Cranberries Get New Vote of Confidence in UTI Prevention

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Indexed  May 24, 2011

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/dh/8082 STIRLING, England — To the surprise of few, consumption of cranberry products Action Points * Explain to interested patients that a review of several studies backed the notion that cranberry products reduce the risk of urinary tract infections in women with a history of recurrence. * Note, however, that the benefits may be limited to certain types of patients. * Note also that the findings came from a review of data, not a randomized, controlled trial. has been found by a systematic review to be protective against urinary tract infections. Ten randomized controlled trials included in the review determined that cranberry products reduced the annual incidence of UTIs by 39% in women with a history of recurrence, Ruth Jepson, of the University of Stirling, and Jonathan Craig, M.D., of the University ...   See the complete post here