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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / March 2005Cranberry supplement ?
Have read here and there that cranberry juice/supplement is good for prostate/bladder health. Has anyone heard or had any real life experiences with this ? Is this just another 'old wives tale' type of thing ? The rage forever has been saw palmetto, but I don't know anyone that has ever had any long range continued benefit. Cranberry the same ? ? TIA Zork > Has anyone heard or had any real life experiences with this [cranberry juice/supplement]? I can tell you this: AFTER a PVP procedure, DO NOT take cranberry juice/supplements. It's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire. The cranberry juice/supplement renders your urine highly acidic and burns the already inflamed urethra. James >> Has anyone heard or had any real life experiences with this [cranberry >juice/supplement]? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >James I can understand that, but for how long after the PVP ? It's been 4 months for me now and everything is working great (or as well can be expected at 65yrs).But I still do have some bladder retention and probably will forever. Have read/heard that the cranberry helps to keep the bladder flushed and lessens the change of future infections. Just curious if anyone has had positive results. Thx Zork > but for how long after the PVP ? I began taking cranberry capsules on day 17 after PVP. By day 19, I experienced the worst pain ever. I nearly took Prosed/DS. Before actually taking the Prosed, I figured out the purpose of Prosed - to de-acidify the urine. I immediately stopped the cranberry capsules - and within 24-hours, the burning was gone. By day 60, I observed any tenderness at the end of voiding was about gone - so, in answer to you question [how long after the PVP], I'd say 'at least 2-months - preferably 3-months. By 3-months, I'd be inclined to think one's urethra had completely healed - and taking on a cranberry regimen shouldn't pose any problems. But, I cannot speak to any of the so-called 'benefits' attributed to cranberry juice/supplements. James > > but for how long after the PVP ? > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > James Cranberry juice is good for treating urinary tract infections. I have never heard of any other reason that it was good for prostate health. http://www.healthandage.com/Home/118!gid7=613 > Cranberry juice is good for treating urinary tract infections. I have > never heard of any other reason that it was good for prostate health. I totally agree. Since, anti-biotics are prescribed for all post-PVP patients as an infection preventative, I see no benefit in taking cranberry juice/supplements after PVP. James I asked my URO today about that and it does nothing for the bladder, it does help kidneys. Only good for woman on bladder. Just what my uro said. But he also don't do PVP. Steve >>> Has anyone heard or had any real life experiences with this [cranberry >>juice/supplement]? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thx > Zork Zork: it is believed that cranberry juice helps to control very minor infections of the bladder and that the phytoestrogens contribute to overall sustaining of one's already good health. The phyto may also help BPH since plant sterols are believed to be helpful...Saw Palmetto, etc. However, if you have relatively high blood sugar levels, then ANY straight fruit juice is like adding gasoline to the fire since fruit juice drives up insulin. Spikes in insulin aggravate BPH conditions. Also, Saw Palmetto may not be useful for the long term in men who have DHT levels too high for the dosage they are taking of Saw Palmetto. OR, those men are taking Saw Palmetto when their BPH is triggered by hypertension and not by DHT levels. OR, they are taking Saw Palmetto when their BPH comes from Diabetes, Estradiols or other hormonal imbalances, and not DHT . So, even if those guys did take Saw Palmetto or even the FDA-approved DHT inhibitors Finasteride or Dutasteride, they likely would not see any improvement. Without the proper blood testing for DHT, Estradiols, etc., one is shooting in the dark and might even cause a "rebound" effect that might worsen things. Hope this helps. All the best to you. "Zork" <zork100@worldnet.att.net> wrote [SNIP] cranberry juice/supplement is good for prostate/bladder health.[SNIP] Is this just another 'old wives tale' [SNIP] saw palmetto, but I don't know anyone > that has ever had any long range continued benefit. Cranberry is effective against E. Coli, which is the most often cause of UTI. However if you have another strain of UTI - i.e. staphylococcus aureus, etc. Cranberry is useless. I am not a doc, but if your BPH is not caused by E.Coli...run away from Cranberry I don't see what you have against using cranberry extract supplements as a preventative measure against prostatitis. For as long as I've used it, I haven't had an infection in the prostate. Other people have stated that it is beneficial, including a uro who was quoted on this newsgroup. Why do you say "run away from cranberry"? Ron > From: "Selene Cordi via MedKB.com" <forum@MedKB.com> > Organization: http://www.MedKB.com [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I am not a doc, but if your BPH is not caused by E.Coli...run away from > Cranberry > Why do you say "run away from cranberry"? Develop a tender or inflamed urethra and you'll quickly understand. James James, Was this caused by cranberry juice or extract supplement, or was a pre-existing condition irritated by one or the other. Please describe what happened. Ron > From: "James" <jc55@adelphia.net> > Newsgroups: sci.med.prostate.bph [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > James |
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