Richard G Soper: Can Cranberries Prevent UTI?

Bacteria and other microbes in that overwhelm the body’s defenses in the urinary tract cause urinary tract infection or UTIs. They affect the kidneys, bladder, and the ureter - the tubes that run between them. I, Richard G Soper, want to tackle in this post recurrent urinary tract infections, mainly because they have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Appointments for the treatment of UTI often includes a treat-and-repeat cycle of antibiotics.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 30% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the United States of America are not necessary. These unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions make bacteria stronger than the antibiotics, which then results in antibiotic resistance. Health agencies worldwide have asked healthcare providers to curb the use of antibiotic in light of the widespread issue about its side effects and antibiotic resistance.

For many years, healthcare professionals like me, Richard G Soper, believe that cranberries are beneficial to urinary tract health. Recently, research reveals that a minimum of 36mg of bioactive proanthocyanidins (PAC) extracted from the pure juice concentrate of cranberry prevents UTI-causing bacteria from attaching to the walls of the urinary bladder. Scientists refer to this feature to the PAC extract as bacterial anti-adhesion activity (AAA). However, it is crucial to know that only the soluble type of PAC has maximum AAA and is powerful enough to reduce recurrent UTI. If you have been experiencing recurrent UTI, I, Richard G Soper, suggest that you consider taking a medical-grade supplement with the clinically proven dose 36 mg of bioactive PAC or pure cranberry concentrate, to get the type of PAC with the maximum AAA. Beware that local stores or pharmacies offer unreliable and ineffective products, which only contain less than 5mg of PAC and minimal AAA and are insufficient for the prevention of UTI. Also, it is essential that you take care of yourself properly to reduce the recurrence of UTI by drinking more water, urinating after intercourse, and wiping from front to back.