New research reveals how cranberry products prevent urinary tract infections
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
Chemicals present in cranberries -and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought -prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract, as documented in a report published in Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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