Cherry juice helps gout sufferers.
Daily consumption of cherry juice may help thousands of patients get rid of gout, according to British scientists from the University of Northumbria in Newcastle.
It is a painful condition that affects 1 in 14 men and 1 in 35 women in the UK, occurs when excess uric acid kristallizuetsya in the joints, particularly in the fingers. But a new study has shown that the use of a concentrate made from tart Montmorency cherries, which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, helps remove excess uric acid from the body within a few hours.
In the study, the use of the subjects a total of 30 ml of cherry concentrate diluted with water, twice a day led to lower levels of uric acid in the blood and reduce inflammation in the joints.
Experts say that thanks to the result, it will be possible to ease the condition suffering from gout with diet. Currently, for the treatment of gout apply ice packs during bouts of severe pain and taking anti-inflammatory drugs. In extreme cases, patients use corticosteroids. However, like all drugs, they carry the risk of numerous side effects.
