Cheribundi Tart Cherry Fruit Juice Original - Sweetened - 8 fl oz, 12 Pack

Let me start by saying I have been looking into Tart Cherry Juice for several months. I had heard rumors that tart cherries are a good natural anti inflammatory. I have some medical issues and am pretty much game to try anything at this point. I asked around and most people I talked to about it personally thought it was generally a placebo and wouldn't do me any good. Hearing that, I put the idea of tart cherry juice aside. A few weeks ago, I saw a little segment on TV where the anchors were drinking Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice. That brought it back to my mind again. I thought I should just go with it and give it a try, so I looked up Cheribundi. I found it to be quite pricey, but at this point I was pretty desperate to try anything that might help me. So I ordered them here on Amazon. Let me tell you, I am stunned. I am stunned how good it tastes - it's actually delicious. But more than that, I am stunned that it has actually HELPED me with some of my medical issues. For the past 3-4 years I've had a rash that, despite numerous medical treatments and specialists, will not go away. A few weeks after starting drinking Cheribundi, I've noticed that the rash is actually fading - something that has never happened before! Not only that, I've always struggled with sleeping well and even that has improved. I can say that although Tart Cherry Juice may be a placebo to some, it absolutely WORKS for me. And it's so yummy to boot. It's worth the investment. I figure it's much cheaper than medication and doctors visits. I can't recommend it enough.

Update I drink 2 per day. For 1st time in almost 2yrs my knees Left thumb and elbows are a normal size! I can walk just fine. I can pick up things off the floor. Gout meds didn't help. I've been on them all. I followed the diet. I did everything but I have to take BP meds. Fresh Cherries were the only thing that seemed to help. I tried cherry pills but not much luck. This Cherry juiceWorks!!! This Cherry juice also tastes great! Looks like it has calmed gout. 1lb of Fresh cherries works but rarely available at grocery. I was happy to find a real cherry juice that was not bitter. Perfect size to toss in my purse or travel with. Try it. You won't be sorry.

I buy this for myself. I can't take pills easily because of a medical condition so this is a blessing. I pour about half of one of these small bottles into a Coke and ice. I get some pain relief from my arthritis that I don't always get from my meds, especially around storms. I don't know if there has been any real peer reviewed research that says that this stuff works but my back and hips believe this helps. I can't suddenly teach ballroom dancing classes or anything but that's okay because I can't dance. I was born with two left feet. I would watch the sugar content if you have prediabetes or diabetes. It's a tart juice and tastes great! The small bottles take up almost no room in my fridge and cost a lot less than a prescription or a doctor visit copay.

So the flavor is..interesting. Not my favorite but you can tell it’s got apple juice involved. The cherry is super tart and kind powerful but not in a cherry candy way more like cough syrup cherry. I bought this because I’m a cardiac and cancer patient and was trying to add something a little more healthy ish. But I’ve only drank two bottles so far and had to chug them twice. So 4/5 for the ick flavor.

Great Taste and consistent quality

Love this stuff! I do a terrible job of hydrating this stuff really helps me out

I had no clue when I bought this that tart cherries and bing cherries were so different in the way that they interacted with the bladder. There is research that has shown that in addition to cranberry juice that bing cherry juice can be good for bladder infections. Tart cherries are a whole different story... Although I Love the flavor of this juice and was looking forward to its helping me with my fibromyalgia; back pain and joint stiffness I never got the chance to find out if it would do any of those things for within an hour of my starting to ingest this lovely tart cherry juice, like the poisoned apple in the fairy tale; Snow White new pain started to set in that I hadn't experienced in years! So I then tried to only have the least littlest bit mixed with 99% plain seltzer water and it didn't help me one bit. When I very first started noticing bladder issues I googled, 'Can tart cherries cause bladder infections' This is the response Google gave me: "Yes, tart cherry juice can irritate the bladder in some patients. The acid that gives this juice its tart flavor can decrease the pH level of urine. A lower pH means a substance is more acidic than those with a higher pH. Anything with a pH below 7 is classified as an acid or acidic." Unfortunately, I happen to fall in the category of being one of those 'some patients.' So, I will never know if this could have helpedd me. It was almost too good to be true for I absolutely love cherries. I am sure this is a great product for those who don't have my issues I just wanted particularly women who have sensitive bladders to have this knowledge prior to purchasing. Right now one of my roommates is using the juice but for me it is an expensive lesson.

Should preface this by saying that I find tart cherry juice fairly revolting in general, but it's a necessary evil for me as it's one of the few things that REALLY helps my gout. I bought this juice to both help my flare ups as well as help me MAINTAIN a healthy diet which will prevent future flare ups. That's the hard part for me because you don't really think about it until you have a flare up, and by then it's too late because there is no immediate relief...at best you start to feel better in a day or two. But that is SO much better than a week or two or more. So, if you suffer from gout, I would highly recommend making tart cherry juice (some people also say black cherry juice works as well but that's even worse than tart for me so...) a part of your regular health regimen. I intend to drink constantly during a flare up, and then a serving every other day or so to maintain. It's a lot of trial and error to find a system that works for you and it varies from person to person. So keep at it. That being said, I've tried many juices and while I don't "like" any of them, Cheribundi is FAR AND AWAY the best I've tried, and the fact that it comes in 8 oz bottles makes grabbing and going much easier, which is going to let me remember to drink it more. It's more convenient to grab the small bottle than pour in a cup, or make your own drink from juice extract (if this isn't a concern for you, I'd recommend purchasing the 3 32 oz bottles as they're slightly cheaper for the same amount, I'm paying the extra bit for convenience). This product is going to be a regular purchase for me and I will recommend it to anyone with similar problems.