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Two glasses of cherry juice a day may reduce gut inflammation in bowel disease patients, study finds (40% in six weeks)
Medical Xpress / University of Central Lancashire / Life ^ | March 3, 2025 | Jonathan Sinclair et al

Posted on 03/13/2025 3:17:36 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

Drinking two small glasses of cherry juice a day may reduce gut inflammation and boost quality of life in bowel disease patients, a new study shows.

The largest human trial of its kind found consuming 130ml of diluted Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day for six weeks reduced gut inflammation markers in people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis by 40%.

Participants also reported a 9% improvement in health-related quality of life when taking the fruit drink supplement while receiving standard medication treatment.

Montmorency tart cherries are rich in a nutrient known as anthocyanin, a natural compound that gives the fruit its distinctive red color and sour-sweet taste and can also be found in dark-colored fruit and vegetables such as blackberries, blood oranges and eggplant.

Previous analysis has shown 30 ml of Montmorency tart cherry concentrate contains 9.117 mg/ml of anthocyanins, which is equivalent to eating about 100 cherries.

For the study, the researchers randomly assigned 35 ulcerative colitis patients aged between 18 to 65 to receive either a 130ml Montmorency tart cherry beverage—made using 100 ml of water and 30 ml of concentrated juice—or a dummy drink with a similar taste, color and consistency.

The trial was single blind, meaning only the researchers knew who was receiving the real supplement or placebo, which they consumed twice a day for six weeks.

Patients' quality of life as well as physical health, mental health and disease symptoms were measured using a variety of standardized questionnaires, including the Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (IBDQ), which looked at self-reported symptoms of ulcerative colitis.

Their blood and stool samples were also analyzed and study volunteers were also asked to keep a food diary to evaluate whether they had made any dietary changes that could influence study outcomes.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: anthocyanins; boweldisease; cherries; cherryjuice; colitis; gout; gutinflammation; ibs; montmorency; tartcherries; tartcherry
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30 ml of concentrated Montmorency tart cherry juice, twice a day, for six weeks, reduced ulcerative colitis inflammation by 40%.
1 posted on 03/13/2025 3:17:36 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 03/13/2025 3:18:09 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I heard cherry juice is good for gout as well?


3 posted on 03/13/2025 3:21:04 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Uncle Sugar" is being audited and having an enema.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Not just the gut, over the long term. Everything works towards the skin.


4 posted on 03/13/2025 3:22:13 PM PDT by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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5 posted on 03/13/2025 3:29:18 PM PDT by stylecouncilor (“It is later than you think! Hasten, therefore, to do the work of God.” - Fr. Seraphim Rose)
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To: ConservativeMind

Tart Cherry juice is very bitter. Not the easiest juice to drink for the average person. It’s probably very good for you, but be forewarned, it’s no Hawaiian Punch.


6 posted on 03/13/2025 3:41:21 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ConservativeMind

Makes you Fart.
Bad carb for diabetics.
I would have to pass.


7 posted on 03/13/2025 3:45:28 PM PDT by right way right (“May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: right way right

Maybe I can try eggplant.


8 posted on 03/13/2025 3:46:37 PM PDT by right way right (“May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: lee martell

I used to drink a concoction that included concentrated cherry juice. It was a little bitter, but I loved it. Not cheap. If I drank, I think it would be good in vodka.


9 posted on 03/13/2025 3:57:19 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

“I heard cherry juice is good for gout as well?”

I understand it is also...


10 posted on 03/13/2025 4:26:33 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

2 glasses of real cherry juice a day, will cost you 25-30 bucks a week. Can I drink 3 glasses of cherry kool-aid instead?


11 posted on 03/13/2025 4:57:17 PM PDT by Ikeon ( Why don't they, do what they say? Say what they mean? One thing leads to another. )
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To: ConservativeMind

I wonder if ivermectin or some other off patent dirt cheap drug would be effective as well.


12 posted on 03/13/2025 5:07:32 PM PDT by TBall
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Cherry Juice is as close to a miracle as you can get when it comes to gout. Now, I usually take two tart cherry capsules a day to control the gout, but sometimes I do have a flareup. When I do, I always keep a fresh bottle of tart cherry juice in my kitchen cabinet.

If I have a gout flare up (which is EXTREMELY RARE, given my preventive capsules) I take a cup of the juice and in HOURS, I start to feel better. The pain and pressure start to recede almost immediately; within 20 minutes on average. I drink it until the pain is completely gone, which is about a day. Can sleep at night without the painful throbbing and redness.

Yes, I think it's God's perfect Rx for gout.

13 posted on 03/13/2025 5:18:23 PM PDT by duckbutt (I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery - T. Jefferson)
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Why are you bombarding the forum?


14 posted on 03/13/2025 5:32:41 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

That’s a good idea.


15 posted on 03/13/2025 5:48:54 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ConservativeMind

Interesting. Mark for reference.


16 posted on 03/13/2025 5:49:01 PM PDT by kelly4c
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To: ConservativeMind

Thanks
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17 posted on 03/13/2025 5:49:41 PM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31 )
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To: ConservativeMind

I drink about 10 oz for gout. They don’t tell you that 2 glasses is about 250-300 calories. Probably as much sugar as a coke. Maybe it’s fructose but still a lot of sugar.


18 posted on 03/13/2025 5:51:29 PM PDT by samkatz
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

Because I want to annoy you.


19 posted on 03/13/2025 5:59:48 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: duckbutt

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20 posted on 03/13/2025 6:09:11 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Uncle Sugar" is being audited and having an enema.)
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