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| A pair of cherries from the same stalk. Prunus avium 'Stella'. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Cherries may no longer be for just topping off ice cream sundaes; in
a new study of people with gout, eating the fruit was linked with a 35
percent to 75 percent lower risk of having an attack.
While adopting a cherry regimen sounds
pleasant enough, the study's lead author warns that the new study does
not prove cherries prevent gout attacks, and he said patients should
stick with their current gout medications.
"They can go out and eat the cherries, but
they shouldn't abandon their medical treatment at all," said Yuqing
Zhang, a professor at the Boston University School of Medicine.
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