According to the National Arthritis Foundation, one in five American adult’s suffers from arthritis. This means almost 45 million American’s feel this excruciatingly pain consistently. In addition, as the population ages, the number of people experiencing arthritis pain is expected to increase dramatically. So with all of the prescription drugs available to help fight joint pain, why is a tiny fruit grown in Northern Michigan get so much attention from gout and arthritis suffers?

The Tart Cherry - Mother Nature’s Joint Pain Solution

For years, the tart cherry has been the source of legend and folklore. The natural pain relieving properties has been handed down from generation to generation for natural joint pain relief. Just as the old saying goes, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”, tart cherry believers may soon be saying, “Twenty cherries day will keep the pain away”. In fact, according to research from Michigan State University, as few as twenty cherries can make a difference in relieving inflammation in the body.

So what takes the tart cherry so legendary to fighting joint pain? Although food scientists are not absolutely certain on the specific compound that is 100 of the nutritional value of the tart cherry. The leading super fruit company in the U.S. is Fruit Advantage. The company offers a complete line of super fruit capsules including tart cherry capsules.