Cherries and Gout

A study published in the recent Arthritis and Rheumatism journal found as association between eating cherries and or cherry extract and a reduced incidence of gout attacks. While I find the study problematic for any number of reasons, I do find it interesting in that earlier studies have found that black cherry juice can reduce delayed onset muscle soreness after exercise. We'll see if this gout data can hold up with more rigorous research. In the meantime, if you do have gout, including cherries in your diet would not be a bad idea. Of course they're only in season for a relatively short time, so cherry extract may be the way to go for the rest of the year.

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