This Surprising Juice Blend May Reduce Arthritis Pain, Experts Say

It may be worth trying to alleviate joint pain and inflammation with a simple diet change. A globally respected pharmacologist and medica

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researcher are promoting an easy, homemade (and possibly appetizing) mixture that some may consider a fable but may truly help arthritis pain.

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The People's Pharmacy podcast is hosted by Joe and Teresa Graedon, M.S., who have written about health for over 40 years. The Graedons

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answered a Seattle Times reader who avoids over-the-counter osteoarthritis pain medicine because they use a blood thinner in a recent essay.

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The Graedons recommended grape juice and pectin for arthritic therapy. Although "there is no scientific study supporting" this cure, the

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authors stated that hundreds of readers have reported its effectiveness in alleviating arthritis pain.

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There are numerous recipes for this arthritis-pain juice blend, according to the Graedons. One dissolves a tablespoon of Certo liquid pectin in 8 ounces of purple grape juice.

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Some choose to take the cure twice or three times a day. They add 2 tsp Certo to 3 oz grape juice."

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Always with your doctor before trying a cure for a condition like arthritis pain. Some people are allergic to pectin, so be careful when trying

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grape juice-pectin for arthritis. The grape juice with the least added sugar may also be ideal.

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