Tract Infection
What is it in cranberry juice the helps with a unrinary tract infection or an achy bladder?
I've always been told to and drank cranberry juice if I ever had a urinary tract infection or if I felt one coming on. What is in cranberry juice that helps "clear out" any problems in the bladder?
Cranberries and blueberries reset the ph and provide enzymes that are hostile to the bacteria that make urinary tract, bladder and kidney infections.
Instead of getting these infections and using cranberry to 'clear them up' it is better to maintain the health of your urinary tract. Frequent or chronic urinary tract infections can lower your general resistance, invite more serious conditions, and generally make you an unhealthy person.
I put 1 ounce of pure, 100% cranberry juice in my orange juice every morning. I also use dried cranberries in my oatmeal, and whenever I have pancakes, I sprinkle fresh blueberries on them.
If you like cranberry sauce, you can cook some fresh cranberries with orange peel and brown sugar for 2 minutes and keep it in the refrigerator to use as a sauce for chicken or turkey. I even put it on sandwiches!
