the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
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 He also speculates that, because of this, cranberry juice might be able to prevent blood clotting.
What's more, flavonoids are only the beginning. Cranberries are also high in fiber, which lowers cholesterol and helps reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
And don't forget about potassium, which keeps your blood pressure under control, and vitamin C, the powerful antioxidant that fights atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and stroke.
So, how effective is cranberry juice when it comes to protecting your heart? |
Thomas Bartram
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 Ingredients: Oil (vegetable Soya) 243mg; cranberry Juice Concentrate !2.1-140mg (equal to 1680mg of fresh cranberries); Gelatine 118mg; Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) lOOmg; Glycerine 7 lmg; Beeswax 14mg; Lecithin 13mg; Vitamin E (d'Alpha-Tocopheral) 2iu. 2 capsules daily. (Power Health)
Fresh juice. "For mild urinary infections - drinking 15fl oz cranberry juice daily prevented bacteria clinging to the urinary tract." (Dr Anthony Sobota. Professor of Microbiology, Youngstown University, Ohio. USA)
CRANESBILL, AMERICAN. Storksbill. Wild Geranium. Geranium maculatum L. Herb. Dried Root. |
Gary Null
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| One or two glasses daily of red fruit juices such as cherry, cranberry, raspberry, and blueberry, spiked with vitamin C and aloe vera, are extremely beneficial. Lycopene, the bioflavonoids, and lutein taken at least three times a day are also extremely important.
Blisters, Wounds, Warts, and Dry Skin. Blisters, wounds, warts, or dry skin on feet and legs are often due to imbalances in our biochemistry. The more toxic we are, the more bacteria and viruses we have. |
Jean Carper
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 But the cranberry compound cripples the "landing gear" appendages of the bacteria, so they are washed away in the urine, their attempts to establish an infectious beachhead defeated.
Anthony Sobota, Ph.D., a microbiology professor at Youngs-town State University in Ohio, first discovered the cranberry mechanism in 1984. Then in 1991, Israeli scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science made a splash in the New England Journal of Medicine by announcing they had detected at least two compounds, present in both cranberries and blueberries, that incapacitate the molecules by which E. |
Gary Null
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| Unsweetened cranberry juice with cherries and raspberries, four to five times a day, can ameliorate the severe pain. Pomegranate juice, two times a day, and grapefruit juice with the seeds and the skins are valuable too. Lemon, lime, and bee propolis with 10 drops of colloidal silver are also helpful. Because of the vitamin C content, these juices will create acidic urine (but not acid in the body), which creates an unfavorable environment for bacteria in the urine and bladder. Chlorophyll from spirulina is exceptionally good for the body as well. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 Eat more protein foods, cranberries, cranberry juice with vitamin C, plums, prunes.
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
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POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
GENERIC NAME OR DRUG CLASS
COMBINED EFFECT
Antacids*
Decreased methenamine effect.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors*
Decreased methenamine effect.
Citrates*
Decreases effects of methenamine.
Diuretics, thiazide*
Decreased urine acidity.
Sodium bicarbonate
Decreased methenamine effect.
Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine
Increased risk of kidney toxicity. |
Ruth Winter
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 Iodine (see) is an example of a counterirritant. cranberry JUICE CONCENTRATE • Bright red coloring from the juice of the red acid berry, produced by any of several plants of the genus Vaccinium, grown in the United States and Europe. Food manufacturers may substitute this natural coloring for the synthetic reds that were banned. No known toxicity. cranberry POMACE • Source of natural red coloring. See Anthocyanins. CREAM OF TARTAR • A white crystalline salt in tartars from wine making, prepared especially from argols and also synthetically from tartaric acid (see). Has a pleasant acid taste. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 WHAT YOU NEED
8 ounces cherry juice (the darker the better) ounces strawberry juice ounces cranberry juice teaspoons turmeric teaspoons grated fresh ginger Dash of cinnamon
WHAT TO DO
Mix the cherry juice, strawberry juice, and cranberry juice. Spice up the blend with the turmeric and ginger. Add the cinnamon for flavor.
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Asparagus Supports Urinary Health
There's no question in my mind that asparagus has a direct effect on the urinary tract, because of the way it makes urine smell. When I eat asparagus, the odor shows up within 20 minutes. |
Ray Strand, M.D.
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 If you're prone to these infections, drink eight ounces of cranberry juice every day to lower your risk.
For Nausea: Ginger
Ginger can do more than just add zip to cakes and cookies; the herb, in tablet form, can also help relieve nausea.
Ginger may also help prevent motion sickness. Try drinking a cup of ginger tea thirty minutes before your next trip. To make the tea: Take a piece of fresh ginger about the size of your knuckle. Skin and dice it, and put it in a mug with a little brown sugar. Pour boiling water over the mixture and steep for five minutes. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Take 1 Cran-Max (500-mg) cranberry juice concentrate capsule daily.
3. Use 4-6 capsules of a probiotic containing acidophilus, taken orally. Use 1-2 capsules, inserted vaginally.
4- Take 1-2 capsules of proanthocyanidins (grape seed extract).
