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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.