Cranberry Supplements - Good for Everyone

One of the first things that a person will reach forflavonoids that cranberries are capable of producing
when they have a urinary tract infection is somewill kill off the bacteria that causes urinary tract
good old fashioned cranberry juice. So it only standsinfections.
to reason that cranberry supplements would workCranberries may also protect against heart disease
well too. Cranberry goes by these other names asand certain types of cancer, probably through the
well: American Cranberry, Arandano, Mossberry, andantioxidant and anti-tumor effects of flavonoids
Vaccinium species.found in cranberry.
Cranberry prevents bacteria from adhering to theCranberry is also available in capsules that many find
cells within the lining of the bladder. North Americanvery convenient as well as beneficial. The capsules
herbalists believe that cranberry will prevent kidneyare made from dried and ground berries but it is
stones while also removing toxins from the blood.lacking fiber which allows your body to absorb the
There is no specified amount of cranberry thatvaluable nutrients much better. Another thing to
should be administered and since cranberry is allconsider is that cranberry juice contains a lot of
natural, you can not take too much but you shouldprocessed sugar but the capsules have no sugar so
try to get at least 800 mg of concentratedyou can take them without worrying about any
cranberry juice extract daily.calories.
Assuming that we are familiar with the most basicNow keep in mind that there is a huge difference
functions of the kidneys and how they go aboutbetween cranberry juice that you buy in the juice
producing and excreting urine we can then furtheraisle at the local grocery store and real genuine
understand how cranberry supplements can be socranberry concentrate. The difference is about two
useful. At the cranberry plants earliest stage it willgallons, in other words one shot glass of cranberry
naturally produce molecules that are called flavonoids.concentrate would equal about two gallons of
Several studies have indeed indicated that thecranberry juice.
flavonoids that produced by the cranberry have aIt is also fine for children to take because it is all
good amount of antibacterial properties. Thenatural. It is a good idea to keep cranberry around
cranberry produces a sugar molecule that is verythe house and use it regularly to ensure the best
essential as a nutrient in the urinary tract. Theurinary health possible.