Re: Cranberry Juice may not be effective against infections

[Guest guest]

It's been my understanding that you had to regularly drink the juice to

PREVENT the infections, rather than try to drink it to fight against an

existing infection.

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> A U.S. researcher says cranberry juice may be no more effective than a

> placebo against urinary tract infections.

>

> Study author Betsy Foxman of the University of Michigan School of Public

> Health in Ann Arbor says they expected a 30 percent recurrence rate in

> those

> in the placebo group.

>

> However, Foxman reports their study, published in the January issue of

> Clinical Infectious Diseases, found the cranberry juice drinkers had a

> recurrence of urinary tract infections at a rate of almost 20 percent,

> while

> those who drank the placebo suffered only a 14 percent recurrence.

>

> However, Foxman notes the possibility the placebo juice inadvertently

> contained the active ingredients that reduce urinary tract infection risk,

> since both juices had vitamin C.

>

> " Another possibility is that the study protocol kept participants better

> hydrated, leading them to urinate more frequently, therefore decreasing

> bacterial growth and reducing urinary tract infection symptoms, "

> Foxman, the

> study author, said in a statement.

>

> read more

>

here<http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/12/11/Cranberry-juice-may-not-stop-infe\

ctions/UPI-69121292128425/>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

The studies are conflicting for cranberry and UTI but as I understand it the

mechanism of action of cranberry shows most beneficial to prevent or treat early

or mild presence of bacteria. Cranberry's action reduces the ability of E. coli

to adhere to the lining of the urinary tract. If the bacteria cant adhere, they

cant infect and colonize. However the cranberry likely needs to be real,

unsweetned and concentrated cranberry to demonstrate these effects. Cranberry

juice that is largly sugar and water and little cranberry will only worsen the

situation since bacterial love sugar!

> >

> > A U.S. researcher says cranberry juice may be no more effective than a

> > placebo against urinary tract infections.

> >

> > Study author Betsy Foxman of the University of Michigan School of Public

> > Health in Ann Arbor says they expected a 30 percent recurrence rate in

> > those

> > in the placebo group.

> >

> > However, Foxman reports their study, published in the January issue of

> > Clinical Infectious Diseases, found the cranberry juice drinkers had a

> > recurrence of urinary tract infections at a rate of almost 20 percent,

> > while

> > those who drank the placebo suffered only a 14 percent recurrence.

> >

> > However, Foxman notes the possibility the placebo juice inadvertently

> > contained the active ingredients that reduce urinary tract infection risk,

> > since both juices had vitamin C.

> >

> > " Another possibility is that the study protocol kept participants better

> > hydrated, leading them to urinate more frequently, therefore decreasing

> > bacterial growth and reducing urinary tract infection symptoms, "

> > Foxman, the

> > study author, said in a statement.

> >

> > read more

> >

here<http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/12/11/Cranberry-juice-may-not-stop-infe\

ctions/UPI-69121292128425/>

> >

> > --

> > Ortiz, MS, RD

> > *The FRUGAL Dietitian* <http://www.thefrugaldietitian.com>

> > Check out my blog: mixture of deals and nutrition

> > Cookbooks written by Dietitians: Nutrition

> > Experts<http://thefrugaldietitian.com/?p=9498>Kirklands

> > Giveaway through The Frugal Dietitian: Ottoman ENDS 12/13 midnight

> > EST<http://thefrugaldietitian.com/?p=9984> " Nutrition

> > is a science, Not an Opinion survey "

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Does anyone recommend UTI-Stat??

>

>

>

> The studies are conflicting for cranberry and UTI but as I understand it

> the mechanism of action of cranberry shows most beneficial to prevent or

> treat early or mild presence of bacteria. Cranberry's action reduces the

> ability of E. coli to adhere to the lining of the urinary tract. If the

> bacteria cant adhere, they cant infect and colonize. However the cranberry

> likely needs to be real, unsweetned and concentrated cranberry to

> demonstrate these effects. Cranberry juice that is largly sugar and water

> and little cranberry will only worsen the situation since bacterial love

> sugar!

>

>

> > >

> > > A U.S. researcher says cranberry juice may be no more effective than a

> > > placebo against urinary tract infections.

> > >

> > > Study author Betsy Foxman of the University of Michigan School of

> Public

> > > Health in Ann Arbor says they expected a 30 percent recurrence rate in

> > > those

> > > in the placebo group.

> > >

> > > However, Foxman reports their study, published in the January issue of

> > > Clinical Infectious Diseases, found the cranberry juice drinkers had a

> > > recurrence of urinary tract infections at a rate of almost 20 percent,

> > > while

> > > those who drank the placebo suffered only a 14 percent recurrence.

> > >

> > > However, Foxman notes the possibility the placebo juice inadvertently

> > > contained the active ingredients that reduce urinary tract infection

> risk,

> > > since both juices had vitamin C.

> > >

> > > " Another possibility is that the study protocol kept participants

> better

> > > hydrated, leading them to urinate more frequently, therefore decreasing

> > > bacterial growth and reducing urinary tract infection symptoms, "

> > > Foxman, the

> > > study author, said in a statement.

> > >

> > > read more

> > > here<

>

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/12/11/Cranberry-juice-may-not-stop-infection\

s/UPI-69121292128425/

> >

> > >

> > > --

> > > Ortiz, MS, RD

> > > *The FRUGAL Dietitian* <http://www.thefrugaldietitian.com>

> > > Check out my blog: mixture of deals and nutrition

> > > Cookbooks written by Dietitians: Nutrition

> > > Experts<http://thefrugaldietitian.com/?p=9498>Kirklands

> > > Giveaway through The Frugal Dietitian: Ottoman ENDS 12/13 midnight

> > > EST<http://thefrugaldietitian.com/?p=9984> " Nutrition

> > > is a science, Not an Opinion survey "

> > >

> > >