Question:
can I drink cranberry juice for bladder infection
usually I drink cranberry juice for bladder infections and get over them after two or three glasses. last week I had one and didn't think I could drink the juice so I only had water to rely on. My question is do they make a sugar-free cranberry juice. I can't seem to find it if they do. or can I drink the regular without dumping. I had r n y. What do you think? Thanks — Delores S. (posted on March 27, 2003)
March 27, 2003
There is no such thing as sugar free fruit juice of any kind. Fruit has
fructose, or fruit sugar, in it, no matter what kind of fruit it is. There
are 'no sugar added' juices, but they are not sugar free. Fructose may or
may not make you dump. I'd try a small amount, say 1/4 cup and see how it
affects you. If it doesn't bother you, you might try a little more later.
Or you could drink 1/4 cup several times over the course of the day.
— garw
March 27, 2003
My mother in law baught me some sugar free juices made from ocean spray i
beleive... it was to strong for me so i mixed it with water but am not sure
they make the cranberry stuff just keep you eyes and ears open cuz anything
is possible in this day & age! good luck
— Deanna Wise
March 27, 2003
My sister is a type 1 diabetic, Ocean Spray does make a no sugar added
cranberry juice, it's called Ocean Spray Lite Cranberry Juice. Good luck!
— Sue-Ellen J.
March 27, 2003
GNC carries a dehydrated crannberry product in a capsule. No sugar. Works
for me.
— Bill P.
March 27, 2003
I've been drinking the light cranberry juice for many months and I've
always handled it just fine. We're all different so you'll just have to
try it out and possibly mix it with some water to cut the sugar content. 9
months out and 130 lbs lighter :)
— Kathy R.
March 27, 2003
The Cran-family Lightstyles were yummy, but I just take the pills instead.
No sugar at all that way. Sigh. Dont' get me wrong, a glass of the lights
would be ok, but not lots like you'd want right now
— vitalady
March 30, 2003
If it really is an infection (i.e., bacterial) and not something milder,
you should probably see a doctor. What I've heard is that cranberry juice
can make your urinary tract less susceptible to infections, but not cure
them once they've kicked in. I've suffered from chronic bladder infections
for years and people often gave me advice about cranberry juice, yogurt,
etc., but the only thing that's worked is for me to be on low-dose
antibiotics for the foreseeable future. (I'm sure your problem isn't this
serious, though.)
— sjwilde
March 30, 2003
Snapple makes a diet cranberry-raspberry that has no sugar in it.
— DWanna D.
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