Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 >I've heard that cranberry juice can help those prone to UTI's. A friend of mine is prone to cystitis and her 4yo loves cranberry juice! Not sure how she got into it (perhaps cos mum drinks it so it's available and one day she said 'Mum I want to try that juice'???) >I think it was Belinda who said that one of the hospitals she 'looked after' >had a geriatric ward which tried out having cranberry juice available so >that if one of the patients showed signs of a UTI then the nurses could >offer them some canberry juice straight away. In NZ, Christchurch, I think, a special blend of crushed/pulped kiwi fruit is offered to people with constipation. The drink also contains honey IIRC. It is offered to patients such as those with stomach cancer (which is how I found out about it when MIL had that last year) as well as suggested to pregnant women who are constipated. I don't think you can even buy commercially prepared kiwi juice over here but I think the concoction MIL was given was prepared in a certain way, rather than just being a juice. -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 >I've heard that cranberry juice can help those prone to UTI's. A friend of mine is prone to cystitis and her 4yo loves cranberry juice! Not sure how she got into it (perhaps cos mum drinks it so it's available and one day she said 'Mum I want to try that juice'???) >I think it was Belinda who said that one of the hospitals she 'looked after' >had a geriatric ward which tried out having cranberry juice available so >that if one of the patients showed signs of a UTI then the nurses could >offer them some canberry juice straight away. In NZ, Christchurch, I think, a special blend of crushed/pulped kiwi fruit is offered to people with constipation. The drink also contains honey IIRC. It is offered to patients such as those with stomach cancer (which is how I found out about it when MIL had that last year) as well as suggested to pregnant women who are constipated. I don't think you can even buy commercially prepared kiwi juice over here but I think the concoction MIL was given was prepared in a certain way, rather than just being a juice. -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 > > In NZ, Christchurch, I think, a special blend of crushed/pulped kiwi > fruit is offered to people with constipation. The drink also contains > honey IIRC. It is offered to patients such as those with stomach cancer > (which is how I found out about it when MIL had that last year) as well > as suggested to pregnant women who are constipated. I don't think you > can even buy commercially prepared kiwi juice over here but I think the > concoction MIL was given was prepared in a certain way, rather than just > being a juice. > > -- > Sue > ------ I can certainly vouch for kiwis moving things!! My little ones have one every day with their lunch, and they have no problem producing a dirty nappy for me each day. Tupman Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36 Torbay & S.Devon Branch NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator NCT UK Trustee Go placidly amidst noise and haste. Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 > > In NZ, Christchurch, I think, a special blend of crushed/pulped kiwi > fruit is offered to people with constipation. The drink also contains > honey IIRC. It is offered to patients such as those with stomach cancer > (which is how I found out about it when MIL had that last year) as well > as suggested to pregnant women who are constipated. I don't think you > can even buy commercially prepared kiwi juice over here but I think the > concoction MIL was given was prepared in a certain way, rather than just > being a juice. > > -- > Sue > ------ I can certainly vouch for kiwis moving things!! My little ones have one every day with their lunch, and they have no problem producing a dirty nappy for me each day. Tupman Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36 Torbay & S.Devon Branch NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator NCT UK Trustee Go placidly amidst noise and haste. Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 , > You can get cranberry and apple or cranberry and raspberry juice and I bet she will drink both of those 2 (esp the last one is very sweet the raspberry takes away all the tart sharp taste of the cranberry) > My 2 both drink cranberry and apple - you can also get cranberry and blackcurrant which also seems to go down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 , > You can get cranberry and apple or cranberry and raspberry juice and I bet she will drink both of those 2 (esp the last one is very sweet the raspberry takes away all the tart sharp taste of the cranberry) > My 2 both drink cranberry and apple - you can also get cranberry and blackcurrant which also seems to go down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 , > You can get cranberry and apple or cranberry and raspberry juice and I bet she will drink both of those 2 (esp the last one is very sweet the raspberry takes away all the tart sharp taste of the cranberry) > My 2 both drink cranberry and apple - you can also get cranberry and blackcurrant which also seems to go down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 In article B7A9A7A7.9535%caroline@...>, Caroline Pearce caroline@...> writes >> If it is what I think it is (ie urinary tract infection) I had it >> every few months when I was a child and had major tests done when I >> was 5, but luckily grew out of it (they didn't find any 'fault' or >> specific reason I should get it, I just did). I've had it a few times >> as an adult but it has always gone away again with antibiotics. >I agree with Karina - my niece (now 10) was checked frequently around the >age of 2 onwards because of UTIs and she eventually grew out of it. DS2 has >had 3 bouts so far and had a kidney scan too - he is the one with the poo >problem (holding it in for weeks and then having problems getting it >out)...maybe it does run in families as my niece (she is my brother's >daughter) and DS2 look like they could be brother and sister!..I suppose >we'll end up with a long discussion on genetics again... Thanks to both of you - quite reassuring to hear that it isn't necessarily because of an abnormality! She is improving a lot now she's on the antibiotics - just have to get her eating again - she'd reverted to being almost completely breastfed when she was at her worst over the weekend! Cath (with rather sore nipples ATM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 In article B7A9A7A7.9535%caroline@...>, Caroline Pearce caroline@...> writes >> If it is what I think it is (ie urinary tract infection) I had it >> every few months when I was a child and had major tests done when I >> was 5, but luckily grew out of it (they didn't find any 'fault' or >> specific reason I should get it, I just did). I've had it a few times >> as an adult but it has always gone away again with antibiotics. >I agree with Karina - my niece (now 10) was checked frequently around the >age of 2 onwards because of UTIs and she eventually grew out of it. DS2 has >had 3 bouts so far and had a kidney scan too - he is the one with the poo >problem (holding it in for weeks and then having problems getting it >out)...maybe it does run in families as my niece (she is my brother's >daughter) and DS2 look like they could be brother and sister!..I suppose >we'll end up with a long discussion on genetics again... Thanks to both of you - quite reassuring to hear that it isn't necessarily because of an abnormality! She is improving a lot now she's on the antibiotics - just have to get her eating again - she'd reverted to being almost completely breastfed when she was at her worst over the weekend! Cath (with rather sore nipples ATM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 In article <004d01c12b57$8ea658a0$0600a8c0@Fetlar>, Liz Goudie (NCT) lizgoudienct@...> writes >I've heard that cranberry juice can help those prone to UTI's. >You might want to check with your GP that it is OK for a little one to have >this (can't think why not!). You might even find some info about it on the >web. (I've had a quick look and can find quite a few articles saying that it >helps but nothing that refers to any formal resarch) Of course - that's partly why I drink it instead of orange juice at breakfast every day. Hadn't even occurred to me to offer it to dd2, though, and I'm not at all convinced she'll drink it, but it's worth a try! Thanks. Cath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 < > You can get cranberry and apple or cranberry and raspberry juice and I bet she will drink both of those 2 (esp the last one is very sweet the raspberry takes away all the tart sharp taste of the cranberry) Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama & expecting a Christmas delivery... My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. I feel better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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