Achy muscle cure?

[Kerry F]

A new massage therapist I've been going to told me about this for getting pain out of muscles.

I think it works.  Four ounces of plain cranberry juice (just cranberry, not cranberry nectar, so it won't be sweet) to 32 ounces of water.   Drink it throughout the day.  I tried it yesterday.  My muscles feel a lot better today.  So I've been mixing it by the glass, one ounce of cranberry juice to 8 ounces of water.  I did add a little stevia, but it's definitely tolerable without it being diluted in the water.  Then I also added a little ginger root to it as ginger is great for inflammation, among other things.  I prepared the ginger mixture by peeling a good size piece of ginger, grating or shredding it and bringing it to a boil in about two cups of water, then simmer for an hour.  I just add a tablespoon of it to the 32 ounces.  You can store the ginger root water mixture in the fridge.

CAUTION:  She did tell me that if you have cystitis or interstitial cystitis the cranberry juice is not so good for that.

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

Very interesting.  Seems like a lot of work.  I just take some Advil.

[Kerry F]

No, mixing the cranberry juice with water is easy.  I just wanted to add the ginger root.  Certainly better for you than Advil all the time.

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

No, I totally agree.  I'm just lazy.

[Judy]

Kelli, have you tried Aleve for your pains?  I went to the doc the other day for some joint pain (not muscle) and he suggested Aleve.

[Mary Jo Cochran]

I worked with a woman (a temp), ran into her a year later.  She was trying to get heathier.  She was drinking cranberry juice (a lot she said).  She ended up with (either gall stones or kidney stones).  She was in the hospital several times.

[Mary Jo Cochran]

On the other hand, four ounces of cranberry juice isn't much, and it is diluted.

[Kerry F]

I found this online:  "Cranberry and Apple Juice. Apple and cranberry juice contain oxalates, and both have been associated with a higher risk for risk for calcium oxalate stones. Cranberry juice has properties that may increase the risk for both calcium oxalate and uric acid stones. On the other hand, cranberry juice helps prevent urinary tract infections and so may be helpful for reducing the risk for struvite and brushite stones."

I think that woman was an exception to the norm.  Apples and apple juice have also been known to be good for gallbladder issues and gallstones.

 

I'm not even drinking the four ounces every day.  I've actually only been drinking two ounces and even that not every day.