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28 Oct 2020

Some cherry varieties are sweet, others are tart. I like both. Where to buy them? See Berries: Where to Buy in USA?

Health Benefits

Articles by Dr Greger:

Overview article: Cherries
(2015) Which are More Anti-Inflammatory: Sweet Cherries or Tart Cherries? Should we eat sweet cherries or tart cherries? Actually, both have their benefits. However, in this article, Dr Greger highlights the benefits of sweet cherries:

… COX-2 is an enzyme responsible for pain and inflammation. In fact, anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen work by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme.
What are the risks on an individual level? On average, one in about 1,200 people who take this class of drugs for at least two months will die as a result.
… sweet cherries, the kind you eat fresh, seem to be the MVP for COX-2 inhibition. Tart cherries had less of an effect. Regular red sweet cherries (Bing sweet cherries) were shown to have a greater anti-inflammatory activity than tart cherries. This makes sense since we think it may be the anthocyanin phytonutrients, and there are much more in sweet red cherries than in tart, and nearly none in yellow Rainer cherries.
(2016) Using Cherries to Treat Gout
(2022) How to Treat Gout With Diet
(2022) Foods with Natural Melatonin
(2022) Spinach and Berries to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Videos by Dr Greger:

(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."

(2021) Foods to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes?"

(2013) Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in berries may explain why cherries can speed recovery after a marathon — by reducing muscle pain in long-distance runners.".

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