| Research has suggested cranberry
may be effective against UTIs because it prevents E. coli,
the bacteria that causes most urinary tract infections,
from attaching to the walls of the bladder.19 Cranberry
is not, however, a substitute for antibiotics in the treatment
of acute UTIs. Moreover, in children whose UTIs are due
to “neurogenic bladder” (a condition caused
by spinal cord injury or myelomeningocele), cranberry
juice supplementation did not reduce the rate of infection.20
Drinking 10–16 ounces (300–500 ml) of unsweetened
or lightly sweetened cranberry juice is recommended by
many doctors for prevention, and as part of the treatment
of UTIs. Alternatively, 400 mg of concentrated cranberry
extracts twice per day can be used. |
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