Black Cherry Extract 1000mg, 100 Count by Puritan's Pride (19373)

Truly a miracle of nature.

I'd had two ACL replacements and a torn meniscus, and over the years I'd developed arthritis. As a soccer coach, I would consistently aggravate it causing it to swell and send shooting pains through it, in addition to the constant throbbing. I could barely walk and used a combination of crutches and trekking poles typically used for hiking to get me through my days. Due to the relative inactivity, my muscles had even started to atrophy, further aggravating the problem. At a super bowl party, a fellow partygoer suggested that I give this a try. I was dubious to say the least, but for the price it was worth giving it a shot, especially since nothing else had been working. After taking a few smaller doses to be sure I had no allergic reaction, I ramped up to taking 16 tablets a day; 4 tablets every four hours. In about 7 days I was markedly improved. Still, I was dubious that THIS was the actual cause of my improvement. I did a little research and found that yes, Black Cherry (and tart cherry extract) was a thing and there is legit research out there describing its efficacy. Tart cherries are even mentioned in the American Arthritis Foundation's Website. After 3 weeks, I was PAIN FREE. it was and still is weird to be able to stand up or walk without pain. I'm now down to a "maintenance" dose of 3 tablets a day. I'm learning how to walk without a limp, and am able to exercise and am trying to regain muscle mass to support the joint. In short, this stuff is amazing and I highly recommend anyone experiencing inflammation or arthritis to give it a shot. I seriously feel like I've regained my life

144 persons found it helpful

Seriously, it really works

I don't always give glowing, 5 star reviews, but...seriously, this cured my gout. I had heard about tart cherry and even tried it in the past. Mostly they were low (200-400) mg which was not enough to help me. This is 1000 mg and I doubled the dosage for the first week. It is a natural substance so I figured I couldn't overdose on it. My gout had gotten so bad I could barely get around. It took about two weeks, but one day I noticed I could walk without limping. I even wore my boots for the first time in a year. No more holding on to my husband when we went out. I take it every day and am on the second bottle. When I feel my feet start to get sore I double up on it. I would give it ten stars if I could

92 persons found it helpful

Excellent Black Cherry Extract for Gout Attacks!

Besides using a prescribed Colchicine drug, this time I decided to try this Black Cherry Extract I have read about for Gout attacks. Besides taking this extract, I avoided eating any red meat and shellfish, avoided drinking any alcohol, and drank one glass of cherry juice for breakfast as shown and then water for the rest of the day. The first picture of my ugly feet shows my left foot with a full-blown Gout on Day 1, just before I started taking the Black Cherry Extract. It took about 4 days for it to become full-blown. I allowed the Gout to become full-blown on Day 1 so I could measure the true effectiveness of the extract (and wait for Amazon to ship it). Notice the swelling of my whole foot and the redness of the toe. I followed the instructions on the extract label for the first 4 days (2 capsules per day, 1 capsule at breakfast and 1 capsule at dinner) to watch and feel any results and to see if there were any side effects. Unfortunately, by Day 4 I really couldn't tell any improvement, but there were no side effects whatsoever. So, on Day 5 thru Day 7, I increased the intake to 1 capsule for breakfast, 2 capsules for lunch, and 1 capsule for dinner (doubling the dosage). On Day 7, the swelling has gone down and the pain has greatly diminished where I could wiggle my toe, move my foot, and actually put most of my weight onto my foot and walk almost normal again. Again, no side effects whatsoever. On Day 8, I felt good enough to go out and mow my yard using a self-propelled mower that took me an hour and a half to finish, my foot was still a little sore but no problem. By Day 9 as the last picture shows, it is almost all cleared up with still some soreness and no side effects, but now I can focus on regaining my leg strength from the ordeal of pain and atrophy. With this in mind, I have concluded this extract works, but the instructions for 2 capsules a day are most likely a routine of caution and prevention by the manufacturer. I believe when a Gout attack has occurred (and before it becomes full blown like I allowed it to be), one needs to be much more aggressive in the intake amount of this extract where I'm sure it would fully arrest it in much less than 9 days. The next time I sense getting a Gout attack I will try 2 capsules 3 times a day as an aggressive routine to knock it out much quicker than what I just did…. if that works even better, then I hope this company keeps this extract in stock because it's better than drugs!! By the way, I'm not a doctor, I'm a retired Electrical Engineer that loves to experiment, and I want positive results

90 persons found it helpful

Excellent Product

I have gout and my rheumatologist suggested I take black cherry extract. I had been drinking black cherry juice, which is quite expensive. The doctor said the capsules provide the same benefit, at a much lower cost, and without the added calories. I'm very happy with the product and will order more

74 persons found it helpful

Glad most folks are pleased with product.

