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Cherries
for Pain
From the
American Chemical Society1 suggests that tart cherries may offer
natural pain relief.
About 20 cherries a day, say researchers from Michigan State University,
will relieve inflammation and pain in arthritis and gout patients.
Anthocyanins are thought responsible for the effect. Fresh,
tart cherries seem to contain a particularly effective variety of anthocyanins,
which are also known to exhibit antioxidant activity.
In this work, researchers found that the effectiveness was equal to or
greater than many common non-steroidal pain and anti-inflammatory drugs. 1. Journal of Natural Products, January 29, 1999. |
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