More and More People Are Coming to Discover the Powerful Healing Properties of Plants. One That Is Getting Some of the Most Attention Is More Familiar That You Might

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING TO DISCOVER THE POWERFUL HEALING PROPERTIES OF PLANTS. ONE THAT IS GETTING SOME OF THE MOST ATTENTION IS MORE FAMILIAR THAT YOU MIGHT THINK: TART CHERRIES. Having found delicious new ways to capture the energy of this fruit, conscientious companies are creating drinks to bring you the health benefits of the tart cherry. They are backed up by new research that shows why we should be drinking tart cherry juice. The reasons are as follows: 1) have high antioxidant potential as measured by laboratory tests and contain a number of compounds that fight free radicals 2) they have been shown to cut down on inflammation of different sorts including decreased muscle soreness, greater strength following exercise, decreased inflammatory markers 3) have important beneficial metabolic effects such as decreasing fat, sugar, and insulin levels in the blood, 4) may show helpful effects on sleep, and finally 5) show encouraging positive effects against cancer such as reducing tumor burden in parts of the gut and slow tumor growth. These are all just the beginning. Now that we have some encouraging results (and with the help of informed consumers), much more attention will be directed toward learning everything there is to know about this important fruit, the tart cherry. In collaboration with Michelle’s Miracle®, researchers at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon have assembled and studied the relevant peer-reviewed medical literature on tart cherries. A review of scientific articles was conducted to identify the depth and breadth of research to date on tart cherries.