In an email sent via their website [...], I inquired about a curious statement made in the Supplement Facts that the 1000 mg of b.c. extract is "from 250 mg of a 4:1 concentrate." I have not been able to make sense of that statement, and asked for an explanation -- a clarification -- of it. No response has been forthcoming yet after nearly a week now. The asterisk appears on the front of the label next to the labeling of the capsules as 1000 mg*. I cannot understand -- perhaps others may -- how 1000 mg can be rendered "from 250 mg of a 4:1 concentrate. Either the labeling is mistaken or it is misleading. ??? The size of the capsules is small; NO WAY is there 1000 mg of powder/concentrate in that small of a capsule. Sad thing is there seems to be no one at Puritan.com that cares to respond to my query. Seems that consideration of other brands that advertise a 10:1 concentrate might be a worthy alternative, although they are a bit more expensive, yet more economical in the long run. There is something wrong with the picture presented in the labeling of Puritan's Pride black cherry extract

35 persons found it helpful

Five Stars

MY HUSBAND HAS GOUT, WE STARTED TAKING THIS OVER 4 YEARS AGO! WORKS GREAT AT HELPING TO KEEP GOUT UNDER CONTROL. WE CAN REALLY SEE THE EFFECTS WHEN HE STOPS TAKING THESE! THESE ARE A LIFESAVER

26 persons found it helpful

Great For Arthritis

I was recently diagnosed with arthritis in my hand. The medicine prescribed to me works well but has a side effect of causing gastric damage over time. I was once told that black cherries have shown to relieve inflammation in arthritis patients so I gave these capsules a try. I was immediately amazed at the pain relief after taking the black cherry capsules the first day! I no longer have to take the prescribed medicine. Instead I take two black cherry capsules, one in the morning and one at night each day. I am so grateful to have these black cherry capsules and I highly recommend them to anyone suffering form arthritis

18 persons found it helpful

Has really helped keep my gout at bay…

Once I got the gout stopped...I started on 2 pills a day and have not had a bout of gout in about 3-4 months.....You may also drink black cherry juice ....but why argue with success the pills have worked great for me.... I also do not eat a lot of salt on food nor eat a lot of shell food...have certainly missed my shrimp...but I do cheat a little and Im still ok...thanks Puritans Pride....

13 persons found it helpful

a little knowledge about gout and why we're all here looking for a quick fix.

its always questionable when purchasing pain meds or some type of consumable meds on amazon or website that isnt prescribed by doctors or anyone for me. I have had gouts at least once a year until this year when i have been having 2-3 times now. This led me to believe into 3 things, my kidney has issues processing uric acid, and as doctors would tell you, uric acid is supposed to be filtered by the kidney and sent to the bladder for excretion, basically you PEE out uric acid. If you keep getting gout, two things that occur, you're consuming too much purine-rich food like red meat, alcohol, or vegetables rich in purine. ANd that your kidney cannot handle all of the filtrations and it goes directly into the bloodstream. Bloodstream will then be overflowed and uric acid is excreted on to our muscles and reaching or attracting the bone joints and mostly from knees to foot. The pain that we feel are anti-bodies fighting off the uric acid attacking our joints. And the only cure our doctor tells us is pain meds to help ease the pain. Gout just doesnt go away overnight, its at least one or two weeks. I have been taking doctor prescribed "indomethacin" that helps ease the pain a lot. I also wanted to find a way to find a way into helping myself from this so I started changing my diet. And lately Ive heard celery and black cherries are helpful in preventing uric acid build up. I did research, and consensus tells me all across the web that people do use this method and I wanted to try them for myself. Today is the first day I'm writing this review because I just got it. My review is for the speed and quality of the product. I will report back in 2-3 days or a week for any changes. im suffering from a terrible gout now going into my 2nd week. it has been such a dreadful week because ive lost wage from work, unable to walk around the house to do anything and i feel like Stephen Hawking right now where i literally can't do anything because of this

13 persons found it helpful

I'm In Love…

Best discovery ever! I suffer from osteoarthritis and some days the pain in my joints was almost unbearable. I had been on a prescription med for pain for several weeks with no noticeable relief. I began taking the Black Cherry Concentrate once a day and within a few days I could tell a huge difference in my pain level. I will try to NEVER run out of this. I am still amazed

12 persons found it helpful

Puritan's Pride Black Cherry Extract 1000mg

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106 Reviews

Truly a miracle of nature.

Seriously, it really works

Excellent Black Cherry Extract for Gout Attacks!

Excellent Product

Glad most folks are pleased with product.

Five Stars

Great For Arthritis

Has really helped keep my gout at bay…

a little knowledge about gout and why we're all here looking for a quick fix.

I'm In Love…