Tart Cherry Juice is a powerful tool to aid in your recovery
Tired of taking traditional pain relievers and non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
Many Pain relievers and NSAIDs work to block the pain signal at the sight of injury but aren’t helping fix the problem.
There are well known risks and side effects with traditional pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs used by the general population.
Tart cherry juice is a natural, food based alternative that certainly appears to represent a safer potential alternative than taking ibuprofen every single day.
Tart cherry juice has become a popular health alternative and dietitians around pro sports in the MLB, NFL, NBA are giving cherry juice to their athletes to help their bodies recover from the daily grind of the season.
Plus, there are more benefits the just pain relief:
- Decrease inflammation, oxidative stress, and joint pain
- Increase sleep quality and efficiency
- Improved immune system
- Accelerate strength recovery after exercise
- Decrease muscle soreness
Tart cherries provide antioxidants and phytochemical, significant levels of melatonin a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles.
Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals in your body. Free radicals are compounds in the body that formed from air pollution, smoking, alcohol intake, toxins, bad diet, and too much or too little oxygen in the body. Having high levels of free radicals can speed up aging, increase your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even death.
Eating high antioxidant foods like tart cherries that contain vitamins C and E, selenium, and carotenoids can limit oxidative stress and keep free radicals in check. Which will leave you feeling and looking your best.
Choose 100% tart cherry for maximum benefit. Drink 8 oz twice daily.
After my playing days, I decided I wanted to focus on my academics and learn about the human body, get experience coaching, and eventually help other athletes reach their goals. I have my Bachelors of Science in Health and Exercise Science; i’m also a Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and have worked in a Sports Science Role in Professional Baseball.