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Proanthocyanidins.  They stop bacteria adhering to the membranes that line the bladder.

Two glasses a day (of at least 50% Cranberry juice) may prevent recurrent infection.

But cranberry juice is usually heavily sweetened and that is a lot of refined sugar to be downing on a daily basis...especially if you aren't even enjoying it!

I guess whether it's worth it depends on an individual woman's degree of susceptibility to these infections.  Because it does vary.

On the other hand, though cranberries have the marketing behind them, blueberries also contain proanthocyanidins.  You might find those more palatable?

by Sassafras on Thu May 1st, 2008 at 05:32:30 PM EST
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Yes, the juice I'm drinking has a lot of corn syrup which is pretty yuk, but I'm just putting up with it while I'm sick.

When I'm well I'll go looking for something better. That's a good tip about blueberries, thanks.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu May 1st, 2008 at 05:43:14 PM EST
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Hope you're better soon...
by Sassafras on Thu May 1st, 2008 at 06:01:34 PM EST
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