DEAR DR. GOTT:
My husband and I are doing the grape juice and pectin cure for arthritis. One of your readers recently remarked that the sugar content of purple grape juice was too high. We have found that Welch’s makes a white grape juice that is light, with only 17 grams of sugar. Our problem is finding a cheaper source for the pectin. It’s not available in bulk in any store we’ve checked with. Kraft maintains that even if you are a major jam maker, you have to buy the 6 oz. package. Doesn’t that seem strange?
DEAR READER:
All reports I’ve received refer to purple grape juice for arthritis pain. If the lower sugar content of white grape juice works for you and your husband, stick with it.
Unfortunately, pectin purchased in a grocery store is only available in small packaging, because the volume is tied in to the amount required to make a batch of jam or jelly. Perhaps fewer people are making home-made goods and packaging larger volumes is not a money-maker. How sad. It’s one thing that could certainly be sold in bulk, since many individuals with arthritis profit from the grape juice/pectin combo for relief of their joint pain.
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