Just Ask Terry

Terry is happy to provide his opinion on diet and nutrition, supplements and lifestyle choices. This information is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the advice of your physician and is not to be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Should you have any concerns please contact your physician directly.

Q. I have been struggling “with gout off and on for several months and just cannot seem to get rid of it. I’ve tried medications and tried to make some changes in my diet. Nothing seems to work. Can you please make some suggestions?” Charlie, Tulsa OK A. Dear Charlie: I would first reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet, which means you will reduce red meat, any kind of organ meats such as liver, and try to eat more fatty fish and chicken. There is a wonderful solution you will find in your health food store that will work wonders for you. Ask for a freeze-dried cherry fruit extract in capsules. A usual dosage would be a 750 mg capsule, 2-4 capsules a day. I learned of this remedy a long time ago, as I have lived in Wisconsin all of my life. In parts of Wisconsin, we grow large quantities of cherries. This has been a folk remedy around these parts for decades. What’s nice about the cherry fruit extract capsules is that you do not have to drink large quantities of cherry juice nor do you have to worry about extra sweeteners.