The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection and is essential for our survival. It is designed to defend us from bacteria, viruses, toxins and parasites that invade the body. In the case of a virus, a healthy immune system works by detecting and eliminating it […]

Marissa-Catherine Carrarini  on how to ease arthritic pain, enjoy the antioxidant queen and be happy! With their sharp, sweet taste and deep red colour, cherries are a traditional English summer delicacy that have made their way into many of the nations favourite treats. Indeed, where would an afternoon tea be without Black Forest gateau, summer […]

Scientific Studies Researchers continue to explore the benefits of “superfoods” – a unique group of nutrient-rich fruit and vegetables that contain natural compounds shown to have potential health-promoting properties. Few foods fall into this category and emerging science shows Montmorency cherries (Prunus Cerasus) are among them.  Montmorency cherries are rich in antioxidants and contain potent, […]

When financier John Carey, then 35, woke up one night in 2002 with a searing pain in the ball of his left foot, the last thing on his mind was gout. ‘I’d been training hard the day before – I practise judo and ran marathons – and thought I must have broken my toe. But […]

Ini adalah satu tajuk atikel dari Arthritis Foundation (USA). Lapuran dari kajian yang di buat mendapati keberangkalian mereka yang mengidap gout meninggal dunia 25%  lebih awal dari mereka yang tidak mengidap gout. Arthritis Foundation (USA) ini juga menyenaraikan shopping list bagi membantu pengawalan pesakit gout melalui pemakanan. (Read full article in English at the link […]

How CherryActive was born! It’s been eight years since John Carey’s painful episodes of gout led him to dump a successful career as a financing manager and start to build a successful cherry juice business that now uses 400 million cherries per annum and boasts professional football teams and Olympic squads amongst his customers! Who’s […]

More than just pretty fruit – they’re superfruit! 1. Keep young Montmorency cherries happen to be the richest source of anthocyanins, which give cherries their distinct red colour, but also have several other benefits, including their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants combat free radicals linked to ageing skin, cancers, heart disease and arthritis. Who doesn’t want to […]

 Patients suffering from gout can enjoy significant reductions in pain associated with the condition after just two days of consuming cherries, according to new research in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. A team of researchers led by Dr Yuging Zhang, professor of medicine and public health at Boston University, found that consuming cherries over a two-day period […]

Gout occurs when excess uric acid crystallises in the joints. Now doctors say drinking cherry juice daily could help beat condition. The juice helps clear excess uric acid from the body in just a few hours. By Rachel Ellis Daily drinks of cherry-juice concentrate could help thousands of patients beat gout, according to new research. […]

Can eating cherries banish your jelly belly? July 10, 2015 by John Naish, Mail ONLINE & Daily Mail (FemailMAGAZINE) – 10th July 2015 George Washington would surely have left his father’s cherry tree undamaged if he knew  what scientists are learning today. For studies reveal that cherries are unusually rich in health-promoting compounds which can […]