The latest word on drinking cranberry juice to prevent urinary tract infections is that it really does work! Researchers in Taiwan analyzed the data from 13 studies that compared the use of cranberry juice or products containing cranberries to placebos and they found that cranberry juice works better than cranberry supplements.
Those who benefited most were women (especially women who had recurrent urinary tract infections) and children. They also found that individuals who consumed cranberry products 2X a day, received more protection than those who took them less often.
The important data not supplied that I want to advise is to drink ONLY NON-SUGAR NATURAL ORGANIC cranberry juice…the sugars only cause inflammation and calories that you don’t need and organic won’t have the same pesticide spray damage.
The investigators suggested that cranberry juice might be more effective because of the effect of unidentified substances in the juice that aren’t found in cranberry supplements. They concluded that drinking cranberry juice or taking cranberry supplements could reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections in high risk people – pregnant women, the elderly and individuals with under-active bladders due to nervous system damage. The study was published in the July 9, 2012, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
(Info supplied thru Dr. Raymond Weil)
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Great article, the “ONLY NON-SUGAR NATURAL ORGANIC” part couldn’t be stressed enough. I have a cat that is prone to urinary tract infections and with the economy, I just can’t afford the $400 vet bills. I’ve tried giving him cranberry supplements and store bought cranberry juice, but they never worked, so I tried juicing in my juicer organic cranberries, and viola! It works!
I hope people will find this helpful.
Thanks for your kind comment and I’m so glad you were able to give your pet the help he needed. Interesting that the same thing works for animals too, right? Thanks for reading! The Nutrition Advisor = Linda
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