Cranberry Juice and UTI Prevention

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authored by Lisa Burak, Creighton University

For over 100 years cranberry juice has been used to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs).  Over that time, scientific studies have been performed, which have supported the claim that cranberry juice helps to prevent UTIs.  This website provides the history behind the claim of cranberry juice's prevention of UTIs, data regarding the importance of UTI prophylaxis, general information regarding cranberry juice, the scientific evidence supporting this theory, other uses for cranberry juice, and the complications and contraindications associated with its consumption.                   

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