While gout talks about her again, researchers believe they have found a remedy to prevent the risks: eating cherries. Gout is a disease caused by excess uric acid in the blood, which manifests itself, among other things, by joint pain at the level of the big toe.
Too much alcohol and a diet that is too rich can be the cause of this form ofarthritis which affects three times more men than women. It is estimated that one in 100 men suffers from gout.
Returning to a balanced diet and moderating alcoholic consumption can reduce the risks. It is advisable to have meals made up fairly of protein, carbohydrates and lipids (excess protein can promote gout) and to eat enough fruits and vegetables.
Researchers at Boston University now believe that cherries are a protective fruit against this disease. They discovered it after a survey of 633 patients with gout. Aged 54 years on average, these volunteers, mostly male, were followed for a year.
They were asked to rate the occurrence of gout attacks, describing symptoms, medications used, and their diet and alcohol consumption. All the data for the two days before a gout attack has been compiled by scientists. 42% of patients ate cherries or cherry extract during the experiment. Even those who included cherries in their diet saw their risk of gout attacks decrease by 37% compared to others.
How to explain this difference? The researchers put forward the hypothesis that anthocyanins, the main phenolic compounds of the fruit, thanks to their antioxidant property, play a protective role. Cherry is also credited with anti-pain and anti-stress effects. Anthocyanins, by fighting free radicals in the body, could prevent the onset of certain cancers (colon and breast) and cardiovascular diseases.
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