Cystitis
May 31, 2004 by Linda Lazarides
Filed under Health issues
Some causative factors
- Bacterial infections
- Candidiasis
- Food allergy or intolerance.
Promising nutritional research
Bacterial infections of the urinary tract were reduced by nearly 50% in women who drink 300 ml of cranberry juice daily for 6 months. Cranberry is effective in inhibiting the adhesion of bacteria to the bladder and urinary tract walls. Fleet JC: New support for a folk remedy: cranberry juice reduces bacteriuria and pyuria in elderly women. Nutr Rev 52(5):168-70, 1994.
Information compiled by Linda Lazarides
Naturopathic Nutritionist, Author, Educator
Linda Lazarides is Course Director of the School of Modern Naturopathy and author of eight books on health, nutrition and naturopathy.
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