"Mom tends to get UTI’s and spikes a fever, so I’ve started putting cranberry juice in her water and in other juices or teas. She gets several servings a day, and I think it’s helping."
-- Jocelyn from Lebanon, Tennessee
|
|
More Blogs at Caring.com
Stay Connected With Caring.com
Receive the latest news and tips in your inbox
Join our social communities:
Best in Health News
- Quick Links
- General Info
- Site Help
Caring.com is an informational site only. Neither Caring.com nor its partners provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, or legal, financial, or other professional services advice or advice about what service providers to use.
By using our website, you agree to the
Terms of Use
and
Privacy Policy
© Copyright 2007-2012 Caring, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The added sugar in cranberry juice is bad on your kidney not to mention your blood sugar. A cranberry supplement is best. Watering down any juice is a good trick.
Make sure the cranberry juice IS PURE. Many juices contain High Fructose Corn Syrup - read the labels. The main ingredient in cranberry juice is D-Mannose. It can be purchased at a good health products store - comes in a powder-like form,start taking it at first sign of UTI. Disolves in juice, will reduce discomfort, shorten duration, will heal quicker. Keep on hand for future flare-ups. Should not need antibiotics using D-Mannose.
Cranberry capsules are much more effective than plain cranberry juice. I gave my mom cranberry capsules after a serious UTI led to a hospitalization and she got no more UTIs for almost two years.
I love cranberries, and am going to check out the review of a different product, drfoley found a product called Cystex Cranberry which is pure and one tablespoon each day is the equivalent of 6-8 glasses of the stuff you buy in the store. We found it in our local neighborhood pharmacy and it costs about $10 per bottle. Make sure you request the liquid and not the pills. It is also
My partner was told to drink at least 6 glasses of cranberry juice each day for her kidney and UTIs. She hates the taste and won't do it. We found a product called Cystex Cranberry which is pure and one tablespoon each day is the equivalent of 6-8 glasses of the stuff you buy in the store. We found it in our local neighborhood pharmacy and it costs about $10 per bottle. Make sure you request the liquid and not the pills. It is also sugar free and therefore okay for diabetics.