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Cranberry Extract

While these small, dark red berries from the Vaccinum macrocarpon shrub are often found at Thanksgiving dinner, American women have known that cranberry juice and cranberry extract appear to help prevent and even eliminate urinary tract infections. But early American physicians not only applied crushed cranberries to tumors and wounds, they also used cranberries as a remedy for scurvy, a disease caused by a vitamin C deficiency. It's no surprise that cranberries have plentiful stores of this potent antioxidant. And researchers have discovered that a compound in natural, unsweetened cranberry juice can help reduce bacteria that can bind to teeth and cause gingivitis and gum disease. But the most popular use continues to be as a relief for conditions related to the urinary tract.

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