Solgar Tart Cherry 1000 Mg, 90 Capsules

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Like this and used for joints

This stuff works similar to alopurinol. If you’re in the middle of a flare, don’t take it yet. It can prolong the attack. Wait for at least a week after your last symptoms go away, then start up. It can trigger another flare, but that is just your body processing the excess uric acid. It shouldn’t be too severe or last very long. Start with one pill daily, get your levels tested, then increase as necessary to keep your levels in the therapudic range. I am a 31 year old male, 5’-11”, 205 lbs, and I do Crossfit 3-4 times a week. I don’t eat tons of junk or drink tons of beer. All of that and I still get gout in either of my two big toes once or twice a year. After my last flare was over, I started taking this tart cherry supplement. I was taking one capsule a day for over a month before I had my uric acid levels tested. I would still have twinges of a flare every now and then, but nothing close to an attack. Tested my numbers and was at 7.2 when therapudic Level is closer to 6.0. Started to take two capsules a day. Haven’t had any twinges, in the two weeks since I started, but haven’t had my numbers tested. I’m positive that if I hadn’t been taking this supplement after my last flare subsided, I would definitely have had another flare. This tart cherry extract kept me from flaring.

I bought these to prevent gout attacks and these are the best tart cherry capsules I've tried so far. I also tried the Morning Pep and the Amazing Formulas capsules and the Solgar capsules seemed to be much more effective than the other two and Morning Pep the least effective by a large margin. I really wanted to like the Morning Pep brand but I didn't notice any difference when taking those. Before taking the Solgar capsules, I was starting to get gout attacks every 2-3 months while cutting back on meat and alcohol consumption. After taking these capsules I was gout free for about a year while drinking beer and eating meat regularly. Amazon runs out of these sometimes so I stock up when I see them.

This product was recommended to me by a local herbal store to reduce the frequency and severity of gout attacks. My initial impression after using it for about a year has been very positive. I had been taking prescription medication (colchicine) for frequent gout attacks, but recent patents have raised the price of colchicine and I never liked taking a medication that was is historically known for being a very effective poison. After taking the tart cherry, one capsule daily, the gout attacks went away for approximately a full year. I would have been fully prepared to give the product five stars and a glowing recommendation until last week I suffered a fairly severe gout attack (after the first few days, I did begrudgingly take a colchicine and plenty of anti-inflammatories to end it). However, even this attack did feel more moderate than attacks I had historically suffered and only required one colchicine whereas previous attacks had required several days of colchicine. So certainly my condition is not cured. Anyhow, without real clinical data it's impossible for me to know if the tart cherry is really responsible for this reduction in gout severity of frequency, or if it's merely a coincidence. I give a high probability to the tart cherry being affective, plus it's also probably giving me additional benefit. In short, I'd highly recommend giving it a shot. This particular brand appears to be a quality brand. The capsules seem to be in good condition. The jar is nice.

I had read and researched tart cherry juice or capsules being helpful for knee and/or hip arthritis, and since I've had both problems for several years - even after 4 months of seeing a chiropractor and several steroid shots by an orthopedist, I decided to try it. After about two months on these capsules I realized I didn't have any pain when walking. I hadn't been able to climb stairs for years and since taking this product that is no longer a problem. The only advice I have is to give it about 10-12 weeks to see if it works. You can also take it in juice form but it is fattening and inconvenient as you have to measure it out and mix it with juice or water. The capsules are much more convenient. It might not work for everyone, but it has for me. I have also spoken to people who take this to help them sleep so if that's a problem for you, perhaps take it before bedtime.