Does cherry juice help with insomnia?

Can’t sleep at night? Tart cherries might help.

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18th August, 2012

Question: Is there any truth to claims that cherry juice helps with insomnia? Answer: If the advertising hype is to be believed, tart cherries can reduce symptoms of arthritis and gout, fight cancer and help us sleep. It sounds somewhat far-fetched for mere cherries, so are these claims fact or fiction? Tart montmorency cherries (Prunus cerasus) are rich in phytonutrients, including anthocyanins, that give cherries, grapes, wine, black currants and other berry fruits their red colour. Cherries’ phytonutrients scavenge free radicals, thereby reducing ...

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