cranberry

Cranberry products prevent urinary tract infections

harminka — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:58:05 -0500

Chemicals present in cranberries—and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought—prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract, as documented in a report published in Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells

harminka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:56:43 -0500

For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood.

Cranberries really are miracle cure for women

harminka — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:53:00 -0600

Cranberry juice, long dissed as a mere folk remedy for relieving urinary tract infections in women, is finally getting some respect.

Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

harminka — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:18:25 -0500

Compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer, researchers have found in a laboratory study that will be reported today at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.