Natural Way to Reduce Risk of Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections, or UTI’s for short, are a no-fun yet common condition that many of us can find ourselves suffering from at one point or another. There are a number of causes, and if you find that you are suffering from burning sensations while urinating, or a burning and itching type sensation in the bladder, chances are you might have a UTI. Certainly, the best way to determine this is to see your trusted healthcare provider. Women seem to be more susceptible to developing UTI’s. There was a recent study detailed in the Phytotherapy Research Journal that looked at the effects of consuming whole cranberry fruit powder on women that experienced two or more UTI’s over the previous year. There were 182 test participants, and 89 of those were given 500 milligrams of the cranberry powder daily for 6 months, while the other test participants were given a placebo. Those participants that received the cranberry powder reported a drastic decrease in the develop