5. Consider taking magnesium (100 mg), or calcium (1000 mg) 3 or 4 times daily.
To Treat Interstitial Cystitis:
1. Obtain a thorough evaluation by a nephrologist or urologist with experience in interstitial cystitis.
2. For pain management, consider using buprinorphine— a 1-5 mg sublingual troche every 6-8 hours. |
| The recommended dose of this cranberry extract supplement is just one capsule a day.
Probiotics
Probiotics are various strains of "good" bacteria (Lacto-bacillus, bifidus, etc.) that naturally inhabit the colon and vagina. Research shows that the presence and dominance of Lactobacillus in the gut and vagina are associated with a reduced risk of UTIs and bacterial vaginosis. Apparently a higher level of "friendly" bacteria in the vagina and the intestines inhibits the colonization of unwanted pathogenic bacteria. |
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| Scientists once thought cranberry juice worked by making your urine too acidic for the bacteria to live, but it turns out a different process is at work. Flavonoids in the cranberry defend your urinary tract from unwanted intruders.
"What those compounds do in your body is keep the bacteria from being able to stick to the cells that line your urinary tract. If bacteria can't stay inside of you or stick to you, it can't colonize your urinary tract and you won't get an infection," says Dr. Ted Wilson, a professor at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Juice Jells
2 cups fresh fruit juice (apple, berry, cranberry, grape, and so on)
1 to 2 teaspoons of agar
Combine the juice and agar flakes in a saucepan and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Bring the juice to a simmer over low heat and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, until agar is dissolved. Continue stirring the mixture over low heat for 5 minutes longer. Transfer to serving dishes and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, until thickened. Serve cold or frozen as Popsicles. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
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 Drink large amounts of fluids (at least 3 quarts per day), including at least 16 ounces of unsweetened cranberry juice per day. In addition, the liberal consumption of garlic and onions should be encouraged for their antimicrobial and immune-enhancing effects.
Herbal recommendations for bladder infections
The herb uva ursi or bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is probably the single best herb to use for most cases (see pp. 336-338). Berberine-containing plants can also be used (see pp. 162-172).
The most popular herbal treatment for bladder infections is cranberry juice. |
Gale Maleskey
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 His research has found the active ingredient that gives cranberry its potent anti-adhesion properties, counteracting the sticky attack and making infection much less likely. When cranberry is present, the bacteria in the bladder or urinary tract can't hold on. Without firm footing, they are essentially rendered harmless.
"The bacteria will die on their own without a place to live," says Dr. Walker. Then the natural flow of urine gives the bad guys an easy ride out of town. "It's a lot gentler to just send them out of the body like this rather than use antibiotics," he says.
According to Dr. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Also called: Trailing swamp cranberry.
Source: Bogs from Newfoundland west to Manitoba, south to Virginia, and into the Midwest. Commercial berries are produced in Massachu-
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Also called: Lion's tooth, cankerwort, wild endive.
Source: Found nearly everywhere on the planet,- grown commercially in the United States and Europe.
Parts used: Root, leaf.
Forms available: Cooking, teas, capsules, liquid extracts, tablets, tinctures. |
Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D.
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 Variation: Use 1 quart apple cider and 1 quart cranberry juice. Add 2 more cloves, 1 more allspice, and x/i teaspoon more vanilla. Serve with cinnamon sticks.
1 SERVING, 1 CUP: Caloric Density 0.5; Calories 116; Prorein |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
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 Sage contains a number of anti-Candida compounds.
• cranberry helps treat Candida infections. Drink pure, unsweetened cranberry juice, at least 2 or 3 glasses daily.
• Tea tree oil is a powerful antiyeast herb.
• American researchers found that an extract of spicebush bark had powerful action against yeast infections.
Dosages may vary, depending on the duration and severity of your symptoms. Follow package directions, or consult a qualified herbal practitioner.
What makes it worse?
A diet high in sugar promotes yeast growth in the intestinal tract. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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| Combine with cranberry juice or berry juice of choice.
Apple Lemon Spritzer
Serves 2
2 apples
1 lemon (or lime)
2 cups sparkling mineral water
Use a paring knife to remove the outer colored part of the lemon peel and be sure to leave the white pithy inner layer intact, as it is rich in bioflavanoids. Add the apple and lemon to your juicer and juice according to the manufacturer's instructions. Pour into glasses with mineral water and serve with lemon wedges. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
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 Interference with some urine dipstick tests for glucose and haemoglobin has been reported after patients had consumed cranberry juice daily for several weeks (see Jepson et al 2000, Kontiokari et al 2001).
INSECTICIDAL AGENTS
Until the advent of synthetic pesticides, all insecticides were derived from natural products, mainly terpenoids such as essential oils (e.g. tea tree, see above), pyrethrum, and quassia. Formerly delphinium and ver-atrum alkaloids were used but they are highly toxic and rarely used now, as they can be absorbed through the skin. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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| Steep the tea bag in the hot water until desired potency. Chill tea in the refrigerator or add ice to cool. Combine with cranberry juice or berry juice of choice.
