Blueberries and The Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
Researchers at Rutgers University, New Jersey in the USA, have
identified a natural chemical compound in blueberries that promotes
the health of the urinary tract, reducing the risk of infection.
The cause behind most bladder infections, is the bacteria E.
coli, which adhere to the cells that line the walls of the urinary
tract.
Researchers working at the Weizmann Institute of Science and
Tel Aviv University in Israel discovered that blueberries contain
compounds called proanthocyanidins that keep E. coli from attaching
to the cells in the walls of the urinary tract, and so stop infections
from taking hold.
Amy B. Howell, Ph.D., from the Research Group at Rutgers University
in New Jersey concluded that a generous handful of blueberries
a day will help prevent bladder infections and maintain urinary
tract health.
In Sweden, dried blueberries are used to treat childhood diarrhea,
which is sometimes linked to E.coli. This established practice
is ascribed to the fact that anthocyanosides, a natural substance
found in blueberries, is believed to be deadly to E. coli.
Since commercial blueberry juice is laden with sweetners, a
much healthier (and easier) option is to take blueberry supplements
(high potency).
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