In my quest to find alternative treatments for pain and inflammation I often look for information related to nutrition and the healing properties of foods. Quite frankly, I'd rather eat my medicine than swallow it in pill form or have to take it in any form requiring a needle. Yes, I am a registered nurse, but that doesn't mean that I like to be on the receiving end of a needle. I don't really enjoy administering injections either. That's why I'm always excited to find information from reliable sources regarding the medicinal properties occurring naturally in our foods. For example: Cherries.
Both sweet and sour cherries have received recognition for relief of pain and inflammation; however, sour, or tart, cherries have begun to receive more attention. An OHSU study in 2010 concluded that tart cherries/juice, such as Montmorency cherries, reduces muscle pain and inflammation, and may even be safer than over-the-counter medications. There are other types of sour cherries, but Montmorency is the type most commonly produced in America.
While this is great news, unless you don't like or are allergic to cherries, unfortunately cherry season is a short season. Fresh is usually best, but Dr. Mercola suggests to freeze them and they should keep up to one year. Freezing preserves foods without having to add sugar, salt, or other preserving agents. (One of my favorite desserts is a small bowl of half-thawed cherries sprinkled with cinnamon. I recently shared this with a friend and now she's hooked too.)
An article in Arthritis Today Magazine reports that even though "most studies are small and the findings preliminary, evidence of the benefits of cherries is growing." The article also reports that information is too preliminary to truly recommend a specific daily dose of cherries in any form, but suggests, as a guide line, a handful or cherries or a glass of cherry juice, especially a tart varietal, on a daily basis might be beneficial.
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Thanks and enjoy! Let us know if you've tried cherries and how it worked.
To your Health!
Deanna
For more information check out the following articles and/or search "tart cherries and inflammation":
https://news.ohsu.edu/2010/07/07/tart-cherry-juice-reduces-muscle-pain-and-inflammation
http://blog.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/arthritis-diet-cherries/ Arthritis Foundation
Bottom Line's Secret Food Cures & Doctor-Approved Folk Remedies; Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen
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