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Berries: Misc Health Benefits
17 Feb 2023
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Articles by Dr Greger:

Videos by Dr Greger:

(2018) Benefits of Blueberries for Mood & Mobility

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of bluebrerries!"

(2019) Berries for Inflammation & Osteoarthritis Treatment

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials on berries and the first clinical study on the effects of berries on arthritis."

(2018) How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "There may be a way to get the benefits of over-the-counter melatonin supplements without the risk."

Excerpts from the video:

"… cranberries are the most melatonin-rich fruit."

"Can you eat dried cranberries, like, what are they called — craisins? … no melatonin in dried cherries, and presumably dried cranberries either — nor in juice."

(2022) Natural Dietary Treatments for Enlarged Prostate BPH

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Cranberries and pumpkin seeds are put to the test for benign prostatic hypertrophy."

In this video, Dr Greger mentions that

More than 50 percent of men in their 50s and 70 percent or more of men in their 60s suffer from benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH.

Further, he mentions that 'saw palmetto' doesn't work but there's research on cranberries, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds. In fact, EMA (European Medical Agency, the European equivalent of FDA in USA) supports pumpkin seeds for mild to moderate BPH: see this report (PDF).
(2014) Anti-inflammatory Life Is a Bowl of Cherries

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Sweet red Bing cherries may act as a selective COX-2 inhibitor, reducing inflammation without the damage to our stomach and gut lining caused by NSAID drugs like ibuprofen."

(2014) Gout Treatment with a Cherry on Top

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "How do sweet cherries compare to the drug allopurinol and a low-purine diet for the treatment of the painful inflammatory arthritis gout?"

(2014) Treating Gout with Cherry Juice

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Cherry consumption has been shown to successfully prevent gout arthritis attacks, but what about cherry juice concentrate?"

(2013) Tart Cherries for Insomnia

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The melatonin content in certain plant foods such as almonds, raspberries, and goji berries may explain the improvement in sleep quality associated with tart cherry consumption."

(2016) Treating Acne with Barberries

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What happens when the most antioxidant-packed dried fruit available is put to the test in a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial for moderate to severe acne?"

(2016) Berries vs Pesticides in Parkinson's Disease

(6 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Berries counteract the neurotoxic effects of pesticides in vitro, potentially explaining why berry consumption is associated with lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease."

(2014) Inhibiting Platelet Aggregation with Berries

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The number one killer of Americans may be not eating enough fruit. Even if we just met the recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake we could save more than 100,000 people a year. One of the mechanisms by which plant foods protect us is by keeping our platelets from becoming activated."

Is inhibition of platelet activation helpful? See Inhibiting Platelet Activation.

(2018) The Best Diet for Upset Stomach

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What to avoid and what to eat to help with dyspepsia."

(2018) Benefits of Blueberries for Blood Pressure May Be Blocked by Yogurt

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What happened when researchers tried to tease out what's in dairy that interferes with the health benefits of berries and tea?"

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