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The solution is to buy 100 percent cranberry juice (available at health food stores) or to make your own cranberry juice with a juicer. If you feel that you need to add sugar to make it palatable, use a healthy sugar or dilute the concentrated juice with two or three times its volume of apple juice. Echinacea. This purple cornflower root has moved beyond its former status of a simple home remedy for flus and colds. Scientific evidence shows that it actually may work.87,89 People who take echinacea recover from colds and flus more quickly.

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Depression Apple, banana, blueberry, cranberry, lemon, papaya, peach, pineapple. Best: alfalfa, flaxseed oil, garlic, St. John's wort (herbal extracts). Also, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), spirulina. Good: cat's claw, ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, parsley, Siberian ginseng, slippery elm (herbal extracts). Also, aloe vera juice, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), lecithin, selenium, zinc. Diabetes Best: all leafy greens, Brussels sprouts. No fruit juices. Good: asparagus, broccoli, celery, green bean, green pepper, kale, kohlrabi, spinach, turnip green.

Best: apple, cranberry. Good: lemon, mango, papaya, grape, grapefruit, kiwi, pineapple. Best: eucalyptus, chickweed, ephedra (ma huang), garlic, lobelia, mullein, myrrh, pau d'arco (herbal extracts). Also, flaxseed oil. Good: astragalus, bayberry, calendula flower, cayenne, echinacea, fennel seed, fenugreek, ginger root, ginkgo biloba, horehound, Iceland moss, licorice root, marshmallow, peppermint leaf, parsley, skullcap (herbal extracts). Also, primrose oil. Attention deficit disorder (ADD)/ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) All fresh vegetable juices. No fruit juices.

Unsweetened cranberry juice prevents bacteria from adhering to the lining of the bladder, prohibiting infection. Coffee, black tea, carbonated sodas, and alcohol are irritating to the bladder and should be avoided. Drinking at least 8 glasses of quality water each day promotes a healthy urinary tract. If you must take antibiotics for a bladder infection, use acidophilus to replace friendly bacteria. For a natural antibiotic, use colloidal silver or goldenseal.

Soda Pop" % cup sparkling water Va cup of any of the following: cranberry, apple, or cherry juice concentrate; fresh lemon, lime, or any other fruit juice Barley malt or other sweetener to taste Pour the water into a glass or pitcher, add the fruit juice and sweetener, and stir to blend. If desired, add the cinnamon or sassafras and stir again. Serve immediately. Variation: Instead of using fruit juice or fruit juice concentrate, soak two cinnamon sticks or one piece of sassafras bark in the sparkling water overnight. Add a sweetener and, if desired, V2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.

Key nutrients in cranberry beans include protein, fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, vitamin B, (thiamine), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folate, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, and small amounts of lipids and amino acids. Phytochemicals include beta-carotene. Fava Beans These large, lima-shaped beans have a granular texture and robust, slightly bitter flavor. Also called broad beans, they have tough skins and need to be peeled before eating. They go well with zesty herbs and other pungent ingredients.

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If you can't find fresh or frozen berries, "be sure to use unsweetened cranberry concentrate, not bottled cranberry juice, since most brands are loaded with sugar or corn syrup, which encourages the buildup of yeast," she cautions. And because even fresh berry juices are rich in natural fruit sugars, she suggests diluting four ounces of juice with an equal amount of water to get an eight-ounce serving. She also recommends juicing a clove of fresh garlic and adding it to your vegetable juices. "Nothing prevents yeast overgrowth as well as garlic does," says Dr. Gillaspie.

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FOR TREATMENT: • cranberry juice concentrate or cranberry concentrate capsules. Take one capsule three times a day with an eight-ounce glass of water. IN ADDITION TO YOUR DAILY SUPPLEMENTS, PACE xxiv, TAKE • Buffered vitamin C: 500 mg. every four hours for the duration of the infection and cut down to 1,000 to 1,500 mg. daily for a maintenance dose once the infection has cleared. • Bioflavonoids: 1 g. daily. • Vitamin A: 25,000 I.U. daily during the infection. • Zinc: 50 mg. daily.

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In fact, studies reveal that as little as 15 ounces of cranberry juice cause an 80 percent inhibition of bacterial growth. Bacteria loses its ability to cling to the bladder wall, and must exit the system along with urine. Other research indicates that cranberry juice combined with vitamin C acidifies the urine further. The effect is therefore much greater when both are taken together. Other drinks useful for temporarily acidifying the urine include lemon juice and water, buttermilk, or simply mixing two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water.

