Cranberries : Should You Or Shouldn’t You Drink It?

Cranberry is an evergreen shrub which is quite small in size and grows all over North America. These delicious cranberries have an extremely long history of usage by the Native American tribes. One of the primary uses that the natives had for the cranberries was for the treatment of urinary conditions. Even in these modern times, both the fruit and the extracts are sometimes used as medicine.

The most common use of the cranberry since long has primarily been for the prevention of UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections). It has also been used for the treatment of the same as well. Some of the modern day studies have shown that cranberry juice is very effective for preventing UTIs but the same cannot be said regarding the treatment of these infections.
                                            
Cranberries have also been used to deodorize urine. This technique is generally by those people who suffer from urinary incontinence. It is used as an aid in the treatment of the neurogenic bladder (a kind of bladder disease). People have also been known to use it to kill germs, increase the flow of urine, reduce fever and also to speed up the healing of the skin.

Some researchers have suggested that the cranberry may be helpful for curing chronic fatigue syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cancer and inflammation of lungs. But these studies are still in the preliminary stages.

Although a number of claims are being made regarding the possible cures that can be obtained by consuming cranberries, the most widely accepted and believed cure is of the urinary tract infections. More and more studies are claiming that the cranberries have a lot of potential and it not just helps in the cure but also prevents repeated infections. It is however not very clever if the cranberry juice is better or if the cranberry extracts are better. However it is largely believed that the body can quickly and quite easily absorb nutrients in from the juice than in any other forms.

Cranberries and their juice are both considered to be very safe for most of the people for regular consumption. However drinking too much cranberry juice might upset your stomach and may even end up causing diarrhoea. Drinking more than a litre of it a day, which is quite rare, might result in the formation of kidney stones.

Safety Issues
Cranberries as well as the cranberry juice are known to be safe for consumption by pregnant women or by women who are breast feeding. But it is advised that these women do not go for cranberry dietary supplements as the safety regarding these products are still inconclusive.

Cranberries contain very large quantities of salicylic acid which is the same compound used to make aspirin so if you are allergic to aspirin then stay away from cranberry juice.
Most of the cranberry juice found in stores is sweetened. These are not good at all for those suffering from diabetes. In fact irrespective of whether you are suffering from diabetes or not, it is advisable to stay away from the sweetened variety and stick to the natural juice as much as possible.

Other than these tiny things that need to be kept in mind, the cranberry juice is nothing but nutritious.

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