In addition to its good antioxidant effect, tart cherry extract has also been found to relieve gout. Gout is a very painful disease when it comes on. Once suffering from this disease, the pain will become unbearable.
What is gout?
Nowadays, more and more young people have high uric acid levels. The main reason is that a substance called purine is metabolically disordered. It causes an increase in uric acid in the blood. Gout is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints and soft tissues. Symptoms of gout include redness, swelling, pain, and decreased mobility in joints such as wrists, knees, and elbows. It will recur and develop into arthritis.
Why use the tart cherry extract for gout?
It is mainly caused by improper diet. Therefore, diet control is as important as medication. Gout patients who want to lower uric acid should follow a low-purine diet. Acerola cherries are one of the recommended fruits. Its potassium content is 173mg/100g. Potassium can promote the excretion of uric acid in the urine, which is very beneficial for preventing the recurrence of gout. There are many fruits that can also achieve this effect. But too much sugar will increase the production of endogenous uric acid. It has an advantage because of its lower sugar content.
Although a number of studies at home and abroad have confirmed this effect of this cherries, the principle has not yet reached a consensus. Some people believe that the anthocyanins and other phenols in tart cherry concentrate have anti-inflammatory effects which can reduce uric acid in the blood and prevent gout attacks; while others believe that rich vitamin C plays a role. From the food intake of gout patients during the risk of gout attack, it can be concluded that eating the cherry can reduce the risk of gout by 35%. It can also significantly reduce joint pain and inflammation.
The tart cherry extract has high nutritional and medicinal value, but it cannot replace the medicine for gout. It can only be used as a part of diet therapy. It should not be overeaten. High potassium content can lead to hyperkalemia.