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At high levels of consumption (50 to 133 fluid ounces or 1,500 to 4,000 ml per day) cranberry may act as a urinary antiseptic (Blatherwick, 1914; Blatherwick and Long, 1923; Fellers et al, 1933; Nickey, 1975; Kinney and Blount, 1979; Bodel et al, 1959; Bone and Morgan, 1999). In vitro Urinary tract effects Inhibited adherence of Escherichia coli to uroepithelial cells (Sobota, 1984); inhibited adherence for gram-negative rods (Schmidt and Sobota, 1988); inhibited adherence of urinary E.

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We all recognize the standard, pinto, lima, navy, and red beans that Mom served, but there is a new generation of legumes, such as cranberry, fava, and mung beans, that offer variety as well as a complete protein. Adzuki Beans Also called azuki or aduki, these small tender red beans, native to the Orient, are often added to brown rice dishes. Their delicate, sweet flavor goes well with soups (they are delicious in barley soup), casseroles, salads, stir-fry dishes, bean cakes, and pasta dishes. The adzuki bean is a popular staple in the macrobiotic diet.

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Diet: Real Food Diet, Juice Fast, Mild Food Diet, Chlorophyll or Green Drink, Aloe Vera Juice, cranberry juice, or cranberry apple juice, Lemon juice, Water melon juice. Apple Cider Vinegar 2 Tb. to 1 glass water with meals. KIDNEY STONES —Drink juice of V2 fresh lemon in 8 ounce glass of water every V2 hour or hour until pain subsides. Can alternate lemon juice and apple juice. —Take kidney combination. (See also Kidneys this chapter) —Take Pain Combination. —1000 mg. Vitamin C every hour. —Take warm catnip enema when pain subsides. —It takes 5 to 14 hours to dissolve stones.

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Select higher-calorie foods. Pick cranberry juice over orange juice (170 calories versus 110 calories], granola over Cheerios (700 versus 100 calories], corn over green beans (140 versus 40 calories]. 4. Drink lots of juice and milk. Instead of "no-calorie" water, quench your thirst with calorie-laden beverages such as cranberry-apple, grape, or pineapple juice. Boost the caloric value of milk by mixing in malt powder, Ovaltine, Carnation Instant Breakfast, or other flavorings. As for supplements, both nutritionists say: Food first.

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Galland is one of many doctors who believe that cranberry juice is helpful in preventing and clearing up infections. "Cranberry juice is unique and good because it contains hippuric acid, which inhibits the growth of bacteria," he says. Fresh cranberries ground up in a blender and mixed into juice or yogurt can bring about good results as well. Some doctors have found that vitamin C can help urinary problems. One condition it has been used for is urethritis—irritation of the male urethra—caused by phosphatic crystals. Stephen N. Rous, M.D.

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FOR TREATMENT: • cranberry juice concentrate or cranberry concentrate capsules. Take one capsule three times a day with an eight-ounce glass of water. IN ADDITION TO YOUR DAILY SUPPLEMENTS, PACE xxiv, TAKE • Buffered vitamin C: 500 mg. every four hours for the duration of the infection and cut down to 1,000 to 1,500 mg. daily for a maintenance dose once the infection has cleared. • Bioflavonoids: 1 g. daily. • Vitamin A: 25,000 I.U. daily during the infection. • Zinc: 50 mg. daily.

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Note: As a preventative drink juice of V2 lemon in glass of warm water first thing each morning, drink cranberry juice or cranberry apple juice each day.

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C-PARETHS • Emulsifiers from Carboxylic Acid or Phosphoric Acid (see both). cranberry • Several low, berry-bearing shrubs related to the blueberry, native to Northern Eurasia and North America. The American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, is cultivated in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Used in "organic" cosmetics. CRANE'S BILL EXTRACT • The extract of wild geranium, Geranium macula-turn, or other native geranium species. See Geranium Oil. CRATAEGUS • The extract of the berries, flowers, and/or leaves of the English Hawthorn, Crataegus oxyacantha.

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Juice Therapy For those prone to kidney stones, cranberry is the juice of choice, says naturopathic physician Michael Murray, N.D., author of The Complete Book of Juicing. He explains that high levels of urinary calcium have been linked to kidney stones and that cranberry juice reduces the amount of calcium in your urine. He recommends two eight-ounce glasses daily as a preventive. Of course, if you develop kidney stones, see your physician immediately, he says. For information on juicing techniques, see page 93.

