Food
Cranberry Juice
A tart juice that may help support urinary tract comfort by making urine less hospitable to certain bacteria.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 63/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Cranberry juice is made from the tart cranberry fruit, long used as a folk remedy for urinary comfort.
✨ Why it's good for you
- May support urinary comfort as part of a fluid-rich routine
- Tasty way to increase fluid intake
- Widely available unsweetened options exist
🥄 How to use it
Drink unsweetened cranberry juice regularly, especially during a urinary flare-up; some people find 1-2 cups a day helpful, more during a rough patch, alongside plenty of water.
How much: 1-2 cups unsweetened juice daily, more during a flare-up, alongside adequate water intake.
Why it works: Cranberries contain compounds that may help prevent certain bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract wall, and the juice's acidity is thought to make urine less bacteria-friendly.
⚠️ Cautions
- Not a proven treatment for dissolving kidney stones or curing an active infection — see a doctor for suspected UTI, kidney stones, or nephritis.
- Can interact with blood-thinning medication (e.g. warfarin) — check with your doctor.
- Choose unsweetened juice; sweetened versions add excess sugar.
📚 What others say
- Natural Remedies Encyclopedia (7th ed.)
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