6 Powerful Tart Cherry Benefits: Fact or Fiction for Wellness and Recovery?

6 powerful Tart Cherry Benefits: Fact or Fiction for Wellness and Recovery?

 

What You Need to Know About the Rising Superfruit: Tart Cherry

Tart cherries (specifically Montmorency) have been enjoying a moment in the spotlight lately, often pitched

as the cure all to /everything from muscle ache to night wings. Are the health benefits solid, or just another

wellness trend? Here we explore the backed-by-science benefits of tart cherries, and bust some common

recovery and wellness myths.

 

Tart Cherry Benefits: True Health Information or Cherry on Top for Wellness/Recovery 

Tart cherry – trending as a super fruit 

Tart cherries, and especially the Montmorency variety, have taken the wellness industry by storm recently,

with frequent claims that they are a magical cure all for muscle soreness, to cure insomnia. So, are the

health benefits real or just another wellness fad? This article aims to look at the scientifically substantiated

benefits of tart cherries and dispel some myths when they come to your recovery and in general well being. 

 

Nutritional Powerhouse of Tart Cherries 

Tart cherries contain high levels of many nutritive minerals such as C, K, Mn, and Cu. Despite the fact that

they contain very high amounts of antioxidants (i.e. anthocyanins responsible for their brilliant red color).

They also have melatonin, a hormone that regulates the circadian rhythm and phenolic compounds to oxidase. 

All You Need To Know About The Nutritional Value Of 1 Cup Of Tart Cherries 

• 50–60 calories 
• 1–2 grams of protein 
• High in Antioxidants 
• Melatonin ([13 ng/g in juice form]) 

They act synergistically and researchers are beginning to investigate therapeutic uses for such a range of nutrients. 

Cardio/Vascular Health Versus Fiction? Fiction — Juicing up your tart cherries for muscle recovery 

The most compelling theory out there surrounding “tart cherry-dorm” is the role the fruit plays in depressing

muscle recovery, and the workout-induced pummeling that it causes. 

Conclusions from a few studies indicate that ingestion of tart cherry juice before and after strenuous

exercise in the short term leads to: 

• Sore muscles less 
• Less recovery time 
• Less strength loss post-workout 

 

Recent meta-analyses of runners in the larger SCJ study, published in 2010 in The Journal of Sports

Science & Medicine added onto the previous well-known research from Scandinavia: they found the

total incidence of run-related muscle pain decreased by 82% after a weeklong juice preparation before a competition. 

Proprietary fact-check: ✔️ Backed by research—Although no magic elixir, tart cherry juice

seems to aid DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness) and speed up the repair of the muscles.

 

Natural ways to reduce inflammation & pain in the joints 

Tart cherries have been frequently recommended to be a natural anti-inflammatory therapy for instance

to ease some pain caused from arthritis or joint inflammation naturally. 

Anthocyanins in the tart cherries inhibit COX-1 and COX-2 like NSAIDs (as much ile unclear)

Multiple studies have also shown: 

C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammation marker ↓ Decrease in symptoms 

Symptoms Improved Osteoarthritis Patients 

Decreased joint stiffness and swelling 

PROOF: Fact  — Supplementing with tart cherry has been scientifically supported in providing

anti-inflammatory activity and therefore may represent an appropriate adjunctive therapy for inflammatory conditions. 

 

Source of Natural Melatonin: Tart Cherry Juice for Sleep Support 

Everyone either knows or has been recommended to take melatonin supplements in order to sleep and this

 might be because tart cherries provide natural adjustment of melatonin. 

 

Research shows:  

• Tart cherry juice increases the time and quality of sleep 
• Helps with insomnia, particularly common in older adults 
• This is most evident when the condition is a predisposed sleep disorder 

It is reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition a 2012 study from the European Journal

of Nutrition showed older subjects replenishing with 2 glasses of tart cherry juice daily for a

week went to bed 39 minutes earlier. 

FACT CHECK:  A little strong but… Tart cherries can be effective for sleep, however need more substantial trials. 

 

Cardiovascular Health and High Blood Pressure 

One of the other areas where tart cherries look bright in is heart health. Including potassium and

high amounts of polyphenols might help: 

• Lower the blood pressure — systolic (mainly) 
• Improved vascular function 
• ALT+ LDL Cholesterol 

An investigation published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2016 indicated that older

adults had better blood pressure readings following consumption of a 20 oz. glass of tart cherry juice.

Quick Fact-check: ⚔️ Emerging evidence — Benefits look promising again but less established than for

inflammation or recovery. 

 

Tart Cherries might combat Gout 

Tart cherries have been a home remedy for gout, an inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. 

 

Some research says that: 

• Tart cherry tart consumption reduces serum uric acid 
• – The risk for recurring gout may be decreased by this reduction in risk 
• Anti-inflammatory properties may manage the flare ups 

Tart cherry consumption was associated with a 35% reduced risk of gout flare (P=0.01) in study

participants with gout from a prospective cohort of over 600 patients. 

Double-check: ⚔️ Maybe—some studies suggest that tart cherries help to ward off gout flares done

some research regularly. 

Tart cherry vs sweet cherry- which one is better for gout 

Both are high in antioxidants, but it seems that the health benefits tip the scales in favor of tart cherries. They have 

• Higher content of anthocyanin 
• More melatonin 
• We are more anti-inflammatory 

Sweet cherries taste great and are a super food, but there is no functional match at the table of their

tarred counterpart. Since most of

NaturalNews are fact-checked well: Fact check:  TART Cherries are best for wellness