Apple Lemon Spritzer
Serves 2
2 apples
1 lemon (or lime)
2 cups sparkling mineral water
Use a paring knife to remove the outer colored part of the lemon peel and be sure to leave the white pithy inner layer intact, as it is rich in bioflavanoids. Add the apple and lemon to your juicer and juice according to the manufacturer's instructions. Pour into glasses with mineral water and serve with lemon wedges. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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| WHAT YOU NEED
8 ounces cherry juice (the darker the better) ounces strawberry juice ounces cranberry juice teaspoons turmeric teaspoons grated fresh ginger Dash of cinnamon
WHAT TO DO
Mix the cherry juice, strawberry juice, and cranberry juice. Spice up the blend with the turmeric and ginger. Add the cinnamon for flavor.
More Wisdom from the
Garden
Asparagus Supports Urinary Health
There's no question in my mind that asparagus has a direct effect on the urinary tract, because of the way it makes urine smell. When I eat asparagus, the odor shows up within 20 minutes. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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| One capsule a day provides the equivalent of the recommended amount of cranberry juice for proven results in fighting urinary tract infections.
Honey and Bee Propolis
Before the discovery of antibiotics, honey was known to have antibacterial properties. Research has confirmed those earlier findings (Tosi et al. 1996). In addition, electron microscope studies show that bee propolis has a potent antibacterial effect by preventing cell division and inhibiting protein synthesis (Takaisi-Kikuni et al. 1994).
CAUTION
Bee products should not be administered to children under the age of three. |
| Diluted lemon water with added cranberry juice will help bring down an elevated pH. Add 1 or 2 grams of non-buffered vitamin C if this mixture is ineffective. Urine levels below pH 5.5 may be corrected with lemon water alone.
3. Digestive enzyme supplements such as SerenAid (Klaire Laboratories) and EnZymAid (Kirkman Laboratories) are formulated especially for children with autism. Oral enzyme supplementation will assist in replacing insufficient enzyme production and help with accidental ingestion of allergic substances such as gluten or casein. Follow manufacturers' dosing instructions.
4. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 An antibacteriuric effect of cranberry juice has been demonstrated in a double-blind controlled clinical study in elderly women.68 Another plant constituent with clinical antiadhesive properties, at least in the gut and in synthetic form, is berberine (from the Berberis genus and golden seal used traditionally for cystitis).69
It is also possible that herbs may help in the condition known as interstitial cystitis. This difficult condition, marked by inflammatory infiltration in the bladder wall but no obvious infection, is generally thought to be an autoimmune disorder. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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| To brew one cup of cranberry tea, fill a standard-size tea ball with dried cranberries, then pop the tea ball in a small pot of boiling water. Let the tea steep for 20 minutes on low heat—just hot enough so that it simmers, says Dr. Hudson.
Yeast Infections
The wonders of garlic may never cease.
Now add this: Including more garlic in your diet may be helpful in warding off recurrent yeast infections, according to Dr. Hudson. |
the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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 These include alcohol, coffee, tea, cranberry juice, chocolate, carbonated beverages, all citrus fruits, tomatoes, chili, spicy foods, vinegar, aspartame and sugar. Even decaffeinated coffee can be an irritant, Dr. Whitmore adds.
Eliminating all of these foods from your diet can ease the burning and other urinary discomforts within about ten days, according to Dr. Bavendam. Once the burning sensation is gone, you can start adding them back to your diet one at a time to see which substance (or substances) is causing a problem. |
John Heinerman
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 The berries mentioned included: bilberry (huckleberry), lingonberry, cranberry, cloudberry, strawberry, black and red currant, gooseberry, rosehip, rowanberry, and raspberry.
While the researchers noticed that "wild berries showed exceptionally high levels of manganese, about ten times as high as cultivated berries and fruits," both types had appreciable amounts of a number of important trace elements. It is not possible to list the minerals for every berry here, but I've chosen red and black currants as composition models of what is fairly typical for the other berries. |
| Realizing that it was the combination of acidity and sand that made the difference, he planted more vines near the dunes, and thereby sparked such a frenzy for cranberry growing that the berries became known as "red gold." It takes from three to five years for a plant to mature, but once the vines blossom, they will bear fruit almost indefinitely.
Elderberry {Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus nigrum, Sambucus racemosa). The elder shrub can grow from one to ten feet, mostly in width. It spreads underground and eventually forms thickets, sending up many young stems from the roots. |
Ben Davis
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| Chinese doctor told me, 'Drink a glass of cranberry juice every day.' I have done this for over three years, and the latest x-rays and clear urine show that my kidneys are in excellent shape."
Garlic can relieve a persistent bladder infection (cystitis). Dice a little garlic, put it on a spoon and swallow it with water three times a day. This was tried by a woman who reported her cystitis disappeared in a few days.
Kidney bean pod water (the water in which the pods—not the beans—have been cooked) has brought remarkable permanent cures for kidney and bladder trouble. |
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