 CLEARLY CRANBERRY, 120 tabs, 650 mg
Clearly Cranberry is Specially Formulated to Prevent and Treat
Urinary Tract Infections
One serving is two (2) tablets and contain: 100 mg of Vitamin
C; 1000 mg of freeze dried cranberry powder, providing 50 mg of
Anthocyanidine and Proanthocyanadins (OPC'S) and 200 mg of MSM (Methyl
Sulfonyl Methane.
Cranberry Compounds Fight Urinary Tract Infection
New England Journal of Medicine, October 8, 1998
Drinking cranberry juice is a common home remedy for a urinary tract
infection, but just how it works was not understood.
A group of researchers believe they have found the answer: The effect
is due not to the highly acidic nature of cranberries but to specific
compounds in cranberries that inhibit the adherence of Escherichia coli
(bacteria) to uroepithelial cells.
Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a bacterium found normally in the
digestive tract. However, if certain strains of the bacteria gain access
to the normally sterile environment of the bladder and urinary tract,
the bacteria can trigger an infection, with symptoms including a
frequent, painful urge to urinate and blood in the urine.
The condition can be readily treated with antibiotics, but recurs in
about 60% of cases.
In a new study, the researchers tested the ability of cranberry
extracts to inhibit the binding of certain, disease-causing strains of
E. coli to cells taken from the lining of the urinary tract which would
promote flushing of bacteria from the bladder into the urine stream,
resulting in the prevention or reduction of symptoms.
This binding process is thought to be an early step in the initiation
of an infection. During the course of the 5-year study, the team found
that extracts containing compounds called "condensed tannins"
or "proanthocyanidins," which are found in cranberries and
blueberries, could inhibit the binding process.
The New England Journal of Medicine October 8,1998;339:1085-1086.
You Do Not Have to Drink Cranberry Juice to Prevent Urinary Tract
Infections
Numerous clinical studies show there is no question that cranberries
work to treat UTI's. This study show it is the proanthocyanidins found
abundantly in cramberries as well as blueberries and grapes that are
responsible for the clinical results.
There is far too much fructose in the juice which is a simple sugar
which will not protect against urinary tract infections but promote poor
colon health and add unnecessary calories to one's diet.
The active ingredient is available in cranberry capsules or in Resvert and grapeseed products. Learn more by clicking on the
following links.
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| Ingredient |
Quantity |
Measure |
RDA * |
| Freeze Dried
Cranberry Powder (Vaccinium marcocarpon)(Providing minimum
50mg. Anthocyanidins and |
1000 |
mg. |
Not Established |
| Vitamin C |
100 |
mg. |
166% |
| MSM (Methyl
Sulfonly Methane) |
200 |
mg. |
Not Established |
| Other Ingredients:
special plant cellulose, calcium phosphate,vegetable
stearates, natural silica, and magnesium stearate |
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* RDA means the Recommended Daily Allowance established by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is the minimum daily
amounts of specific essential nutrients necessary for healthy
adults 18 year of age. Requirements increase with age and the RDA
may be insufficient for older adults or those with poor health |
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