Sick of popping pills or running to the pharmacy for medicine to cure your headache? As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I know the risk and money involved of always turning to the pharmacy for pain relief.

There are many natural alternatives out there for curing headache, but today I want to focus on just one natural remedy.

As your trusted Scottsdale personal trainer, let me recommend cherries!

Quercetin is a wonderful compound found in fruits, particularly cherries!   It is a strong antioxidant and it is a natural anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory flavanoid. Quercetin slows down the production of a compound called prostaglandin. Prostaglandin acts as a chemical messenger in your body. It is known for making your body sensitive and aware of pain and inflammation. So, when you eat cherries you are literally putting quercetin to work in your body immediately. It works busy as a bee, fighting off and reducing inflammation, pain , and discomfort.

How many cherries you ask?!

20 TART CHERRIES is the amount needed to calm a headache or migraine.

Don’t like cherries? Me neither! GOOD NEWS, tart unsweetened, natural cherry juice has the same affect! Did you know there are over 100 cherries in an 8oz serving of cherry juice? Research has shown cherries to be more affective than aspirin when it comes to headache relief.

But that’s not all cherries and/or cherry juice is good for. As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I use cherry juice after a strenuous workout or run. The anti-oxidants in cherries reduce swelling and inflammation and help me recover faster. Remember when acai berry was all the rage due to its antioxidant properties? Well guess what? Cherries are loaded with just as much antioxidants and they are pros at neutralizing free radicals in your body.

In addition, cherries and/or cherry juice is known to bring pain relief for people with arthritis, gout, and other related joint issues. This makes sense because of the high anti-inflammation quality of cherries.

As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I encourage you take the natural, wholesome approach to headache treatment. Ditch the cost, negative side effects, and hassle of pharmacy drugs. Give cherries a try next time a headache pops up or even after a tough workout.

Please do share your experience with me!