Two glasses of cherry juice a day may reduce gut inflammation in bowel disease patients, study finds (40% in six weeks)

Drinking two small glasses of cherry juice a day may reduce gut inflammation and boost quality of life in bowel disease patients, a new study shows. The largest human trial of its kind found consuming 130ml of diluted Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day for six weeks reduced gut inflammation markers in people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis by 40%. Participants also reported a 9% improvement in health-related quality of life when taking the fruit drink supplement while receiving standard medication treatment. Montmorency tart cherries are rich in a nutrient known as anthocyanin, a natural compound that gives the fruit...