What makes cranberry juice a good cure for a urinary tract infection?
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The type of sugar in the cranberry juice makes it difficult for the bacteria to adhere to the surface of your urinary tract.  They slide off and exit your body through the urine.\n\nNote that pineapple juice also has high concentrations of this type of sugar.\n\nIt has to be pure juice, btw.  Mixed juices and brands that are watered down and have sugar (a different type of sugar that has no effect on urinary tract bacteria) are completely ineffective.  Pure cranberry or pure pineapple juice are what you want.
245908
drink 64 oz of water and 64 oz of cranberry juice today.  If it still hurts tomorrow, it's probably a back problem.
308449
Are you drinking enough water?  Sometimes not drinking enough fluids - juice, water, whatever - can cause bladder infections.  I used to have the same problem, but I started making sure I was drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day, and it really did help.  And I didn't have to drink cranberry all the time too.  Also eating yogurt and some cheeses helps put good bacteria into your system which helps fight infection.  Prevention magazine has some good articles you may want to check out.
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.. I can tell you that I have cured many bladder infections literally in a matter of hours,.. through the simple application of what is referred to as "Moxabustion",.. in Chinese Medicine. ... You would want to find a certified acupuncturist to recieve this treatment,... which involves the application of heat via a slow burning herb; "Moxa",.. to specific acupuncture points on the body. .... The treatment takes about ten minutes and is completely painless. In fact it usually feels quite good to the reciever.\n\nYou need to know that it is also very important that you eliminate all sugar, refined foods, alcohol, and cold foods or drinks from your diet. Such foods will promote the infection and must be eliminated in order to promote and maintain a healthy functioning kidney/bladder system. ............ \n\nReplace them with plenty of raw, organic, dark green veggies, ... such as raw spinach and lightly steamed Kale. ............. A great juice to drink every day to help maintain a good acid/alkaline balance in your kidney/bladder system,.. is "Pure" .. Cranberry Juice. ... This is not the likes of Ocean Spray cranberry juice which has corn syrup and other sweeteners added to it and you should avoid like the plague. ... I am referring to a straight up pure cranberry juice that has nothing added to it and no dilution done to it. .......... \n\nThis is a very bitter juice to the taste,.. but you will feel the benefit it provides you when you drink it,.. as it will help alot to maintain the proper alkaline balance in your body,.. which is crucial towards avoiding infection in your urinary system. ..... If you find it too bitter to tolerate,.. you could dilute it 50/50 with water. ... You will have to find a good Health Food Store near you to find this type of juice.
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Cranberry is very good for all bladder complaints. Either in fruit juice form or fresh/frozen.\n\nAvoid acidic foods like citrus and Rhubarb.
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Women get UTIs much more frequently than men because our urinary orifice is so much closer to our bladder. Infective agents have an extra few inches to travel to reach a male bladder due to anatomical differences. If you have frequent UTI's there are a few things you can that reduce that frequency.\n\nYou and your male partner should both wash well before sex, preferably a shower. Use hot water and soap on the entire 'boxer area' -- buttocks, belly, and upper thighs -- and not just the crotch.\n\nYou and your partner give your hands a good scrubbing before sex, including under your fingernails. Dry your hands on a freshly laundered towel or a paper towel.\n\nAfter sex, urinate as "hard" as you can to "wash out" any microbes that have gotten into your urinary orifice. Then wash your boxer area again with soap and hot water.\n\nDrink cranberry juice or take cranberry extract capsules every day. The superficially expensive health food store quarts of pure cranberry really give more bang for the buck. Four ounces mixed with a quart of apple juice, orange juice, lemonade, etc will give you 9 servings of 4 ounces each, with almost 0.5 ounces of pure cranberry per serving. (You can also add some prune juice to your daily cocktail, but that is for a different problems.)\n\nDrink plenty of pure water, at least 1/2 a gallon a day. Coffee, soda, etc don't count toward this goal. Distilled water will do you the most good, but some people find the "flat" taste objectionable. Don't put lemon to cover the taste; then it's not water anymore, it's lemonade.\n\nKeep your immune system strong with regular hours, plenty of rest, and 5 daily servings of fresh fruits and vegetables. This is easier than it sounds, as a large apple or a large cucumber would be two servings, a 'meal size' salad would be 3 servings or maybe 4.
