Anyone for some cranberry juice??

[jleigh5570]

I JUST now heard something that really piqued my curiosity!! On the
noon news, there was a story about a study (animal testing only thus
far) that shows drinking cranberry juice regularly can help fight off
stomach viruses! They are now in the process of beginning the study in
humans, but heck...I am going to start drinking it anyway!

Just had to share that with you all....if I can find a news link about this,
I will post it.

jleigh [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[swiftette]

Sounds good to me!!!!POur me a glass![img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[SimplyMe]

Good deal! They say it's good for the urinary tract so why wouldn't it be for the digestive tract as well? Either way your'e still doing good for yourself! Thanks for posting this!

[luckistar2]

I heard this too!


I don't like cranberry juice at all, but maybe a mix for cran-apple or something.

[swiftette]

I Love cranberry juice with a twist of LIME

[NCsmile6]

Here's to cranberry juice!!


**Cheers**


I hate cranberry juice, but I may reconsider my feelings toward it now! [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]I told my mom that the next time we go to Sams', we may have to buy cranberry juice in bulk! [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]Edited by: NCsmile6

[NCDave77]

Actually caught the story this morning on Time magazine's website...for
a couple years I've kept a jug of cranberry juice in the fridge, just
for bladder/urinary tract health, never would have guessed I might have
been helping fend off the bug as well!



http://time.blogs.com/daily_rx/2005/06/could_cranber ri.html

[jleigh5570]

I tried the link but for some reason it wouldn't work...at least not for
me....but thanks for posting it! I found it right away on Time's site so
I thought I'd copy & paste the article.

jleigh


Could Cranberries Curb Tummy Bugs?
Cranberry juice may be more than just a generations-old home
remedy to treat or prevent urinary tract infections (UTI). New
research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American
Society for Microbiology suggests the cranberry may also have a
future in fighting gastrointestinal viruses that cause countless cases
of illness in the U.S. as well as hundreds of thousands of deaths in
the developing world, particularly among children.

In fact, say the researchers, it was the recent boom in sales of
commercial cranberry-based UTI products that led them to
investigate whether cranberry compounds might have antiviral
properties. The team tested the juice of the Thanksgiving staple on
intestinal viruses found in monkeys and goats, and found that it
prevented the viruses from infecting host cells.

The researchers caution, however, that additional studies are needed
to determine the effectiveness of cranberry products in combating
viruses found in humans. But if the Cranberry Institute, which
provided funding for the research, gets its wish, a daily dose of
cranberry juice may soon prove to be a good, if very tart, way to
stop stomach bugs in their tracks

By David Bjerklie | Posted June 8, 2005 | Permalink | Main

[NCsmile6]

Thanks for posting it JLeigh! So what's the beverage of choice at the next emet party? [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]Edited by: NCsmile6