Henry Blooms Cranberry 35,000 mg Plus Vitamin C & Silica is a simple one-a-day formulation specifically designed to help reduce the frequency of recurrent Urinary Tract Infections without having to consume vast amounts of cranberry drinks. Cranberry juice extract can also help to discourage E. coli, the bacteria that can cause infection, from adhering to the lining in the bladder or on the wall of the urinary tract.
Vegetarian friendly.
Whilst
they are most commonly known in Australia for their antimicrobial
properties, cranberries are also a good source of antioxidants.
Cranberry has been shown to help discourage the bacteria that can cause
infection, such as E. coli, from adhering to the lining in the bladder
or on the wall of the urinary tract.
Cranberries
have long been used in North America by the indigenous populations as a
source of food and as a medicine. A small, red and very tart berry, it
is often made more palatable as a drink by mixing with other juices or
adding sugar.
Recommended
amounts of Cranberry juice to reduce the frequency of recurrent UTI's
vary from 300 ml to up to 8 cups a day, more than most people would
prefer to consume. Henry Blooms has created Cranberry 35,000 Plus in
vege capsule form in a simple one a day formulation so you get the
benefits of the properties of the cranberry without having to consume
the high levels of natural sugar (fructose) in the fruit, or the added
sweeteners in some cranberry drinks.
Whilst
men may also contract UTI's it is far more common in women, due to the
shorter length of the female urethra. As many as 30% of women may
contract a UTI at some time in their life.
There
are many types of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's), the most common
being lower UTI's such as cystitis or infection in the bladder. These
may be characterised by a burning sensation on urinating, frequent but
small amounts of urinating, discoloured and strong-smelling urine. In
severe cases sufferers may also experience fever and abdominal pain.
