Men Over 55 With Gout Are Putting Down the Tart Cherry Juice for This South African Pharmacy Formula. Here Are 7 Reasons Why.

1. It was made by a herbalist who has had gout himself

Vincent Tones is a South African phytotherapist, a medical herbalist. He is also a gout sufferer. When the subject came up on the South African TV show Real Health, he didn’t need notes:

“Gout, oh! I’ve been through it, I know.”Vincent Tones, phytotherapist, on Real Health

About ten years ago, he and his wife Cheryl, also a herbalist, set out to make what they couldn’t find on any shelf: a formula that goes after the uric acid itself, not just the sore joint. Vincent still keeps a bottle within reach. The moment he feels that familiar warning twinge in his toe, he takes a dose.

Vincent is a phytotherapist (medical herbalist), not a medical doctor.

2. Diet alone was never the whole answer

After the first flare, most men are handed a list of things to give up. Beer. Red meat. Shellfish. And many follow it to the letter and still get caught by the next one.

Here is what that list leaves out: your body makes most of its uric acid on its own, every single day, as it breaks down and replaces its own cells. Food matters, but it is the smaller share. That is why cutting out everything you enjoy so often falls short.

Vincent’s view is balance, not misery. “I’m not saying change your life completely,” he said. Drink more water, eat more alkaline foods like celery, and give your body daily support to flush uric acid the way it is meant to.^†

3. Tart cherry does one job. Uric acid needs four.

Tart cherry juice, cherry capsules, celery seed pills. Each one is a bet on a single ingredient doing a single job. And a daily glass of tart cherry juice brings a lot of natural sugar with it, the very thing Vincent says pushes uric acid up.

Lifetones blends seven herbs traditionally used to support all four jobs at once:^†

• 1
  Neutralize. Celery seed and nettle, traditionally used to support a healthy acid balance.
• 2
  Break down. Birch and devil’s claw, traditionally used to support the body’s natural processing of uric acid.
• 3
  Flush. Nettle, birch and devil’s claw, traditionally used to support healthy kidney function.
• 4
  Replenish. Alfalfa, a traditional source of minerals like calcium and magnesium.

Willow bark and boswellia, both traditionally used for joint comfort, round out the seven. If tart cherry never seemed to do much for you, this may be why.

4. It is built for the night shift, when uric acid builds up most

There is a reason so many flares start at 2am. “Your uric acid levels build up the most while you’re sleeping,” Vincent explains.

So his routine is simple. Half a teaspoon (30 drops, the spoon is included) in a glass of water before bed, and another in the morning. Pour, stir, sip. About 30 seconds, and no big pills to swallow. It tastes earthy, a little like fresh garden vegetables.

5. Easier mornings, often within a couple of days

Anyone who has waited out a flare knows how long a week can feel. Many people notice a difference within a couple of days. For the full picture, take it every day, morning and night, for at least a month.^†

“Helps clear my husband’s flare-ups within 2-3 days. Before taking Lifetones it would take 2-4 weeks for the flare-up to clear up.”Kaylee, Lifetones customer

Customer experience. Results not typical.

6. It has been trusted in South African pharmacies for over 10 years

Lifetones is not a new invention. It has sat on the shelves of South African pharmacy chains like Dis-Chem and Clicks for more than a decade. Physios and chiropractors recommend it, and more than 1.5 million bottles have been sold. In the US, it is made in a GMP facility with the original seven herbs intact.

“It’s like a miracle in a bottle.”

Dr. Ignacio Gavaldon, DC, chiropractor, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. His individual experience.

7. One bottle replaces a crowded shelf

Tart cherry juice, cherry capsules, celery pills, turmeric, baking soda in water. It adds up fast, in money and in cupboard space.

Lifetones is one bottle at $34.95 or less. Choose three and it is $26.62 a bottle with free shipping. Sugar-free, vegan and gluten-free, with no turmeric and no tart cherry. And if it is not for you, you get our 365-Day Returnless Refund: every penny back, and you keep the bottle.

Taking a prescription? Keep taking it. Lifetones is herbal support, not a replacement for anything your doctor prescribed. Ask your doctor first and bring the bottle to your next appointment.