Yes, exercise is one of the keys to vitality. Whenever I visit my health care providers they are always telling me to do more exercise. The problem is not doing the exercise it is what happens afterward. A few years ago I could exercise vigorously just about every day but now thirty minutes on the elliptical can translate to stiff and achy knees and shoulders.
Like any respectable alternative health care provider I hate reaching for the anti-inflammatories and prefer a more natural approach. I have written about and used many of the natural anti-inflammatory substances out there with minimal results. So when I came across this recent study about cherry extract I was again hopeful.
This study comes from the Baylor Research Institute. Researchers conducted a pilot study to see if a cherry extract called CherryFlex (trademarked)would have any pain reducing effect on subjects with osteoarthritis. It did and more than half of the subjects found significant relief when using the extract pills.
The cherry extract is made from cherries called Montmorency tart cherries and is available at CherryFlex. The website states:
"Each Cherry Flex Softgel capsule contains over 100 mg Anthocyanins, 20 mg Flavones and 30 mg Tannins, Melatonin and two important flavonoids -- Isoqueritrin and Queritrin."
Looks like the good ole flavinoids are once again involved in pain control. I just wonder if any comparison has been made with regard to comparing this extract with the traditional bioflavinoid substances like curcumen, ginger, etc on the market.
Anyway, food for thought...
Peace and healing,
Dr. Bruce
Discover the link between alternative and mainstream medicine:
www.informationalhealing.com Reference:
Baylor Health Care System (2009, March 21). Can Cherries Relieve The Pain Of Osteoarthritis?.
Like any respectable alternative health care provider I hate reaching for the anti-inflammatories and prefer a more natural approach. I have written about and used many of the natural anti-inflammatory substances out there with minimal results. So when I came across this recent study about cherry extract I was again hopeful.
This study comes from the Baylor Research Institute. Researchers conducted a pilot study to see if a cherry extract called CherryFlex (trademarked)would have any pain reducing effect on subjects with osteoarthritis. It did and more than half of the subjects found significant relief when using the extract pills.
The cherry extract is made from cherries called Montmorency tart cherries and is available at CherryFlex. The website states:
"Each Cherry Flex Softgel capsule contains over 100 mg Anthocyanins, 20 mg Flavones and 30 mg Tannins, Melatonin and two important flavonoids -- Isoqueritrin and Queritrin."
Looks like the good ole flavinoids are once again involved in pain control. I just wonder if any comparison has been made with regard to comparing this extract with the traditional bioflavinoid substances like curcumen, ginger, etc on the market.
Anyway, food for thought...
Peace and healing,
Dr. Bruce
Discover the link between alternative and mainstream medicine:
www.informationalhealing.com
Reference:
Baylor Health Care System (2009, March 21). Can Cherries Relieve The Pain Of Osteoarthritis?.