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Also, it may be preferable to avoid taking cranberry extract at the same time, Dr. Hudson cautions, since arbutin works best in a nonacidic environment. You can take cranberry afterward to prevent recurring infections, she says. Pregnant women should avoid uva-ursi completely because it may bring on uterine contractions. Uva-Ursi Knocks Out Bad Bacteria For mora than 1,000 years, people around the world have treated urinary troubles with the leaves of uva-ursi.

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Since sugar consumption is a predisposing factor for cystitis, unsweetened cranberry juice is recommended. Here is some general advice that should be followed both during active infection and to prevent recurrent cystitis, especially for those prone to these infections. Avoid using tampons, as they contain additives that can injure the lining of the vagina. Discontinue use of contraceptive diaphragms, oral contraceptives, and other chemicals used in the vaginal area. Discontinue use of deodorant soaps.

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In fact, studies reveal that as little as 15 ounces of cranberry juice cause an 80 percent inhibition of bacterial growth. Bacteria loses its ability to cling to the bladder wall, and must exit the system along with urine. Other research indicates that cranberry juice combined with vitamin C acidifies the urine further. The effect is therefore much greater when both are taken together. other drinks. Other drinks useful for temporarily acidifying the urine include lemon juice and water, buttermilk, or simply mixing two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water.

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An experimental study in the journal Urology shows that cranberry juice or extract may reduce urinary calcium. One can avoid the sugar in most cranberry juice drinks by taking freeze-dried tablets or capsules. These are obtainable in health food stores. Rose hip tea appears to be beneficial in reducing calcium oxalate. Drinking raw vegetable juices is also beneficial. At the turn of the nineteenth-to-the-twentieth century hydrotherapy was used by many outstanding physicians. The early twentieth-century healers George Starr White, M.D. and J. H. Tilden, M.D.

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Dozens of men, some sitting and others standing, most bearded, all wearing colorful turbans—apricot, cranberry, lavender, gold, pink, orange—fill the porch around Anna and me. As Jafri and Sumel explain who we are and what we want to know, we can make out only a few words—soya, neem, Pepsi. The windup seems to go on forever, but the intensity of the men's expressions and their alertness despite the choking heat convince me that they're hanging on every word. I search the faces, trying to imagine what they are thinking. We already know enough to realize we're looking at desperate men.

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CRANBERRY OR BLUEBERRY: An Off-the-Wall Remedy A component of cranberry and blueberry juice stops E. coli bacteria from sticking to bladder walls, thus helping to heal the infection quickly, Dr. Bock says. A benefit is that the juices don't work by acidifying the urine, he says, which is good because alkaline urine (the chemical opposite of acid) is more beneficial for beating bladder infections. He recommends drinking 24 ounces of unsweetened juice a day in three 8-ounce servings. Sugar depresses the immune system, so don't use sweetened brands.

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Drink cranberry juice or eat prunes or plums to help make urine more acid. POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS GENERIC NAME OR DRUG CLASS COMBINED EFFECT Allopurinol Decreased allopurinol effect. Amantadine Increased atropine and belladonna effect. Antacids* Decreased salicylate and methenamine effect. Anticoagulants* Increased anticoagulant effect. Abnormal bleeding. Anticholinergics, other* Increased atropine and belladonna effect. Antidepressants, other* Increased sedation. Antidiabetics, oral* Low blood sugar. Antifungals, azoles Reduced azole effect.

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Because cranberry juice helps deodorize urine, a report published in the Journal of Psychiatric Nursing suggested incorporating it into the diet of anyone troubled by urinary incontinence to reduce the embarrassing odor of this problem. UTIs. During the 1840s, German researchers discovered that the urine of people who ate cranberries contained a bacteria-fighting chemical (hippuric acid). Sixty years later, American researchers speculated that urine acidified by a steady diet of cranberries might prevent UTIs. Women adopted cranberry juice enthusiastically, and several studies endorsed it.

Center for Women's Health at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, recommends cranberry juice to prevent bladder infections and as a complement to antibiotics used to treat the infections. "Cranberry juice seems to inhibit bacterial growth," she explains. Other physicians now tout feverfew to prevent migraine headache, garlic to control cholesterol, saw palmetto to treat prostate enlargement, willow bark to prevent heart attack and ginger to relieve nausea.

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Do not mix Arctostaphylos uva-ursi with cranberry, because bearberry only works in an alkaline urine and cranberry renders the urine acidic. To achieve an alkaline urine when taking bearberry, avoid consuming meat, fish, poultry, or eggs. Vegetables, fruits, and dairy products create a relatively alkaline urine, because of the way in which they are metabolized in the body. Even orange or grapefruit juice, which are acid when swallowed, tend to create alkalinity in the urinary tract.

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