Q: You have written often about gin-soaked raisins to ease joint pain. Recently, though, someone asked about soaking dried cherries in gin to help against arthritis pain. Let me tell you what I do.

Q: A friend shared her happiness with your arthritis remedy of marinating golden raisins in gin. I am an alcoholic. Does the alcohol evaporate out, or is this a prescription to resume my illness? A: ...

Q. My sister had always pooh-poohed my use of alternative medicine, and when I told her about gin-soaked raisins for arthritis, she determined that was the height of idiocy. She decided to try it just ...

BILOXI, Miss. — What do gin-soaked raisins and copper have in common? Answer: Both are touted as natural or folk remedies for arthritis. Forty-six million Americans have arthritis in some form or ...

that having gin in the house could be an issue. I’ve been buying prepared GSRs (gin-soaked raisins) on the internet for years from a company called DrunkenRaisins. They’re fantastic – both the product ...

Joe and Teresa Graedon, authors of the popular The People's Pharmacy column, are the first to admit that many of the home remedies they hear about from readers aren't scientifically tested and may not ...

Q: I read an inquiry from a bus driver who was worried that eating gin-soaked raisins to ease joint pain would trigger a positive breath alcohol result. As a certified BAT (breath alcohol technician), ...