Richard Lucas
See book keywords and concepts |  If fresh cranberries are unavailable, bottled commercial cranberry juice is used. Four to 6 ounces of the juice are taken three times a day for kidney, bladder, and urinary infections. This is repeated daily for at least two or three weeks, or longer if necessary, until results are obtained.
In conditions of bedwetting, 4 ounces of the juice are taken once a day, around three or four o'clock in the afternoon.
Reported Uses
"My 12-year-old son wet the bed every night for as long as I can remember. | | Ceresia of the Albany College of Pharmacy reported that of 60 adults with definite symptoms of urinary tract infection, all received beneficial results when treated with 16 ounces of commercial cranberry juice daily for a period of three weeks. Twenty-two of the patients were considered cured in that the bacteria count was sharply reduced, while others obtained varying degrees of improvement. Dr. Ceresia's experiments also showed that the juice of cranberries aids in the effectiveness of drugs used to relieve urinary disorders. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Also use cranberry capsules or the above kidney/bladder herbs prophylactically before and after intercourse.
Acupuncture can be helpful, even curative.
Blood Pressure (High)
Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is a condition in which the muscles in the walls of the arteries constrict, causing the heart to pump harder or in which arteries have lost their elasticity due to arteriosclerosis. Consistent blood pressure readings higher than 140/90 indicate the existence of this condition. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts |  Interestingly, it is not the acidifying nature of cranberry juice that cures bladder infections. Rather it has been shown that proanthocyanidins are the compounds responsible for preventing the adherence of pathogenic p-fimbri-ated E. coli to the lining of the urinary tract. According to other investigators, even proanthocyanidins from blueberries show similar activity.4
It is important that a natural raw food diet be offered along with clean filtered water. Crystals in the urine may be a function of the difficulty in the digestion of processed dead food. |
Richard Lucas
See book keywords and concepts | | The herbalist told me to drink a glass of cranberry juice three times a day for two or three weeks, and I followed his instructions to the letter. At the end of two weeks I had my bladder tested by a urologist, and the infection was gone."Mr. C.S.
"Our teenage son wet the bed twice a night for the past two years. He had a kidney infection and passed cloudy, discolored water. A small fortune was spent on medical treatments with little relief, so our family doctor finally advised that we take the boy to a specialist. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts |  Foods with Antibacterial Activity
Apple, banana, basil, beet, blueberry, cabbage, carrot, cashew, celery, chili pepper, chives, coconut, coffee, cranberry, cumin, dill, garlic, ginger, honey, horseradish, licorice, lime, black mustard seed, nori (seaweed), nutmeg, olive, papaya, plum, purslane, onion, sage, sugar, tea, watermelon, wine, yogurt.
Some Food Compounds with Antibacterial Activity
Allicin (garlic), Lactobacillus (yogurt), Eugenol (clove), Anthocya-nates (red wine). | | Youngs-town State University in Ohio, first discovered the cranberry mechanism in 1984. Then in 1991, Israeli scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science made a splash in the New England Journal of Medicine by announcing they had detected at least two compounds, present in both cranberries and blueberries, that incapacitate the molecules by which E. coli germs attach to the surface cells of the urinary tract. The Israeli scientists tested several juices, including grapefruit, mango, guava, orange and pineapple. |
Gale Maleskey
See book keywords and concepts |  You can take cranberry afterward to prevent recurring infections, she says. Pregnant women should avoid uva-ursi completely because it may bring on uterine contractions.
Uva-Ursi Knocks Out Bad Bacteria
For mora than 1,000 years, people around the world have treated urinary troubles with the leaves of uva-ursi. Tannin and arbutin, the active ingredients, have important qualities that give this herb its impressive powers, Tannin is an astringent, which means that it causes tissue to contract in a way that can make an inhospitable environment for bacteria. | | Take 400 milligrams of standardized cranberry extract twice a day, suggests Dr. Walker. The extract is available in health food stores.
An Herb to Squelch Infection
Uva-ursi, a strangely named shrub that grows in North America, can be a suitable stand-in for antibiotic infection fighters, says naturopathic doctor Tori Hudson, N.D., professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and author of Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. "It's really the most important, most useful herb for treating bladder infections," she says. |
Prevention Magazine
See book keywords and concepts |  What's more, cranberry juice has finally earned the scientific stamp of approval for its traditional role in relieving bladder infections.
A Role against Cancer
Along with raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries, cranberries are a good source of ellagic acid, an antioxidant compound that has raised high hopes in cancer researchers.
In laboratory tests, ellagic acid has been shown to help prevent mutations in DNA, the genetic stuff that instructs our cells how to function. |
Barnet Meltzer, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Due to its ability to acidify urine, cranberry is commonly prescribed to treat bladder infections.
