Cranberry juice is in fashion - whether as a soft drink in pubs or as a nature Cranberry remedy for Harnwegsinfekte. In America, the American cranberry very well known and belongs to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner just like a turkey. As a medicinal plant is Cranberry, a relative of the blueberry, Europe is still relatively unknown. Scientific studies, there is as yet only a few. The sound promising: Concentrated the American cranberry juice to help prevent urinary tract infections or

even cure. A Finnish study of 150 women was a mixture of cranberry and other Cranberry juice against a similar-looking, but wirkstofreien juice (placebo) and a preparation of Lactobacillus tested. After half a year, it emerged that women who daily 50 milliliters of juice drunk, 20 percent less bladder infections suffered as the women of the other two groups. Especially for women, which suffer from frequent bladder infections, is considered by some researchers from one to two glasses of juice daily recommended - but respect, the juice tastes bitter and sour-is not for everyone. For the effect gerbstoffartige substances are held responsible, so-called "Proanthocyanidine". A replacement for approved medicines he is not - but may harm the food not. Cranberry should also act against tooth decay - but of course only if the juice with no added sugar drinks.