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A Urinary Tract Infection or UTI is typically characterised by the sudden onset of frequent, painful, and urgent urination. Lower abdominal pain or lower back pain may also be present. The urine is often foul smelling and cloudy.

Eighty per cent of all women will experience a UTI in their lifetime; approximately 20% of women will have a UTI each year. One in seven visits to the doctor are urinary related, totalling 9.6 million visits annually.

Many kinds of bacteria normally grow in the vagina and bowel. However, urine is normally bacteria free (sterile). So when bacteria enter the bladder from the normal vaginal and bowel flora, a bladder infection can develop.

Women are at increased risk of developing a UTI for several reasons: 1) Anatomy - close proximity between the urethra and the rectal and vaginal area allows bacteria easier access into the bladder. 2) Sexual Activity - sexually active females are at higher risk of developing UTIs due to the close proximity of the vagina to the urethra. It is important to know that bacteria causing bladder infections are not passed between partners. 3) Pregnancy - a growing baby can put pressure on the bladder so that it cannot empty completely. When the urine is left to stagnate the risk of UTI increases. 4) Menopause - thinning of the uro-vaginal area makes it more likely for bacteria to break through and cause infection.

Research indicates that cranberries contain specific compounds, "condensed tannins," and "proanthocyanidins," which prevent the adherence of E. Coli bacteria (the primary cause of urinary tract infections) to the walls of the urinary tract. Thus, the bacteria (such as E. Coli) simply wash away in the normal cleansing process of the urinary tract.

Although several clinical studies have found cranberry juice to be beneficial in preventing UTIs, the amount which must be consumed to be effective is considerable.

Cran Balance cranberry extract is more potent than cranberry juice because it contains all the vital parts of the cranberry - fruit, seeds, skin and juice. A study published in the Canadian Journal of Urology, 2002, showed that Cran Balance provided more effective and cost-effective treatment of UTI's when compared to cranberry juice.

In addition, most juices contain about 27 to 33 per cent cranberry juice, with the remainder consisting of sugar and water. Drinking cranberry juice for bladder health can be expensive and increase one's calorie count. Cran Balance does not contain any preservatives, carriers, solvents, sugars, water, flavourings or added colour. It takes 34 lbs of cranberries to produce one pound of Cran Balance.

Cran Balance is the only cranberry extract supported by scientific studies. Clinical studies performed in Prague, Czech Republic, and Canada show that Cran Balance reduces the occurrence of urinary tract infections, and is more cost-effective than cranberry juice. In the Canadian study, subjects who took Cran Balance tablets had 44% less incidences of urinary tract infections than those on placebo.

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