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What is the Gout Fighting Ability of Tart Cherries?

Many people have been surprised by the natural ability of cherries to stop gout or arthritis pain. It is a natural alternative for prescription drugs and has growing research supporting its healing abilities. Here are some quotes and information that I have found about the joint pain fighting abilities of tart cherries and cherry juice concentrate. Ludwig Blau, Ph.D. published the first known report that cherries could help with gout in Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. In it, the doctor claimed that he was cured by eating cherries every day.

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According to the doctor, his gout pain was so severe that he had to be confined to a wheelchair. This article led to additional research and studies on the gout-fighting abilities of cherries. A follow-up study involved 12 people who consumed 1/2 pound of cherries and drank the same amount of cherry juice to prevent gout attacks.

A person should eat 1/2 cup (about 20 cherry) and one pound (about 75 cherry) each day. This is where many people find themselves in a quandary. Cherries are a perishable fruit that is only available fresh during the summer harvest. Gout sufferers won’t be able to get fresh cherries for the remaining 11 years.

Tart Cherries

Gout sufferers can get relief from their pain with tart cherries. The tart cherry can be purchased in concentrated cherry juice, cherry capsules and frozen cherries. Many frozen cherries are not available in local grocery shops. To retain moisture, dried fruit is often infused with sugar cane. For many people suffering from pain, the cherry juice concentrate or cherry capsules are the only options. Both are available all year and contain no added sugars.

Where can you find the concentrate or capsules? The best place to start your search for cherries is where they are grown.

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