Cherry Juice Gout Cure
Cherry and Cherry Juice
Gout Remedies
Many people have recommended cherries, and cherry juice gout remedies for decades.
Cherries were first discovered to have a beneficial effect on gout in 1950. A Texan, Dr. Ludwig W. Blau, was so seriously affected by gout that he was confined to a wheelchair. The only appealing food he could find in the house was a bowl of cherries. He ate them all and found, the next day, that his gout pain and swelling was considerably reduced. He continued to eat around 6 cherries per day and was gout free until he stopped eating the cherries and the gout returned. Working with his family physician he studied twelve other gout sufferers and recorded that eating cherries helped all of them. His findings were reported in “Cherry diet control for gout and arthritis” (published in Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine Vol. 8, No. 3, 1950).
Later studies have repeatedly shown positive effects for all types of cherries and cherry juice. The studies include:
- Jacob, Robert et al. Consumption of Cherries Lowers Plamsa Urate in Healthy Women. Journal of Nutrition. 2003 Jun;133(6):1826-9.
- Antioxidant and anti inflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries. Journal of natural products 1999 May;62(5):802.
- Consumption of Bing Sweet Cherries Lowers Circulating Concentrations of Inflammation Markers in Healthy Men and Women. Journal of Nutrition 2006 Apr 136: 981-986.
- Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries. Phytomedicine. 2001 Sep;8(5):362-9.
If you don’t like cherries, there are other natural gout remedies that might help you. Before considering any non-medical treatment for gout, please read Natural Gout Cures: Dangers & Decisions.
If you can’t find cherry juice or cherries in your local shops or markets, there are many sources on the Internet. Just type any of the following phrases into the search box below: -
“cherry juice”
“cherry concentrate”
“fresh cherries”
“cherry juice gout remedy”
Or even easier – in most browsers – highlight your chosen phrase and drag it into the search box.
FDA Warning on Cherry Juice claims
On October 17 2005 the FDA issued warnings to several producers of several products based on cherry juice and cherry extracts. These warnings relate to claims in advertisements and websites. They are not warning against the use of cherry juice or other cherry based products. They are warning that the claims cause the products to be classified as drugs not foods. As drugs, the products must be submitted for appropriate testing, and labeling must meet regulations.
There is more on this at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (fda.gov) website. You can find the information by typing cherry gout (without quotes) into the search box on their website. You can also find more by typing cherry gout fda into my search box above.
My advice? If cherry juice, as with all gout remedies, helps your gout, then continue to drink it.
What Do You Think About Cherry Juice Gout Cures?
Many readers have contacted me about their experiences with cherries and gout. You can read about these on your gout and cherries page.
This page, first published around 2006, is republished as part of ongoing website maintenance. Cherry juice information is maintained in the natural gout remedy area within the gout treatment section, and may also be included in parts of the gout diet section.
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