Nutrient Value: Berries are a very good source of vitamins B) and C. They are also high in vitamin E, potassium, water-soluble fiber, and antioxidants. Blueberries are high in manganese.
Selection and Care: Buy berries fresh, when they are in season. Select ripe, firm, well-shaped, brightly colored berries. Strawberries should be free of white or green tips, and raspberries should not show any blackening or mold. Avoid bruised or soft berries. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts | | But new findings reveal a much more ingenious cranberry plot against bacteria. Cranberries, as well as blueberries, possess unique compounds that block infectious bacteria from clinging to the cells lining the urinary tract and bladder. E. coli bacteria, normally existing in the gut, creep into the
356 urinary tract where, using tiny hairlike appendages, they anchor themselves to bladder cells and proceed to spread infection. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Drink unsweetened cranberry juice:
Mix a cup of water and handful of cranberries in blender.
Netde tea is another drink that supports the urinary tract.
Must be harvested prior to flowering.
Treat bladder infections immediately.
Avoid nylon underwear, pantyhose, tight pants or anything that increases heat and perspiration the perineal area.
Avoid:
Sitting on cold floors and hot radiators. Swimming in chlorinated pools. Sitting around in wet bathing suits.
Commercial vaginal douches and sprays containing perfumes and dyes. Soaps that contain perfumes, dyes. | | Drink unsweetened cranberry juice.
Avoid caffeine, nicotine, sugar and alcohol that can depress the immune system and irritate the bladder.
Use hot and cold alternating sitz baths.
Drink rose hip tea for vitamin C content and bioflavonoids and carrot juice for carotenoids including beta carotene.
Eat berries or flowers high in flavonoids like huckleberries and blueberries.
Eat pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and other foods high in zinc.
Use flax oil or seeds if chronic inflammation and especially if allergies are suspected. |
Kathi Keville
See book keywords and concepts |  Your best bet is to take these herbs as indicated below, then, when the symptoms have subsided, switch to cranberry, blueberry or uma-boshi. You can also use a massage oil on the bladder area that contains an antiseptic essential oil such as tea tree, for extra soothing.
Other urinary tract infection fighters that you can put on your dinner plate include garlic, nasturtium and rose hips (which is high in the infection-fighting vitamin C). And next time you dine out, you should think twice before leaving your parsley garnish on your plate. | | I have seen the herb uva ursi work on bladder infections that even cranberry could not defeat. This groundcover from the southwestern United States contains a powerful antiseptic that is activated when it reaches the urinary tract. Once there, it kills bacteria, removes infectious material, reduces inflammation and probably even strengthens the urinary tract lining. Interestingly enough, medical researchers have found that this herb works best in the alkaline environment produced by bacteria. Uva ursi enjoyed official recognition in the prescription guide known as the U.S. | | Cranberry juice is famous for this, and it is so well accepted that your physician may already be prescribing this folk remedy. You can also acidify your urine the Japanese way, by eating umaboshi plums. In Japan, one or two plums are added to a pot of rice or some other dish. For convenience, there is also an umaboshi plum concentrate sold in natural food stores.
Recently, researchers working at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Tel Aviv University in Israel discovered that cranberries and blueberries do even more than simply increase urine's acidity. |
Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich
See book keywords and concepts |  If cystitis develops when you are away from home without your remedies, drink a generous amount of cranberry juice, preferably without sugar, and parsley tea made from the fresh or dried herb.
BEYOND FIRST AID: A severe reduction in or lack of urination is a danger signal that may indicate that the normal path of urine through the kidneys is being blocked. This condition, called pyelitis, is an inflammation of the kidney passages. Symptoms include low back pain, chills and fever, a burning sensation on urination, and sometimes swelling of the legs. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
See book keywords and concepts | | Antispasmodic substances are found in fennel, red bell pepper, cabbage, carrot, currant, cranberry, eggplant, grapefruit, orange, tomato, and acerola berry, which are all high in vitamin C complex.
About 50 percent of human patients with acute asthma attacks have low serum magnesium. High dietary magnesium intake has been associated with better lung function in humans.3 Magnesium relaxes the constricted muscles of the lung bronchioles, alleviating the wheezing and severity of asthma attacks. |
Ruth Winter
See book keywords and concepts |  No known toxicity. cranberry POMACE Source of natural red coloring. See Anthocyanins. CREAM OF TARTAR A white crystalline salt in tartars from wine making, prepared especially from argols and also synthetically from tartaric acid (see). Has a pleasant acid taste. Used as a thickening agent and in certain treatment of metals. CREOSOL See 2-Methoxy-4-Methylphenol.
