Pectin/grape juice okay for most

August 17, 2011 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I noticed that you recently suggested purple grape juice and liquid pectin for arthritic hands. Can this be used if you are taking medication for high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol? If not, is there an alternative, or is the grape juice the important part of this remedy?

DEAR READER: Grape juice and pectin, to the best of my knowledge, will not interact with any medications. Simply mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of pectin with 8 ounces of purple grape juice and drink the mixture up to three times a day. Eventually, the mixture can be reduced to 1 to 2 teaspoons in 8 ounces of purple grape juice taken once daily.
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February 16, 2009 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am one of your faithful Canadian readers. I have been using Sure Jell Certo now for three years as treatment for arthritis pain. When I first read your article I laughed, but tried it anyway. It worked! I questioned whether it worked because I thought it would or if I felt better because it truly worked. I found out once and for all when I went on vacation and forgot to take it with me. I felt awful and couldn’t wait to get home.

I drink it with my morning pills every day. Because I don’t like grape juice I use 12 ounces of iced tea with ½ a package of the liquid Certo.

DEAR READER:
Thank you for writing your success story. I chose to print it because yours is the first experience I have heard that doesn’t involve the typical purple grape juice. [Read more...]

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June 12, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am a 73-year-old woman with joint pain. I’ve been taking glucosamine and chondroitin for about four years for control. When I read your column about grape juice and pectin for the pain of arthritis, I tried it and it worked immediately. Should I keep taking the glucosamine and chondroitin while using the grape juice and pectin?

DEAR READER:
It appears you have been taking over-the-counter supplements for four years with minimal success. This combination works for some people, but not for all. Therefore, it’s time to experiment. Use the grape juice and pectin only for a period of a few weeks to a month. Remember to make a mental note of your activity during the trial period. If you are involved with cleaning out the attic or choose to paint a room, you will be using muscles that you don’t ordinarily use and [Read more...]

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June 5, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: You wrote a few weeks ago about using Castiva as medication for arthritis pain. My 94-year-old friend thinks it should be taken by mouth. Please provide an explanation for use.

My friend lives alone, eats heartily, and is up-to date on current affairs. She currently gets a cortisone shot in her hip as often as she is allowed to, but the pain returns before she qualifies for another shot.

What creams or ointments without side effects do you recommend that can be used topically for bursitis, arthritis and inoperable pain? Thank you for your input.
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May 28, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
My right thumb pained me constantly from arthritis. I read about the castor oil treatment you recommended and although it seemed like a stretch, I thought “nothing ventured, nothing gained“. I rubbed a few drops every night over the painful area and after a few days, the pain subsided. As long as I keep rubbing the oil on, I’m pain free. I still don’t have strength in that thumb, but it’s wonderful not to have constant pain. So, one more advocate of the castor oil treatment.

DEAR READER:
Thank you for sharing your experience. There are numerous endorsements for arthritis, including grape juice and pectin, anti-inflammatories, over-the-counter Castiva, and prescription drugs. Plain castor oil is simple and effective. If it works, stick with it.

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April 27, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I just wanted to tell how much your advice on arthritis has helped me. The grape juice and pectin home remedy has improved my condition more than anything else I have tried. I thank you and am sure there are many others out there who do also. Keep up the good work.

DEAR READER:
Thank you for sharing your positive experience. I have received hundreds of letters endorsing the purple grape juice and liquid pectin treatment. It is safe, easy, and inexpensive. For this reason I have included it in my newest Health Report along with many other home remedies.

To give you related information, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports “Dr. Gott’s Compelling Home Remedies”. Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.

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April 8, 2008 By

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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March 17, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT:
I have used several of your home remedies with success. The “drunken raisin” for gout, the soap under the sheets for leg cramps, castor oil for arthritis and more. My husband thought I had finally “gone off the deep end”, when I went after him with a handful of banana peels.

We have been using a prescription medication on his psoriasis, every day, for more than two years. It has had very little effect. I rubbed the inside of the banana peels on the affected patches (his head, neck, face and back) once a day. After three days the psoriasis had nearly cleared up (about 90% was gone). My husband now uses the peels once a week to keep his skin clear.

Thank you, from both of us, for passing along all these helpful hints.

DEAR READER:
Other readers have had marvelous success treating their psoriasis with the banana peel therapy. It is cheap, easy, safe and — apparently — effective. For those unfamiliar with this therapy, all you do is rub the inside of the banana peel on the affected patches of skin once a day. Remember not to waste the banana. It is nutritious and delicious.

The other therapies you mentioned have also had positive results for many of my readers. Aside from the drunken raisin (raisins soaked in gin), cherries have proven useful in preventing or treating gout. Purple grape juice and liquid pectin have been equally successful in the treatment of arthritis. I have even had some readers write to me about its positive implications in relieving IBS symptoms.

To give you more information on these conditions and other home remedies, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports “About Gout”, “Eczema and Psoriasis”, “Understanding Osteoarthritis” and “Dr. Gott’s Compelling Home Remedies”. Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 (per report) to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title(s).

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Home remedies ease common pains

February 6, 2008 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I recently read a response from a reader about castor oil rubs and grape juice with pectin.

I, too, have had 3 cortisone shots in my hip (no recommendation from my doctor for hip surgery) and so far they only offer temporary relief.

Inasmuch as I did not read your original article about the castor oil rubs and grape juice with pectin, I am very interested in knowing your instructions for such. I realize there is no guarantee that this treatment will help me but I would like to give it a try.
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