Sunday, March 22, 2009

Benefits of Tart Cherries

Can Cherries Relieve The Pain Of Osteoarthritis? is the title of a Science Daily article offering hope to sufferers of osteoarthritis. Researchers at Baylor Research Institute indicate that soft gelatin capsules containing a substance formed from ground whole cherries may offer pain relief. The brand name is CherryFlex®).

A previous Science Daily article titled Natural Painkillers And Strong Antioxidants Found In Tart Cherries revealed details about the benefits of tart cherries. That article touted antioxident properties of cherries in addition to pain relief. Anthocyanins were said to prevent oxidative damage. A further benefit of anthocyanins was a capacity to inhibit enzymes known as cyclooxygenase-1 and -2. This leads to pain relief through inflammatory reduction.

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