CREOSOTE Obtain from wood tar, either almost colorless or yellowish. Used locally as an antiseptic, internally as an expectorant. It has a smoky odor and a caustic, burning taste. |
Dr. Mary Dan Eades
See book keywords and concepts |  Herbal remedies
Bilberry and its relatives (blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, blackberry, grape, plum, and wild cherry) contain anthocyano-sides, which are powerful antioxidants. Bilberry anthocyanosides strengthen capillaries in the retina, which helps slow macular degeneration. Make a tea using bilberries and any of its relatives. Drink up to 4 cups daily.
Ginkgo maintains good blood flow to the retina. Some research suggests ginkgo may even reverse damage to the retina. Since ginkgo leaves contain very little of the active compounds, your best bet is to take a 50:1 preparation. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In my Garden of Youth, I grow a variety of tannin-rich herbs, including blackberry, blueberry, chokeberry (also known as aronia), cranberry, elderberry, raspberry, and wineberry (a close relative of raspberry). I'd recommend their fruits not only for the antiviral tannins but even more for the antioxidant anthocyanidins, compounds found in the pigments that give the berries their color.
Of course, all of these fruits taste great. They're a delicious way to stay healthy and young.
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Ralph Moss, PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  Although not tested, a logical choice for both adults and children are those increasingly popular drinks made up of cranberry, grape, raspberry, and apple juices. Look for the kind that is 100 percent juice, or else you will wind up paying for a lot of sugar, corn sweetener, and water.
Fruit of the Year
Tufts scientists also found that antioxidant-rich foods, such as blueberries, help to halt the aging process. Rats given blueberry extracts showed fewer of the mental deficits that are characteristic of aging. | | They looked at 46 different commercial preparations, most of which were derived from berries known to be high in antioxidant power, including the European bilberry, cranberry, chokeberry, and elderberry. In these samples, some brands had an extraordinary one-thousand times more antioxidants than the others. Similarly, when they looked at celebrated sources of antioxidants such as pine bark and grape seed extracts, they also found a huge variation in potency. Some of these products were 400 times more powerful than others. |
H.J. Roberts, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  She was ingesting 10-15 cups of diet soda, up to 15 glasses of presweetened tea, and considerable amounts of diet cranberry juice daily.
A 35-year-old pilot with convulsions, severe drowsiness, slurred speech, severe depression, irritability and intense headaches evidenced dramatic improvement within two weeks after stopping aspartame products. | | In addition to consuming considerable amounts of aspartame-containing beverages, presweetened tea and diet cranberry juice, one young woman with severe gastrointestinal complaints, headaches, memory problems and anxiety also was taking phenylalanine, arginine and ornithine to lose weight. (She weighed only 133 pounds.)
Other investigators share my concern about these amino acids. Furthermore, the general failure of L-phenylalanine or D-phenylala-nine to ameliorate depression and pain led the Canadian government to prohibit their sale (Young 1987). |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Scientists used to think that cranberry juice acidified the urine, which killed the bacteria. As it turns out, cranberries work by preventing bacteria from latching onto your bladder, keeping the germs from lingering and initiating infection.
Either way, the research shows benefit. And when you consider that cranberries are rich in anthocyanosides, which are potent antioxidants, the fruits may help more than just your urinary tract. used by Native American women for gynecological complaints, including menstrual cramps. |
Thomas Bartram
See book keywords and concepts |  Plants containing:- cranberry, Beetroot leaves, Gooseberries, Rhubarb, Swiss Chard, Spinach.
To be avoided in gall bladder disorders, as stone-promoting.
OXALURIA. Excessive urea and increased specific gravity in the urine. Key remedy - Senna.
OXIDATION. A chemical reaction essential to life. By removal of hydrogen atoms biological oxidation is effected. A reaction in which a molecule or atom loses electrons, and provides energy for vital cell maintenance.
OXYMEL. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | My advice is to drink a cup of cranberry juice with meals, or as often as you like.
CHAPTER 42
Insomnia
Dr. Duke's Anti-Aging Elixirs
Soothing Shut-Eye Sipper * Mellow Bedtime Brew "" Tranquillity Cake
MANY PEOPLE USE THE WORD insomnia to describe an inability to fall asleep. Actually, the term applies to any disruption in sleep patternswhether it's not falling asleep, not staying asleep, or waking unusually early.
Most episodes of insomnia are infrequent and temporary, often brought on by travel (especially across time zones) or a change in routine. |
Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS
See book keywords and concepts |  FRUIT guava, pineapple, tigs, persimmon, date plum, prune, tomato cranberry, pomegranate
PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that are produced regionally within most cells and have an incredible influence on the functions that help us PROSTAGLANDINS to beat cancer, the "Napoleans" of the body Essentially, when our intake of simple linoleic acid (dietary fat) carbohydrates (like
..' , .. A, sugar and easily digested gamma linolenic acid (GLA) starches! |
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