Cranberries, the For-Women-Only Wonder Cure!

New evidence, funded for the most part by Ocean Spray cranberry
juice, has shown that cranberries may well be a girl's best friend.

Not only does this research support the folk wisdom that every female
knows, which is that cranberry juice can help combat a urinary tract infection,
but it shows some other surprising benefits as well, but none of them work
for men!

This research, by Professor Itzhak Ofek at Tel Aviv University, shows that
cranberry juice also helps fight the flu, prevent dental cavities, and prevent
stomach ulcers. No one can clearly explain why only women enjoy these benefits.

Professor Ofek's research shows that cranberries contain a heavy molecule referred to
as non-dialyzable material, or NDM for short. This molecule coats certain parts of the
female body in a way that resembles teflon, blocking the agents that cause infection.
In research from as early as 1991, published in The New England Journal of Medicine,
Professor Olaf and his colleague Professor Nathan Sharon, reported their earliest findings.
"We understood that there was something in cranberry juice that doesn't let infections adhere to a woman's bladder," Prof. Ofek reported. "We figured it was a specific inhibitor and proved this to be the case."

This discovery led Ofek to undertake further research over the next 26 years, and to find that
cranberry juice also protected teeth from infection, inhibited the flu virus, and inhibited unhealthy bacteria in the stomach which can lead to ulcers.

However, in none of the research have men had the same benefits. "The whole thing with cranberries seems to be female-oriented," admits Prof. Ofek.

Recently, research seems to indicate that cranberry juice may even help to prevent certain cancers.

So, once again folk wisdom seems to be right on. Women should include cranberry juice in their diets regularly, and for urinary tract infections, Professor Olaf suggests drinking two glasses a day.