Gout, Cherries And Cherry JuiceA collection of gout, cherries and cherry juice questions and comments. I understand cherry extracts help reduce uric acid level. Are there any other derivatives from cherries in high enough concentrations to lower uric acid levels. Cherries, raw cherries, juice and extracts have all been reported to reduce uric acid. Nobody knows exactly why this is so, but it is probably due to antioxidants in cherries. All dark berries, e.g. bilberries, blackberries and black currants, should have a similar effect. The big question is: are these effects strong enough to reduce uric acid levels low enough to prevent gout? All that I’ve read about antioxidants recently suggests positive effects on uric acid, so an antioxidant rich diet should help. If you are trying to lower uric acid, you should have regular uric acid tests. This ensures that any action you take to reduce uric acid is working. Remember, if you do this, that uric acid levels fluctuate from day to day, and so you should look for an average downward trend. Many other sites seem to indicate that lemon juice / cherry juice is helpful for gout sufferers, but, with regard to acidity and your list, it seems that these would be a mistake to ingest. I am thoroughly confused. Cherry juice is recommended for gout sufferers for reasons other than acidity. Certain compounds within cherry juice are natural anti-inflammatories. Cherry juice gout treatments also benefit from their anti-oxidant properties. Naturally occurring concentrations are tiny compared to equivalent anti-inflammatory drugs (some might argue this is a good thing). Commercially available cherry juices vary widely in concentration. As with most natural products, active components are also likely to vary between species. It is difficult to measure the exact effects of cherry juice, but if it works for you then use it. Most other dark berries contain similar compounds. I drink them because they’re delicious. That they might be doing good is welcome, but I’ve never been able to prove this. Suggested cherry gout cure Gout Cure Name: fresh cherries A reader's comment about cherry juice: at breakfast, lunch and after dinner - drank a 12 ounce glass of half water/half unsweetened cherry juice, a pinch of baking soda, and two tablespoons of Bragg’s ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar). Within three days, I have stopped taking my indomethecin, and watched in amazement at the shrinking back to normal of my long swollen ankle. What’s your experience with gout, cherries or cherry juice? Any relief or no effect? Please join in the discussion in the gout forum.
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