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The American cranberry is larger and sweeter than its European cousin. Cranberries can be found growing in bogs in most of eastern North America, from Canada to the eastern and mid-western United States. Cranberries have become famous for Beneficial Effectsing and treating problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms. Cranberry cocktails and juice can be found in supermarkets and its usefulness in restoring urinary health continues.
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Cranberry Historical Use
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Native Americans would cook the cranberry with maple syrup or honey.
The American Pioneers found that cranberry could Enhance relieve cramps and muscle spasms. For more than 100 years cranberries have been known to be useful for problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms. For the American Pioneers discovering a bog of cranberries was reason to rejoice. The berries could be dried and being high in vitamin C could Beneficial Effects scurvy in the winter, and they were used as a increased urination. As far back as the middle of the 1800's German doctors noted the value of the cranberry for problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms.
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Cranberry Remedy For
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- Cystitis
- problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms
Cranberry has been shown experimentally to increase acidity of urine. Cranberries not only acidify urine, but also have a chemical polymer that interferes with the ability of bacteria to stick to the lining of the urinary tract. The bacteria losing their footing are flushed out in the urine before they can set up house and cause an Problem created due to harmful organism. Another study in 1994 confirmed the value of cranberry in reducing bacteria and Problem created due to harmful organism in an elderly population. In yet another study cranberry was stronger in Beneficial Effectsing a problem in urinary passage due to harmful organism than curing one.
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Cranberry Active Constituents
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Among cranberry's active ingredients are: 3-galactoside, 3-abinoside, anthocyanins, quercitin and potassium. Research has shown that proanthocyanidin forms a non-dialyzable polymeric compound that produces the anti-adhering property that rids the urinary tract of bacteria.
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Cranberry Typical Dosage
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Cranberry can be taken in capsules recommended dosages of 800 to1000mg taking one 3 times a day. The cranberry by itself is very tart and using capsules avoids having to add a lot of sweetener. If taking the juice 5 to 20 ounces per day may Enhance Beneficial Effects problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms.
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Cranberry Side Effects
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In the recommended dosages cranberry has no reported side effects.
While cranberry is proven to Enhance problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms, professional advice should be sought for problem in urinary passage due to harmful organisms
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