Should I take cherry supplements for my osteoarthritis pain?

            As with all supplements, only buy from a reputable company. A "USP Dietary Supplement Verified" seal ensures that some basic manufacturing standards have been met.  Also, check out groups like ConsumerLabs.com and NSF International that evaluate supplements and publish their results.

            I don't know if eating cherries all these years has helped my wife's grandmother stay so healthy and active. There are a million reasons why the correlation may simply be a coincidence.  In the end, because an anti-inflammatory diet is extremely important for joint health as well as overall health and cherries have  anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects -- and perhaps a little because I love my wife's grandmother's cherry pie -- I believe cherry supplements may be worth a try.