In fact, according to the National Center for Health Statistics Urinary tract infections accounted for nearly 9 million visits to doctors in 1997. The rate is even higher for the elderly in nursing homes who have urinary tract infections.
The elderly are increasingly looking for natural help for bacteria in the urinary tract. Doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics. However, antibiotics have side effects such as compromising the immune system, destroying friendly bacteria, and causing antibiotic resistant bacteria. Fortunately there are natural alternatives to antibiotic treatment. (NOTE: If you have a urinary tract infection it is important to take an antibiotic).
One of the most common home remedies for bacteria in the urinary tract is cranberry. Research suggests that cranberry may actually prevent bacteria from adhering to the walls of the bladder. Research conducted by a scientists at Harvard shows that cranberry juice may reduce the odds of UTI by 58%. Unfortunately, cranberry has a sour taste and many cranberry juices are loaded with sugar. Luckily, there are cranberry products in pill form that are a convenient alternative to juice that are much less expensive.
Receptor sites on bacteria pili bind to the bladder wall. Bacteria can then adhere, colonize and multiply. |
The active ingredients in CranXact bind to the E-coli pili helping to prevent bacteria from adhering to the bladder. Bacteria can then be safely flushed from the body during urination. |
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