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Tart cherries contain a substantial amount of melatonin
Journal of Medicinal Food. Researchers found that drinking 8 ounces of tart cherry juice in the morning and evening for two weeks significantly reduced the severity of study participants' insomnia.
Now, this was a small study, with only 15 people taking part. But there's certainly no harm in adding tart cherry juice to your diet (in fact, with their antioxidant content, cherries bring plenty of other benefits besides helping you sleep), and it might just work for you.
Tart cherries contain a substantial amount of melatonin, which we already know helps to moderate the sleep cycle. Our bodies make their own melatonin, but sometimes it's not enough, and the cherries could help to boost dwindling levels.
Melatonin isn't just involved in the sleep cycle — it's also a powerful antioxidant that helps fight inflammation. Added to the other major antioxidant in cherries, anthocyanins, you've got an age-busting powerhouse on your hands.
Not only that, but cherries have already been established as a major player in eliminating pain associated with gout — Dr. Wright has recommended 32 ounces of cherry juice (with no sugar added) at the first sign of an attack.
Now, this was a small study, with only 15 people taking part. But there's certainly no harm in adding tart cherry juice to your diet (in fact, with their antioxidant content, cherries bring plenty of other benefits besides helping you sleep), and it might just work for you.
Tart cherries contain a substantial amount of melatonin, which we already know helps to moderate the sleep cycle. Our bodies make their own melatonin, but sometimes it's not enough, and the cherries could help to boost dwindling levels.
Melatonin isn't just involved in the sleep cycle — it's also a powerful antioxidant that helps fight inflammation. Added to the other major antioxidant in cherries, anthocyanins, you've got an age-busting powerhouse on your hands.
Not only that, but cherries have already been established as a major player in eliminating pain associated with gout — Dr. Wright has recommended 32 ounces of cherry juice (with no sugar added) at the first sign of an attack.
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Permalink Reply by Steven Y. Park, MD on
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Great idea, but just don't drink it just before bedtime. The acidity and the reflux can offset the potential benefits. You may fall asleep faster, but you may wake up much more often.
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Permalink Reply by Sherry Anderson on
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Steven Y. Park, MD said:Great idea, but just don't drink it just before bedtime. The acidity and the reflux can offset the potential benefits. You may fall asleep faster, but you may wake up much more often.
When is a suitable time? If we are trying to help boost melatonin levels to fall asleep, shouldn't we take it close to bedtime? What if the pill form of the Montmorency tart cherries were taken? Would acid reflux still be a potential problem?
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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i tried cherry drink but it was not cherry tart
what i found out was you can drink about 1/2 and egg cup regularly without the reflux and it seemed to clean my nose out and it would be great for sinus problems but as doctor steven park pointed out it is acidic in nature and i tried a banana with it and it was ok to sleep
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