Re: RESEARCH - Can cherries relieve the pain of OA?

[Guest guest]

Thanks .

This was helpful since I inherted OA from my dad. He eneded up with bilateral

hip replacement prior to go to a nursing facility.

Debbie L

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> Can Cherries Relieve The Pain Of Osteoarthritis?

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> ScienceDaily (Mar. 21, 2009) — For the estimated 27 million Americans

> who suffer from osteoarthritis, pain relief may come with a cherry on

> top. According to researchers with the Baylor Research Institute, tart

> cherries, in pill form, may be a promising pain-reliever for this

> common and debilitating form of arthritis.

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> More than half of the patients enrolled in a 2007 pilot study at the

> Baylor Research Institute experienced a significant improvement in

> pain and function after taking the cherry pills for eight weeks.

> Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is considered

> degenerative and typically affects the hands, feet, spine, and large

> weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Patients with

> osteoarthritis of the knees were enrolled in this pilot study to

> assess potential efficacy of the tart cherry pills.

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> " The current treatment of osteoarthritis is largely focused on

> controlling pain through use of over-the-counter acetaminophen or

> prescription pain medications as well as non-steroidal

> anti-inflammatory drugs, " explains J. Cush, M.D., rheumatologist

> and principal investigator of the study. " These conventional

> medications are widely used, but have not been shown to alter the

> natural history of the disease. In some cases, overuse may contribute

> to significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematologic, renal

> and liver toxicity. "

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> Read the whole article here:

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> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319164327.htm

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> Not an MD

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