purines include liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas,
and beer. Most uric acid dissolves in blood and travels to the kidneys. From there, it passes out in urine
Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula
C5H4N4O3. It forms, ions and salts known as urates and acid urates, such as ammonium acid urate
What causes high uric acid levels in the body?
Causes. Most of the time, a high uric acid level occurs when your kidneys don't eliminate
uric acid efficiently. Things that may cause this slow-down in the removal of uric acid
include rich foods, being overweight, having diabetes, taking certain diuretics
(sometimes called water pills) and drinking too much alcohol.
Uric Acid Metabolism in the Body
Metabolism and production of uric acid are complex processes. They involve various factors that
regulate the hepatic production of this compound, along with its renal and gut excretion.
Uric acid is the final product of an exogenous (external origin) pool of purines and endogenous
(internal origin) purine metabolism, varies significantly with diet
and internal production of uric acid. Exogenous production of uric acid is majorly from the liver,
intestines and other tissues like muscle, vascular endothelium, and kidney.
Many enzymes participate in the transformation of two purine nucleic acid (adenine and guanine)
to uric acid. When our body functions optimally, the uric acid gets dissolved into the bloodstream
and passes through the kidneys, finally getting eliminated with urine. However, high levels
of uric acid in our body (that our kidneys cannot keep up with) lead to a build up and
crystallization of uric acid.
I.Preventive Homeopathic Medicine
*Thlaspi bursa pastoris Q 20 drops3 times a day with 10ml of water
or-use II.
1 acid uricum 30 2 drops in morning
2 acid benzoic 200 2 drops in night
+ Ledum Pal – For Uric Acid with Ankle Pain
Lithium Carb – For Uric Acid with Stiffness
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