while on the blog we are characterized by a critical view of medicine not why cannot deny the immense benefits of herbal medicine or use of medicinal plants. We have used them for centuries and are based on our current Pharmacopoeia (see the case of Belladonna and atropine), but even today we are surprised when certain foods are to be effective against certain diseases and also discover because.
This is the case of blueberries, already American Indians used against kidney disease and has been recently shown that they are especially useful to avoid infections of the urinary tract, among the known cystitis. Knew their properties but not to be, most blamed its benefits to the acidity of the fruit.
Apparently some chemical substances called protoantocinidinas are that prevent bacteria to colonize the urinary ducts, but how? fimbriae ( anchors ”) that use bacteria are not capable of anchor ” when these substances are present. What American researchers have managed to find, but we caution, it is not effective against all types of infections, but for some variants to stop taking them the effect disappears entirely by misfortune. which now need to determine which is the most appropriate dose for Blueberry Juice is beneficial for preventing these infections. The Cochrane Library has reviewed more than 10 studies were in total roughly 1000 patients (especially women) and that has apparently been shown that both tablets of these substances as juices are equally effective, reduce 50% infections in women.
Route: EROSKI-CONSUMER magazine
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