ive heard cranberry juice is good..?

Question

i drink a couple of cartons of cranberry juice each week. ive heard its good for you... but does anyone know what part of the body it is good for?

Answer 1

I also love cranberry juice. It is good for the heart and urinary tract.

Answer 2

Cranberry juice is said to be good for you for several reasons, the best of which is that it tastes nice! It can be rather bitter; so it is wise to ensure that your brand is not full of sugar or your dentist will not be too impressed with you.

Cranberry juice is often suggested for women who are suffering from either pain on passing urine or frequency of passing urine; these symptoms will usually be attributed to cystitis, although there may not be any infection present. The juice has a high vitamin C content, and it is said to acidify the urine and thereby reduce the frequency of developing infections.

It is very common for women to develop ‘cystitis’, and I do urge you to have a check to ensure that you do not have a urinary tract infection. Sometimes the symptoms of ‘cystitis’ occur immediately after or towards the end of a period, this can be related to the use of tampons. Probably a more common cause, although it is rarely discussed, is the occurrence of symptoms 24-48 hours after intercourse. It may well be that cranberry juice will help. But, if you continue to have symptoms that are originating in the lower urinary tract, these really should be assessed by your GP, and possibly a urologist.



It is probably nothing to worry about, but do visit your doctor for a chat and a check up.

Answer 3

It's supposed to help prevent/cure urinary track infections. I've also read recently that cranberry juice might also help with kidney problems.

I had 2 big glasses this morning. Sometimes I mix it 50/50 with orange juice...it might not look so nice, but it tastes great. Another treat with cranberry juice is to add some sherbet (any flavor - but raspberry is best) and it's called a shrub...learned that one in the 60's in Williamsburg, VA.

Answer 4

Cranberry juice is recommended for ladies bothered with urine infections. Drinking plenty of water and having cranberry juice helps keep it at bay. Not to be taken if you are on Warfarin tablets for blood thinning. Hope that helps - not sure about any other benefits except rather nice with gin for a change!!

Answer 5

It is used often when people suffer from urinary tract infections (as most posts have already mentioned).

It is a popular drink for people who suffer from Crohn's disease or Ileitis and Colitis, because they get chronic urinary tract infections.

If you get UTI's often than it makes sense to drink it regularly, otherwise I am not sure other than vitamins why it would be necessarily as good as any other one drink.

Unless it is supplemented with a lot of additional vitamins like calcium etc...which is becoming really popular to do especially with orange juice.

Answer 6

Cranberry juice is really good for you, and mainly helps to ease urinary tract infections, but a word of warning.....too much can cuse kidney stones!!

Answer 7

Hello Cherry cranberry juice is good for kidneys and urinary tract it helps keep them clean but it does make you wee a bit more than usual ...it flushes them out. i hope this helps xx

Answer 8

Contains antioxidants, so good for the heart, helps to prevent cancer, plus a few other useful things. Every part of the body really.

Answer 9

It is good when trying to combat urinary tract infections. It contains a molecule that 'sticks' to the bladder wall preventing bacteria from colonating.

Answer 10

It is good for urinary tract infections - good at preventing, but use with caution if you are on blood thinning drugs or statins (for reducing or controlling cholesterol - it can cause muscle wastage and pain, as can grapefruit).