An updated Cochrane analysis concludes that cranberry products can prevent UTIs in women with recurrent infections and in other high-risk groups.
“These data support the use of cranberry products to reduce the risk of symptomatic, culture-verified UTIs in women with recurrent UTIs, in children, and in people susceptible to UTIs following interventions,” the authors wrote. Those susceptible to UTIs might include people who received radiation therapy for conditions like bladder cancer.
The new review isn’t a complete vindication for cranberries, however. The authors did not find clear enough evidence to support its use for UTI prevention with three specific groups: the elderly, pregnant women, and people who have neuromuscular bladder dysfunction and/or incomplete bladder emptying. There wasn’t also enough data to determine whether cranberries are better or worse at UTI prevention than antibiotics or probiotics.
advisable, but low-sugar juices or pills can sidestep that concern. On the other hand, the authors also say that more research is needed to figure out the optimal dose for UTI prevention and to confirm who will benefit the most from taking it.cranberry’s reputation. In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration
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