Cherries And Gout: Exposed!

Let's Talk Cherries And Gout.

With a little detective work, you can find out for yourself that a common natural remedy for Gout is Cherries. Usually Black Cherries. You'll also find out that the active component in cherries is Flavonoids. That's all we need to know, right? Case closed.

Or is it?

What are Flavonoids? They're Polyphenols, of course. Aren't you glad you asked?

Let's make it simple. Flavonoids and Polyphenols are different classes and sub-categories of Antioxidants.

Antioxidants fight Free Radical Damage.

Flavonoids are being studied extensively now for two reasons: they are finding them to be a huge anti-inflammatory and they have other properties that reduce uric acid.

Often times you hear that you need to avoid "foods high in uric acid" in order to prevent gout. This misconception is easily corrected. Uric acid is actually an antioxidant produced by the body. High Purine Foods are what produce high levels of uric acid that are the cause of gout attacks.

We have more to discover about uric acid and high purine foods to successfully cover all the bases about how to stay gout-free naturally.

But at this point I know exactly what you're thinking; "where do I get more flavonoids?"

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