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Most Bladder infections are due to ecoli. The close proximety of the vagina and anus, as well as sexual activities makes it very easy to get this type of bladder infections. What helps most, if you are female, wipe from front to back to direct feces away from the vagina. Never have anal intercourse followed by vaginal intercourse. Always urinate after intercourse.and sometimes those germs just make there anyway. Drink lots of fluids, water is best, cranberry juice / sauce or mixed in anyway changes the ph of your urine to discourage bacterial growth. And stear clear of bubble baths and scented soaps as they irritate the urethra. The reason the doctor changed your antibiotic is to be able to be specificaly able to kill out the ecoli bacteria.  All antibiotics are specific to different germs, so one is better than another in certain cases.
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take cranberry pills and drink lots of water it helps clean out your urinary track or you can drink about fifteen to tweety beers and pee it out that way too. but the pills are the key it worked for me.
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ooooooouuuuuuuuucccccccccccchhhhhhhhhh\nOK nothing will stop it drink lots of sugar free cranberry juice sugar makes em bigger!! \n\nit looks like a sand spur you get on your socks from walking outside and yes it passes thru your urethra so one night your gonna cry!!\n\nlots of water the more you drink the better chances of it breaking up and when you pee don't let it dribble force it thru the faster it comes out the better drink At least half your body weight in ounces of water \n\nif you weight 200 pounds drink 100 ounces of water...no more you'll flush out nutrients your body needs \n\ngood luck dude
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Good for you!  The more water the better your body flushes out.  But do try some cranberry and also apple juice.
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cranberries surround everything in the urinary tract to aid in "flushing" out the whole system... kidney, bladder infections. works better then meds !..
163643
I think that you should just drink cranberry juice. That way you know it's going through you urinary tract.
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Go to an herbal supplement store and buy cranberry pills if you don't like the juice. Also drinking water helps. The juice works really well though, you should try drinking it even if you don't like it. Try diluting it with water. I've had bladder infections before and they went away after drinking cranberry juice. It saves me a trip to the doctor.
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Actually, no food will "clear up" a UTI. A UTI is a bacterial infection and must be treated by a physician with anitbiotics. If you do not seek treatment by a physician the UTI can travel up into the kidneys and result in a very painful and sometimes lethal kidney infection. Cranberry juice can PREVENT a UTI by helping the urinary tract resist bacteria that is attempting to adhere to the urinary tract.
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There is no way to cure a UTI without antibiotics.  Cranberry juice can help flush it out, but it will not cure it.  Also drinking plenty of fluids can help, and there is AZO which is over the counter to treat any discomfort you may have, but this can only be used for a maximum of 2 days.  You really need to see a doctor for an exam and treatment.
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Cranberries are so good for urinary tract infections.  They have ingredients that incapsulate the bacteria so it cannot attach and multiply, and so that you can easily urinate the bacteria out.\n\nAny form will do - cranberry pills, cranberry juice (try and find something with as little sugar as possible), or just plain cranberries.\n\nUp your water intake so that you are peein like a mad man!  Once the pain goes away, continue with the cranberry/water regimen for a few more days.\n\nAnd please, look into some more flexible health insurance, I'd hate for you to get the flu or something and not be able to get a doctor's appointment. :(
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UTI's are commonly recognized by a frequent urgency, burning/painful urination, and cloudy urine. They are caused by too much sugar in your diet (cokes) and not drinking enough water. UTI's don't hurt your chances of getting pregnant, and don't hurt the baby once you become pregnant. \n\nSome helpful over the counter medicines such as AZO STANDARD and CRAN ASSURE can help alleviate the pain and discomfort of UTIs. Taken together, they usually wipe out the infection (if it hasn't progressed too far). Drinking lots of water and cranberry juice also helps. Although these medications help with UTIs, you still need to see a doctor. They can give you strong antibiotics that will wipe out the infection and prevent it from going up into your kidneys.  \n\nSex and chocolate should be refrained from!!! After sex, you should always empty your bladder to push out harmful bacteria out of your body. If you're having sex while you have a UTI, stop!!! It adds more harmful bacteria into your body. Chocolate shouldn't be consumed either. The added sugar will put your body in over drive trying to process all the sugar.