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Nechama Chaya ([personal profile] med_cat) wrote2016-11-13 11:34 am
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Hm, yet another thing that works in vitro, but not in vivo. Too bad...

You need to stop trying to treat your UTI with cranberry juice, from ScienceAlert

(it's been now found that cranberry juice, even fully concentrated, or in capsules, is ineffective for UTI)

15 supplement ingredients to always avoid, from Consumer Reports

Supplements can make you sick, also from Consumer Reports

[identity profile] elenbarathi.livejournal.com 2016-11-13 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That's good to know. I gave up on cranberry juice for UTIs long ago - a much more effective home remedy is to take a 500 mg. Vitamin C with a big glass of water every time you go to the bathroom. It's the water that does the trick mostly, but the Vitamin C supposedly helps create a bacteria-hostile environment.

Maybe it does, or maybe it's just a placebo. What I do know is that people are much more likely to actually drink the water if they're taking a pill with it.

Of course, as with all home remedies, "if it doesn't work, go to a real doctor."
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[personal profile] gingicat 2016-11-14 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Useful!

Edit: I presume the caffeine added to Excedrin (and related) is not the same as pure caffeine powder?
Edited 2016-11-14 02:00 (UTC)