Don't Just Sit There! Go Get Some TART CHERRY For Relief

So, we know food is good, but not all food is good for you. And it's mostly good, flavorful food that's not good for you. Now, if you are living with a chronic pain illness, then what you eat should be a priority for you. Inflammation-fighting foods are good as well as good for you. Now, who wouldn't want to learn to prepare and eat good-tasting, flavorful food that may help ease some of those annoying aches and pains? I knew I would, and I did.

Tart cherries are naturally rich in potassium, which can transmit electrical impulses throughout the body. This mineral can also help manage muscle regeneration, blood pressure, heart rate, hydration, nerve impulse, digestion, and pH balance.

Cherries contain about 330 milligrams (mg) of potassium per cup, which is almost 10 percent of your daily recommended value.

“I don't complain because I know someone is in more pain than I am right now, someone is even fighting for their life right now, I don't complain, I keep the faith.” ~ FlowerChild Fee

A 2012 study showed that drinking cherry juice twice daily for 21 days can reduce pain in patients with OA. Blood tests also showed that their inflammation was significantly reduced.

Researchers discovered that people who had a glass of cherry juice twice daily slept longer at nighttime and napped less during the day. Tart cherries contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory elements that might reduce muscle pain.

Boost Immunity

Not everyone is aware that cherries harbor a powerful antioxidant and act as an anti-viral. But let's not leave out the flavonoids. Flavonoids are produced by plants that have been known to fight infection in the body, and that is the type of antioxidant in cherry juice. Studies show that these substances can have a vital impact on how the immune system functions.

“Whoever said "Pain doesn't last forever" obviously didn't have fibromyalgia.” ~ FlowerChild Fee

Get yourself some tart cherry concentrate and use it in your smoothies, add it to water, or just experiment with it.