Today we talk about the disease that affects at least once a year a woman in three and the remedies to prevent it and treat it. This is called cystitis, a bothersome inflammation of the lower urinary tract (UTI - Urinary Tract Infection) due to an infection caused by the presence of bacteria. The symptoms are very troublesome as pain in the lower abdomen, burning during urination, frequent need to urinate and in some cases blood in the urine.

Bacterial cystitis is the most common, triggered by some factors such as sexual relationships, constipation and menopause that tend to facilitate the establishment of pathogenic microorganisms such as Escheria Coli, Proteus or Enterococcus in the bladder.

There are some precautions that can be taken to prevent and treat attacks of cystitis, such as drinking a lot (more than 1 liter of water a day), avoid spicy foods, animal fats, refined sugars, chocolate and fries, that irritate the internal mucosa of the bladder, do not wear too tight clothing and maintain proper personal hygiene.

A diet rich in fiber, whole grains, seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables, better diuretic, is definitely a determining factor for the prevention and recovery of this disease.

But one of the most powerful natural remedies indicated by the herbal medicine is the Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), because it makes an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action in the urinary tract. Cranberry juice has also been consecrated by classical medicine as an effective remedy, so much so that it is increasingly used in hospitals to prevent and treat UTI type inflammation.

An authoritative international scientific institute, the Cochrane, has analyzed ten scientific studies conducted on over one thousand patients, from which the effectiveness of cranberry juice has clearly emerged in the prevention and therapy of this disorder typical of women especially in menopause. In fact the presence of proanthocyanidins, salicylic acid and polyphenols makes an unfavorable environment for the Escherichia Coli bacterium, which is primarily responsible for the pathology, preventing it from adhering to the bladder wall.

In particular, a study conducted in 2016 by Professor Kevin C Maki of the Midwest Center for Metabolic & Cardiovascular Research in Chicago concluded that consumption of cranberry juice reduces episodes of cystitis in women who had a recent history of episodes UTIs (urinary tract infections).

Therefore, drinking cranberry juice daily along with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables helps in the prevention as well as in the cure of this annoying problem. However, do not forget to always choose 100% pure organic cranberry juice without added sugar and additives such as Amigra juice.

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