‘ Time To Move On From Cranberries ’ : Doctors Say Cranberry Juice Does Nothing To Prevent UTIs

BOSTON (CBS) — Sorry, cranberry lovers.
While it’s been said that eating cranberries or drinking their juice can help with urinary tract infections, the latest research says that’s just a myth.
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Associated found that cranberry capsules didn’t do much to prevent or cure UTIs in a study of nursing home patients.
Over a one-year period, 92 woman who received cranberry capsules had the same likelihood of developing a UTI as those who took a placebo.
A cranberry bog. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle concludes that “it is time to move on from cranberries.”
“The evidence. . . is convincing that cranberry products should not be recommended as a medical intervention for the prevention of UTI,” she writes. “Clinicians who encourage such use are doing their patients a disservice.”
Researchers say traditional medications are much more effective.

Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News cranberries Cranberry Juice And Urinary Tract Infections Source Type: news