Cranberry Extract

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Herbal Extracts, Cranberry Extract Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) Has Been Used As Both A Food And A Medicine For Centuries. It Is Native To North America And Was Used By Native Americans To Treat Bladder And Kidney Diseases. Early Settlers From England Learned To Use The Berry Both Raw And Cooked For Many Ailments, Including Appetite Loss, Stomach Problems, Blood Disorders, And Scurvy, Caused By Not Getting Enough Vitamin C. Cranberry Is Best Known For Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Commonly Caused By Bacteria Known As Escherichia Coli (E. Coli). At First, Scientists Thought Cranberry Worked By Making Urine Acidic Enough To Kill The Bacteria. Now, Studies Show That Cranberry Actually Prevents Bacteria From Attaching To The Walls Of The Urinary Tract. Strong Scientific Studies Support Using Cranberry, Either In Capsules Or As Juice, For Preventing -- Though Not Treating -- UTIs. Found Primarily In North America And Grown In Bogs, Cranberry Is An Evergreen Shrub Related To Blueberry, Buckberry, Huckleberry, And Bilberry. The Cranberry Bush Has Upright Branches With Leaves That Are Speckled Underneath By Tiny Dots. Pink Flowers Blossom And Red-black Fruits Appear During June And July. Cranberry Fruit Is High In Antioxidants, Partly From Substances Called Proanthocyanidins, Which Give Cranberries Their Vibrant Color. Antioxidants Neutralize Particles In The Body Known As Free Radicals, Which Damage Cell Membranes, Tamper With DNA, And Even Cause Cell Death. Cranberries Are Also An Excellent Source Of Vitamin C, Another Important Antioxidant. Scientists Are Researching To See If The Antioxidant Ability Of Cranberries Will Help Protect Against Heart Disease And Cancer. Parts Used: The Ripe Fruit Of The Cranberry Is The Part Used In Commercial And Medicinal Preparations. Medicinal Uses And Indications: Urinary Tract Infections Several Studies Indicate That Cranberry Helps Prevent UTIs Of The Bladder And Urethra (the Tube That Drains Urine From The Bladder), Particularly For Women Who Have Frequent UTIs. In One Study Of Older Women, Cranberry Juice Reduced The Amount Of Bacteria In The Bladder Compared To Placebo. Another Study Showed That Younger Women With A History Of Frequent UTIs Who Took Cranberry Capsules Had Fewer UTIs Compared To Those Who Took Placebo. However, Studies Suggest That Cranberry Doesn' T Work Once You Have A UTI. That' S Because In Preventing UTIs, It Helps Keep Bacteria From Attaching To The Urinary Tract. But It' S Less Effective Once The Bacteria Have Already Attached. For This Reason, Cranberry Is More Effective At Preventing UTIs Than Treating Them. UTIs Should Be Treated With Conventional Antibiotics. Ulcers Two Studies That Cranberry May Also Prevent The Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori from Attaching To Stomach Walls. H. Pylori Can Cause Stomach Ulcers, So Cranberries May Play A Role In The Preventing Stomach Ulcers. More Research Is Needed. Other Uses Cranberry Is Also Being Studied For The Following Conditions, Although There Isn' T Enough Evidence Yet To Tell Whether It Helps Prevent Or Treat Them: Alzheimer' S Disease -- In Laboratory Tests, Cranberry Seems To Protect Somewhat Against Alzheimer' S Disease. Studies In People Are Needed. Cancer -- Some Test Tube And Animal Studies Suggest Cranberry May Help Stop Cancer Cells From Growing. Inflammation -- In The Laboratory, Cranberry Has Anti-inflammatory Effects. High Cholesterol -- One Preliminary Study Found That Drinking Cranberry Juice Raised HDL “goodâ€Â Cholesterol Levels. Viruses -- Cranberry Seems To Fight Some Viruses In Test Tubes. Studies In People Are Needed.