For Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) & Bladder Infections

"Cranberries were once an important food and medicine for native Americans. They made sauces from ripe red cranberries, used cranberries to preserve fish and meats, and treated a variety of illnesses, including bladder infections, with cranberry preparations."

"Today cranberries, the most American of all fruits, continue to be a superior source of nutrition and vitamins. North American women have been drinking cranberry juice cocktail for years as a traditional remedy for bladder infections and to maintain urinary tract health. Recent research has also indicated that cranberries are an excellent source of "antioxidants" -- natural plant products that may protect against cancer, heart disease and other diseases."

"Nutritionists and many in the medical community believe there is a clear association between a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low risk of chronic disease. As a fruit, cranberries are a good choice for the health-conscious consumer. As a functional food powerhouse, packed full of antioxidants and other natural compounds, they promote health and wellness."

"North American women have used Cranberry juice cocktail for years as a simple traditional remedy to treat or prevent urinary tract infection (UTI). This practice, in fact, dates back to pre-colonial times when indigenous peoples used cranberry preparations to treat UTI and other illness or injury."

"Urine in the bladder is normally sterile. The term UTI refers to the presence of microorganisms in the bladder, prostate, collecting system or kidney. Escherichia coli (E. coli) accounts for 85% of UTI's. Although anyone can get a urinary tract infection, the condition is far more prevalent in women, particularly older women, than men. "

"Early 20th century researchers found that cranberries contained acids that were not oxidized in the body and focused on the acidification of urine as the mechanism for UTI control and prevention. Recent studies, however, have shown that cranberry provides a unique, irreversible mechanism that interferes with the adhesion of E. coli to the bladder wall and subsequent proliferation required for UTI development."

"While centuries of folk wisdom have touted certain fruits and vegetables as having anti-microbial properties, placebo-controlled clinical trials to test the effects of these foods and their 'phytochemicals' are sorely lacking. One exception to this is research on cranberry juice cocktail and UTI conducted by scientists at the prestigious Harvard Medical School in 1994 (Avorn et al)."

Source: The Cranberry Institute

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