Cherry juice...very beneficial!

@jillhill (37354)
United States
October 26, 2009 3:43pm CST
I was watching Wake up with Al this morning on the weather channel and they had an olympic metalist on who says for arthritis or aching muscles or joints to drink cherry juice. I have heard this before but he said if you drink cherry juice you don't even have to take ibuprofen everyday...I looked for it today in the grocery store but from what I understand you have to buy it at a health food store. Next time I am near one I am going to pick some up and try it. Have you heard this before or tried it for all the benefits it's supposed to have? Supposedly it is loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
27 Oct 09
I have heard this about cherry juice and canned cherries. Also heard it will help lower blood sugar. Had my husband pick up a can several weeks ago but keep forgetting to open it. If it works in place of ibuprofen, I sure need to get started drinking it and see if it will help my aching back.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
Same here!
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
hello jillhill, yes, it sure works for i've been drinking cherry juice for months now. i have an arthritis and gout problem at early 40s. and one time, the niece of my wife called up and she told my wife to give me cherry juice for her husband's doctor recommended that when he has the same problem. since cherry juice is not available here in our country she sent us four bottles of it. it's concentrated that i can mix it with cold or warm water. i told my mother who happen to be in abroad to buy for me since i'm running out of stock already but she was having a hard time where to buy it. till such time that i was told that she should look in health food store. so helpful to me and effective. sure it will work to you too or anybody else.glad to know about it.
• Philippines
29 Oct 09
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
Thanks for all the info....I will be sure to try it now!
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• United States
26 Oct 09
Walmart has a fruit juice that is a punch. One of the fruit juices is cherry. I like it because has 100% juice.
• United States
26 Oct 09
I try to keep a bottle of it in the fridge. We use it quite a bit. The price is right too!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
I bought some apple/cherry today at Walmart....actually had some for supper and it's good!
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@AmbiePam (85452)
• United States
27 Oct 09
I knew there was a certain kind of cherry that helped lower cholesterol, but I don't know if I recall hearing about cherries helping arthritis. And Pye mentioned cherry extract cut down her appettite. Just one more reason for me to get cherry extract, and cherry juice! I love cherries, so it won't be a hardship for me.
@AmbiePam (85452)
• United States
27 Oct 09
I went out today and bought some organic cherry juice (it's a plus to buy it in a health food store because everything seems to be organic, although more expensive) and cherry extract. The cherry juice is good!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
me either......I love anything cherry...my whole kitchen is decorated in cherries! LOL
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
7 Nov 09
It is suppossed to be really good for men, and their reproductive organs. I do love cherries, it would be nice get the flavor with out having to pick out the seeds. We only have a couple of health food stores left around here. I have not tried just plain cherry juice, I have had cherry mixed with other fruits in juices, but not just plain cherry, I wonder if it is a tiny bit sour. I would love to try it.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
26 Oct 09
I had not heard that, and am too young for arthritis to affect me just yet, but I'll keep it in mind, because it won't be long before my husband or I start having that problem. I recently heard something about drinking cranberry juice while a woman is on her period... had you heard anything about that before?
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
26 Oct 09
hi, cranberry juice is meant to prevent cystitis.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
And also kidney infection....supposed to keep the kidney flushed? Something like that.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
27 Oct 09
thats good,its not a common fruit here,so what you heard that it is available only in health stores must be true,since it is an antioxidant,it might also be good in other diseases like cancer.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
That's what they say....it's also good for fighting cancer...or at least altering the cells.
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
27 Oct 09
My husband has gout and the doctor said cherry juice was good for it.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
cool!
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
4 Nov 09
My husband enjoys cherry flavored stuff, so maybe he'd like this. Though I assume it has natural sugars and no added sugars, so I'm not sure. I don't know about the health benefits, but I know you've already got great responses on that!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
4 Nov 09
For sure!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
27 Oct 09
GOOD MORNING JILL. I had heard that eating cherries is good for gout which is a form of arthritus as i'm sure u know. if u can't find the juice u might try just eating cherries.
@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
26 Oct 09
I am going to look into it I dinn't know about that it sounds really good I know cranberry juice is good for you.Thanks for the letting me know. cd
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
all I could find today was apple/cherry so I bought that.....can't hurt anything! LOL
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
27 Oct 09
It is also loaded with vitamin C. A very good drink to take in its natural form. Have you ever taken cinnamon tea with honey? I believe that this helps arthritis too. I drink a cup daily for my high cholesterol. I do not know if it is working yet! The best anti oxidant and anti cancer fruit is a ripe banana but it must be a banana that has dark spots on it. The more ripe it is the more beneficial it is. This has just been released by the Japanese who have finished extensive research on the ripe banana.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
28 Oct 09
Hey thanks for all the info! I like tea and could drink it with honey easily!
@sheetalnr (586)
• India
7 Nov 09
I have not tried it before. Nice information to get. Thank you.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
8 Nov 09
You are welcome!
@stee09 (101)
• Ireland
27 Oct 09
Hey Jillhill, Thats a very interesting comment you made. I actually have never seen cherry juice in any of the supermarkets i have visited. I will be sure to check out so of the health stores for it in the future as i suffer from back pains since i was in a car crash 3 years ago. If I could kick the med's and find a more natural solution I would definitely be willing to try it. Nice post I make sure to look out for posts from you in the future cheers, Stee09
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Oct 09
I am going to try it too as soon as I can find it...I don't like taking all the meds all the time either.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
26 Oct 09
No I haven't let me know if it works I will look out for it next time I am shopping but I do not believe I have ever seen it I love Cherries lol I will take a look on Line
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
I am going to give it a shot....can't hurt anything! LOL
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
26 Oct 09
Hi jillhill,I'd heard of cherries being good for something health wise but it wasn't this. i think though that I'll have to stick with brufen as nothing could entice me to drink cherry juice, I loathe it. It's bad enough having to chew two pieces of chalk every day masking as calcium, without washing them down with that.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
AH..I do like cherries so that will be okay for me......LOL....
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Oct 09
Hi Jill, Hey Içm not following you around lol. I have heard of Acerola Cherry I can´t get that here yet but I have read on the internet you can get it in various forms maybe it is´nt the right kind of Cherry but acerola cherry is for rebuilding muscle too maybe it has two different names but it´s the same. Hope you find it.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
26 Oct 09
The guy that was on Wake up with Al is a decathalon medal winner...I suppose it is for muscles too..says he drinks it every night and doesn't have the aches or pains anymore.