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Does Cranberry Juice Work Against Bladder Infections?

Michael Greger MD | February 4, 2014 | Health

Read More: antibiotics, bacteria, bladder disease, bladder health, bladder infection, cranberries, cranberry juice, E. Coli, Escherichia coli, phytochemicals, phytonutrients, urinary tract infection, UTI, white cranberry juice

                How could any bacteria cause a bladder infection without just getting flushed away—literally? Bladder infections may make sense if we’re not drinking enough or if we leave behind a stagnant pool because......

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How Avoiding Chicken Could Prevent Bladder Infections

Michael Greger MD | January 28, 2014 | Health

Read More: antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, bladder infection, Campylobacter, chicken, cooking, cross-contamination, E. coli, Escherichia coli, fecal bacteria, fecal contamination, gut flora, meat, pathogens, preparation, rectal bacteria, rectal flora, Salmonella, superbugs, urinary tract health, urinary tract infection, UTI, zoonoses, zoonotic diseases

                Where do bladder infections come from? Back in the ’70s, longitudinal studies of women over time showed that the movement of rectal bacteria into the vaginal area preceded the appearance of the......

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Flax and Breast Cancer Prevention

Michael Greger MD | October 15, 2013 | Health

Read More: antibiotics, atypical hyperplasia, berries, biopsy, breast cancer, cancer, carcinoma in situ, compound X, fecal flora, fiber, flax, flaxseeds, fruits, ground flax, gut bacteria, ki-67, lignans, nuts, phytonutrients, plant-based diet, precancerous, prevention, seeds, sesame seeds, urinary tract infection, UTI, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains, women's health

Just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day may help protect against breast cancer. In 1980 a new compound was discovered in human urine. Researchers called it "compound X." Originally it was thought to be a new human hormone,......

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