Cranberry Urinary Tract Infection Remedy with Hibiscus
From fruits to ice creams, food companies continue to insert cranberries into every edible product. Juice companies profess the healing effects of cranberries, while food products claim they’re a healthy snack.
Slightly high in sugar, these bright-red treats remain the as the most effective, all-natural remedy for combating UTIs, Urethritis, and bladder infection.
Bacteria Inhibition?
Researchers remain puzzled on how cranberry works so effectively. Some researchers suggest that the benzoic acid and hippuric acid in cranberries creates an acidic, inhibitory environment for bacterial growth. However, urine tests show pH levels remain consistent.[1] [2]
Don't Let Bacteria Hang On To You
Highly concentrated with a special flavonoid called Proanthocyanidins (PACs), cranberries can ruin the structure of bactieral fimbriae, preventing painful conditions, such as UTIs and bladder infections. E. coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Salmonella, and Helicobacter pylori, cause UTIs because of the tentacle-like fimbriae the bacteria uses to latch onto the mucous membrane of urinary tract and bladder.
The average bacteria contains about a thousand tentacle-like fimbraie, allowing them firmly attached to mucuous membrane without being washed off by urine. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Cut Their Legs Out
A combination of highly concentrated PACs from cranberry and Hibiscus (Hisbiscus Sabdariffa) can effectively weaken tentacle-like fimbraie from latching onto the urinary tract. The combination of cranberry and hibiscus establish a special synergistic effect against UTI.[5] [6] [7]
2.^Bailey DT, Dalton C, Joseph Daugherty F, et al. Can a concentrated cranberry extract prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in women? A pilot study. Phytomedicine 2007;14(4):237-41.
3.^Pinzón-Arango PA, Liu Y, Camesano TA. Role of cranberry on bacterial adhesion forces and implications for Escherichia coli-uroepithelial cell attachment. J Med Food. 2009 Apr;12(2):259-70.
4.^Howell MB. Bioactive compounds in cranberries and their role in prevention of urinary tract infections. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2007 Jun;51(6):732-7.
5.^Stothers L. A randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate naturopathic cranberry products as prophylaxis against urinary tract infection in women. Presented at: American Urological Association 2001 Annual Meeting; June 2-7, 2001; Anaheim, CA; Publ ID:318.
6.^Lee YL, Owens J, Thrupp L, Cesario TC. Does cranberry juice have antibacterial activity? JAMA. 2000 Apr 5;283(13):1691.
7.^Kontiokari T, Sundqvist K, Nuutinen M, et al. Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus GG drink for the prevention of urinary tract infections in women. BMJ. 2001 Jun 30;322(7302):1571.
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