Findings from this study indicate that consuming cherries or cherry extract lowers the risk of gout attack.

FORBES: Can Eating Cherries Prevent Gout Attacks?

The authors also note that cherries and cherry extract contain high levels of anthocyanins, which can have potent anti inflammatory properties.

FORBES: Can Eating Cherries Prevent Gout Attacks?

In patients consuming cherries, 35% ate fresh cherries, 2% ingested cherry extract, and 5% ate both fresh cherry fruit and cherry extract.

FORBES: Can Eating Cherries Prevent Gout Attacks?

Patients who suffer from gout should not stop their current medications and choose cherry extract products as an alternative until this is studied more extensively.

FORBES: Can Eating Cherries Prevent Gout Attacks?

Consuming cherry extract was actually associated with a 45% lower risk.

FORBES: Can Eating Cherries Prevent Gout Attacks?

When a patient experienced a gout flare up, investigators asked about the onset date of the flare up, signs and symptoms, medications, and potential risk factors (including daily intake of cherries and cherry extract) during the 2 days before the attack.

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