I don't believe cranberry tends to acudify the urine significantly:: http://www.orst.edu/food-resource/a/cran_r/habash.html Although it is about the only fruit that does acidify instead of alkalinize the urine http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/acidalkfoods.html . I would bet that taking cranberry juice along with just about any other fruit juice, would neutralize any acid influence.
Although some sites indicate that the hippuric acid in cranberry juice is why it helps urinary tract infections, the real reason is more likely that it prevents the bacteria from sticking to the wall: http://solsticepoint.com/cranbery.htm and http://www.thebetterhealthstore.com/News/DrMurray1221.html . Thus there is a real synergy between cranberry juice and CS, the CS kills them, and the cranberry juice prevents them from anchoring, so they get flushed out. Marshall Nick Grant wrote: > Perhaps we need a little more clarification here - in case matters are made > worse. > > If you have a bladder infection - don't drink cranberry juice. It's like > putting out a fire with gasoline. It's the acid in the urine on inflamed > tissues that causes the burning sensation. Cranberry juice can prevent an > infection, but it will only inflame a current one. Instead, try one-quarter > teaspoon of baking soda in water or corn silk which contains silica. I > think what makes sense here is differentiating between bladder in the > bladder, and bladder irritation. However, in cases where the presence of > bacteria, and the start of an infection, is diagnosed before pain > inflammation) starts, it would seem likely that cranberry and Vitamin C, > anything that ACIDIFIES the urine and kills bacteria, would help. As long > as the acid doesn't cause more irritation and inflammation, it should be > safe to use. > > Cork silk is supposed to work amazingly well, although not in my case as > there was no bacteria present, only symptoms. It appears to flush poisons > from the Urethra, bladder and kidneys, bringing about healing. You can make > it by boiling a handful of dried, brown cornsilk for 15 minutes to assure > sterility. After cooling, it is drinkable. > > I think you need to find the cause. Some people have found they were > allergic to certain foods, and when they eliminated them, the infections > went away. > > There was a study done ( which is pretty gross) to dispute the belief that > in women, they thought the cause was the close proximity of the anus to the > urinary tract as being the main cause of bladder infections. They put some > stool into the bladders of some brave (or silly) medical students. By the > second voiding, there was no bacteria left. The conclusion? Infection can > be a result of improper voiding, not putting out enough urine to effectively > clean the bladder and vagina. So - women - drink adequate amounts of water, > and men - wouldn't hurt to don the same if you are having these problems as > well. > > Hope this doesn't spoil your day! :) > > TRACY..... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant" <g...@island.net> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, 2 April 2002 05:44 > Subject: Re: CS>urinary track infection > > > Hmmmmm... > > I was always under the impression that bacteria, and viruses > > liked to live in an "Acidic" environment???? > > > > Grant.. > > > > Kathie Jones wrote: > > > > > > LOTS of vitamin C and CS will do amazing things! :-) And don't forget > > > cranberry tablets. The cranberry keeps the bacteria that is causing the > > > infection from being able to * adhere * to the urinary system walls, the > C > > > makes the urine acidic * the bacteria like an alkaline environment*, and > the > > > CS will kill the bacteria off. > > > > > > Kathie > > > > > > > Anyone know of a good remedy for a urinary track infection for either > or > > > > both sexes??? > > > > Lee > > > > > > -- > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > > > >
