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A study of elderly women found that drinking a 10-ounce glass of cranberry juice daily reduced the incidence of bacterial infections of the urinary tract by about 50 percent after four to eight weeks. Evidence also suggests that cranberry juice could help in the treatment of bladder infections.
Cranberry juice, however, is not a substitute for medication. If you think you might have a bladder infection, see your doctor. It is important that bladder infections be completely resolved. When buying cranberry juice, if you have diabetes or glucose intolerance, choose the artificially sweetened versions since regular cranberry juice cocktail contains about three tablespoons of sugar per cup.
 
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