According to folk wisdom, "cranberry juice can be used to prevent the occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTI)," shares James C. Fleet, Ph.D., from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, in a review of the scientific evidence in favor of cranberry juice. UTIs cause frequent, painful urination; and the condition is far more common in women than in men.
Cranberry's mechanism of action debated Although modern science has not necessarily doubted the health benefits of cranberries, there has been debate about how cranberries prevent UTIs.
Early researchers at the turn of this century suggested that cranberries - a very tart fruit -- …
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