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> doctors are quick to get you on daily drugs for the rest of your life. When all you really need is an 8oz glass of tart cherry juice per day [0]. If you have

> doctors are quick to get you on daily drugs for the rest of your life. When all you really need is an 8oz glass of tart cherry juice per day [0]. If you have "trigger" foods [1], then those still need to be avoided, but the cherry juice will allow you to enjoy a normal, non-excessive diet of pretty much everything else. [0] Sweet cherry juice works too, but you need a lot more of it, to the point where it would be excessive and unhealthy. [1] By trigger foods, I mean those that will cause a gout attack regardless of how much is consumed. For me, it's spinach - as little as one leaf will make my toe sore for a couple of days. Most people never learn their trigger foods, so consider yourself lucky if you know yours.

gizmo385 6y ago
Do you have any sources for this?
- wyldfire 6y ago
  "Consumption of 100% Tart Cherry Juice Reduces Serum Urate in Overweight and Obese Adults" [1] seems relevant. Also, it's not precisely advice for gout, but cherry juice has also been studied [2] for pain relief. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483050/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483050/ [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874510/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874510/
ndsipa_pomu 6y ago
I've had some success with tart cherry juice (Montmorency) as well. I had my first gout attack in my mid-40s - I'm pretty fit and not noticeably overweight (lots of cycling) and got a foot pain that I thought was a small broken bone or some-such. My GP had one look and realised it was gout (red inflammation is a giveaway). Anyway, I just took Ibuprofen and lots of liquid for a few days and it went away. I've had a few minor bouts of it that seem to be brought on by either eating asparagus or mackerel or not drinking enough water, so I tried the cherry juice for a while which seemed to work. After a year or so of that, I thought I'd just try drinking more water instead - that works most of the time though I did have a minor gout episode just last week.
jessaustin 6y ago
I don't take near that much, but it still seems to work. I haven't had a flare for over a year.

gizmo385 6y ago

Do you have any sources for this?

wyldfire 6y ago
"Consumption of 100% Tart Cherry Juice Reduces Serum Urate in Overweight and Obese Adults" [1] seems relevant. Also, it's not precisely advice for gout, but cherry juice has also been studied [2] for pain relief. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483050/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483050/ [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874510/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874510/

ndsipa_pomu 6y ago

I've had some success with tart cherry juice (Montmorency) as well. I had my first gout attack in my mid-40s - I'm pretty fit and not noticeably overweight (lots of cycling) and got a foot pain that I thought was a small broken bone or some-such. My GP had one look and realised it was gout (red inflammation is a giveaway). Anyway, I just took Ibuprofen and lots of liquid for a few days and it went away. I've had a few minor bouts of it that seem to be brought on by either eating asparagus or mackerel or not drinking enough water, so I tried the cherry juice for a while which seemed to work. After a year or so of that, I thought I'd just try drinking more water instead - that works most of the time though I did have a minor gout episode just last week.

jessaustin 6y ago

I don't take near that much, but it still seems to work. I haven't had a flare for over a year.