CherryFlex Review: Is This Joint Supplement Really Helpful for Dogs?

CherryFlex For Dogs: Overview

Cherry flex for Dogs, is a nutraceutical supplement which is part of the CherryFlex range. These soft gel supplements help to support your dog's muscle and joint function.

CherryFlex for dogs: Details

The active ingredients in CherryFlex for dogs, is 500mg of Tart Cherry Paste, a proprietary blend manufactured using premium grade Montmorency Tart Cherries. Its manufacturers claim that these help to improve joint flexibility and function in your dog. These also have antioxidant properties which help to support muscle function for your dog during and after exercise. The Montmorency red tart cherry fruit supplement has also been scientifically proven to help reduce muscle soreness in studies of the human version of this product human studies which was carried out by Winona State University. The results of this study were published in the 2011 American College of Sports Medicine Annual meeting and World conference in Denver. The ingredient also claims to support healthy cardiovascular system.

CherryFlex is available in easy to swallow, beef flavored soft gels. Details of where this product can be purchased are available on the CherryFlex website. They can be purchased for approximately $26 for 60 gels and the suggested dosage is 1 soft gel per day for dogs less than 24lbs and 2 soft gels per day for dogs over 24lbs.

Good about CherryFlex for Dogs

• Natural ingredients free from sugars, additives, fillers and colorings
• Made from high quality USA grown whole fruit
• The manufacturer has been quality approved by the National Animal Supplement council
• Suitable for dogs of all sizes
• Clinical studies and research carried out of the human version of this product is on website
• Easy to swallow and palatable beef flavor
• Very comprehensive and easy to navigate site

Bad about CherryFlex for Dogs

• Only available from certain retailers
• No clinical studies available for the dog version of this product
• May help to reduce muscle pain but no details in how it may repair or support joints

Conclusion

CherryFlex's proprietary ingredient of Montmorency red tart cherry makes this a unique product compared to other dog joint supplements on the market which typically contain glucosamine, chondroitin or MSM. Although no scientific studies have been carried out on the dog version of this product, there are full details regarding the double blind study carried out on the human version of the product. The study shows CherryFlex to be very effective in helping to reduce muscle soreness after activity. As the dog product is claimed to have been manufactured using the same processing methods as its human product, CherryFlex for Dogs may prove to be a very competitive product for dogs joints and muscle pain.