These days there is a

lot of buzz about the health benefits of cherries.  Everyone has heard the saying, "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."  Well, with all the beneficial antioxidants cherries contain, there is simply no way to take advantage of them that is more delicious than eating a handful of delicious, juicy cherries.

In fact, recent studies have shown some of the antioxidants in cherries to have such strong anti-inflammatory properties that they can be used as a treatment for gout and other forms of arthritis.  Unfortunately for arthritis sufferers, finding relief is not as simple as eating a handful of cherries.  The truth is that a handful of the fruit simply does not contain enough of the beneficial antioxidants to reduce arthritic swelling to comfortable levels.

Thankfully, this does not mean that people who suffer from gout and other painful inflammatory conditions have to choose between spending the entire day eating cherries and missing out on their health benefits.  Cherry juice extract can be purchased on the Internet and in health food stores.

However, because of the recent studies that have linked cherries to relief from arthritic swelling, many companies are trying to make money off of all the hype.  Therefore, there are hundreds of cherry juice extract products available on the Web.  But it is important not to be fooled; all of these products are not made equally, and price is not always a reliable indicator of quality.  There are dozens of different types of cherries, and not all of them have anti-inflammatory properties.

Bing cherries have been shown to be the most efficient at relieving arthritic pain caused by inflammation, so when searching for cherry juice extract, you should try to find a product made exclusively from this type of cherry.  If the product you are considering buying or ordering does not come with a list of ingredients or contains another type of cherries, you should try to find a different product.

Typically cherry juice extract comes in two forms: juice and concentrate.  Buying the extract in a concentrated form gives you more control over how much of the beneficial antioxidants you consume at once.  For example, if your swelling is not particularly bad on one particular day, you can water the concentrate down more than usual, and vice versa for days that are more painful than usual.  However, while you can always water down an extract in juice form, you cannot make it more concentrated.

Also, assuming that the company you are buying from is legitimate and carries fairly-priced product, buying cherry juice in concentrated form is usually cheaper, as it requires less packaging and fewer materials to produce.

Whatever route you decide to use in taking advantage of the potential health benefits of cherries, you should always shop around before making your decision.  Try to compare only similar products when looking for the best value.  First find a product that meets your needs, and then search around for other products with similar ingredients and reviews before comparing prices.  Keep in mind that cherry juice can provide a healthy alternative to many of the anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat arthritis, but this form of treatment is relatively new and not yet controlled and regulated by the F.D.A.

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