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.
There seems little doubt that cherries and cherry juice can help the gout sufferer, though I still recommend that a few simple gout diet tips will also help. If you don't like cherries, there are other treatments that can help you. If you can't find cherry juice or cherries in your local shops or markets then any number of sources can be found 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 claimsOn 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
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.
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