DEAR DR. GOTT:
I recently read your article about cherries for gout and kidney stones. I am a great lover of cherries and use them myself. I feel I have resolved the solution of eating cherries when they are out of season and not available fresh in the stores.
During cherry season I buy them by the large box. I separate them out into freezer bags and freeze them. I often have a hundred pounds or more at a time. Whenever I want to eat some or need to because of my gout, I simply take out a handful, wash them (since I don’t before freezing) and pop them in the microwave for 30-40 seconds. They taste just like fresh ones.
DEAR READER:
This is a novel approach to have “fresh” cherries year-round. Gout appears to respond to nearly any variety of cherry, even dried, canned, maraschino or juice. In my experience, most people like fresh cherries best so I am passing along your tip. Thanks for sharing.
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