A comprehensive review conducted by medical experts of Flinders University in South Australia as well as The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in New South Wales found cranberry juice, or other supplements may decrease the likelihood of repeated symptomatic UTIs in women of over a quarter for children, with a higher risk of occurrence by over 50. In those who are susceptible to UTIs due to medical treatments including radiation therapy for the bladder, the chance of developing it is reduced by 53 percent. The term UTI is an infection of the bacterium that affects the bladder, kidneys or the urethra.

Unfortunately, the study didn’t show any benefits in women who are pregnant or suffering from bladder issues. Executive dean and senior author of the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University, Jonathan Craig, said the advantages of cranberry-based products were evident as the scope of the study was widened.

“The older reviews of this study were not able to establish the efficacy of the treatment, and later trials in clinical trials yielded different outcomes, however in the updated review, the amount of information revealed this latest finding,” he said.

Source: abc.net.au