A recent supports that cherries may reduce pain from running. In the study pain generated in long-distance runners that drank cherry juice for several prior and on race day showed significanly lower elevations of pain after the race than those that did not. The findings from the researcher show that drinking cherry juice before a race may reduce post-race pain.
This study is in agreement with older studies that demonstrate that anthrocyanins in cherries may provide some pain relief including the arthritis pain and pain from gout. In an arthritis study, more than half of the participants showed improvements in osteoarthritis pain and function after eight weeks. Cherries rate high on the ORAC scale and a 2007 study by the University of Michigan demonstrated that cherries may improve cardiovascular health and reduce oxidative stress.
Fact:
"For centuries, the cherry, either as bark, root or fruit, has been a source of medicine for indigenous peoples. Native Americans prized cherries as pain relievers, especially for sore throats. The Cherokees used an infusion of sour cherry bark to treat laryngitis. The Ojibwa used the crushed root for stomach pain. The Forest Potawatomi employed an infusion of the inner bark to alleviate internal pains while the MicMac used black cherry fruit as a health tonic."
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Kuehl, K. S., Perrier, E. T., Elliot, D. L., and Chesnutt, J. C. (2010). Efficacy of tart cherry juice in reducing muscle pain during running: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 7(1).
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Sour, Tart or Pie Cherries. Retrieved on May 25, 2010. http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cherries.htm
