Can Cranberries Cure Epididymitis?

Date:2019-10-10 click:0
The unique function of Cranberry is to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) effectively, and 80%-90% of the UTI cases are caused by Escherichia coli. Scholars at home and abroad have studied this functional mechanism for many years. At the early stage, people believed that various acidic substances in Cranberry could increase the acidity value of urine in the bladder and form a strongly acidic environment to kill Escherichia coli in the urethra.


 
A 1998 study by Howell AB, a scientist at New Jersey State University, confirmed that the active substance responsible for inhibiting urinary infections in cranberries is concentrated tannic acid or proanthocyanidins (PACs) isolated from cranberries for the first time.
 
A large number of studies have shown that it has anti-bacterial adhesion properties can prevent pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli from adhering to urethral epithelial cells and bladder wall, pathogenic bacteria will flow away with urine, thus preventing the occurrence of urethral infection and effectively resisting the pathogenic bacteria and viruses causing epididymitis.
 
How can we eat cranberries?
 
1. Cranberry Juice
 
Cranberry juice has a unique sweet and sour taste, which is fresh and refreshing. At the same time, in order to meet the different choices of consumers, cranberry juice mixed with apples or strawberries has a more pleasant taste than acid, while maintaining the unique flavor of cranberries.


 
2. Cranberry chewables
 
It contains pure natural Cranberry and blueberry concentrate with adding vitamin C, fructooligosaccharide, liquorice extract, xylitol, and so on, the bacteriostatic effect is doubled with good flavor and low calorie.
 
3. Cranberry Capsule
 
Cranberry capsules can retain the nutrients of the fruits, and it is popular among women.
 
4. Cranberry vinegar
 
Cranberry is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, anthocyanins, and bioflavonoids. It is good for long-term drinking due to its beauty, sour, and sweet taste.


 
5. Dried Cranberry
 
The dried Cranberry retains 90% of the nutrients of the Cranberry. It tastes similar to fresh cranberry fruit with excellent flavor and has low calories.
 
Food Taboos of Cranberry
 
Cranberries are widely used as food and have been developed as health products in Australia and the United States. However, there is a lack of research on its side effects. It is generally believed that Cranberry can not be eaten with aspirin because of its salicylic acid content.
 
Due to its high polysaccharides, diabetic patients should also use it cautiously. Patients with kidney stones should be cautious because Cranberry significantly increased the level of oxalic acid. Women during pregnancy and lactation periods can use it, but not as a daily diet.


 
Therefore, if you want to treat epididymitis effectively, you can choose natural medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill, which are safe and effective. It can effectively sterilize and eliminate inflammation, promote blood circulation, and remove blood stasis. What's more, it can not only help patients treat diseases, but also improve the immunity.

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