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Somerset Si
| Posted - 6 June 2005 11:47
It is a know fact that Cranberry helps prevent UTI's Urinary Tract Infections, at the moment I use Holland & barret Triple Strength Cranberry Concentrate 100 capsules cost £16, 1 taken twice daily.
I have done a little homework, Apple Jacks in London want £12, at the moment reduced to £10 for 60 CranActin tablets and recommend dose 4 per day.
I purchased over the internet via www.vitaminlife.com 720 tablets including shipping for £69.33, this equates to £5.77 for 60, not far off half price.
Considering the fact one would consume at least 120 tablets per month quite a saving.
Costings are H&B 32p per day, Apple Jacks 66p per day & Vitaminlife 38p per day.
CranActin is meant to be a superior product and I have only heard of good results from it.
Regards, Simon.
Ps; Spread the good word. |
Damian Smith
| Posted - 6 June 2005 13:26
Solaray who produce Cran Actin have research to back the claims that it has an anti-aherence property. This is from a small study of which I have a leaflet outlining the details.This will reduce the chance of bacteria sticking to the bladder wall thus reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections(UTI). The Cranberry extract will also increase the acidity in the urine which is not conducive to bacteria. This property is not unique to Cran Actin. This is not a magic cure and will not benefit everyone but there are good reports of success with many people. My advice is that if you were to try it, try one bottle first. www.applejacks.co.uk sell from the uk. Look under the women's health section of their website. It is worth bearing in mind that there may be other factors involved with why UTI's occur therefore Cran Actin may not work with everyone. Thanks to Simon for the information to purchase larger quantaties more cheaply.Damian Smith |
Smashie
| Posted - 21 November 2006 15:38
I have been using Cranactin for several years and I too find them beneficial. They do tend to be expensive but still much cheaper that drinking the equivalent amount of cranberry juice. I also looked into purchasing from overseas (www.vitaminlife.com, etc.) but please be aware that you should probably be paying VAT/duty on purchases over £18 (not including postage). Check out the HM Revenue & Custom web site for the latest information (http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk). Having said that, it can still work out cheaper buying from overseas in small amounts - the last purchase I made was for 240 capsules and that worked out at about £6.40 per 60 (2005 prices). Recently, I thought I’d found a British site (www.healthfood-shop.com - Click here) which is selling Cranactin at £7.44 per 60 but after I had placed the order, I noticed in the small print that the goods were shipped from the USA. The site gave the impression that it was British based as all prices were listed in pounds - no mention of dollars anywhere. Luckily my package got through without being spotted!
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tom horse
| Posted - 26 January 2007 22:41
when ever i feel a uti coming on i reach fer a couple of bottles of beer. the diaretic action flushes out the tract and bladder takin all the nasties with it.
works ever time for me and is cheaper than most other remedies. |
Damian Smith
| Posted - 29 January 2007 11:46
As a Charge Nurse on the Spinal Unit, I felt that I should respond to Tom's point. Alcohol is a diuretic and there is an increased risk of becoming dehydrated through the effects of the alcohol. This could cause other problems particularly with skin marking and possibly affecting bowel regimes.There are also the well documented adverse affects of alcohol.
Increasing your general fluid intake is important for maintaining a healthy renal tract but we would not advocate the use of alcohol to achieve this. Caffeine also has diuretic properties.
We also have patients under the age of 18 that should not be encouraged to try this method. |
Please note: Any opinions expressed in the posts above
are those of the author, not of the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre
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