Planetary Herbals, Cranberry Bladder Defense, 120 Tablets

Cranberry Bladder Defense - Formerly Cranberry Defense
Supports a Healthy Genitourinary Tract

Cranberry is widely used to support a healthy genitourinary tract. Planetary Formulas Cranberry Bladder Defense combines a highly concentrated cranberry extract with echinacea, one of North America's most respected botanicals for supporting immune defenses, and uva ursi, highly valued for its ability to support the genitourinary system. Additional Chinese botanicals are added to augment this comprehensive blend.

Cranberries were esteemed for their high nutritional value by Native Americans, who combined them with dried meat and fats into pemmican cakes. They introduced the berry to the early colonists, who enthusiastically seized on the refreshing New World fruit - but added lots of sugar to their cranberry puddings and tarts to eliminate the sourness and astringent quality. In the 1880's, cranberry was recognized for its specific benefits to the urinary tract by German physicians who noted its cleansing properties.

Cranberry's Plant Acids are the Key
Modern research has identified several important compounds associated with cranberry. Most important of these are the anthocyanins - a unique class of flavonoids that give certain plants their blue and red colors - and a family of unique plant acids. Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants which can scavenge free radicals. Cranberry's plant acids, including quinic, malic, citric, and benzoic acids, along with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), help to reduce the pH of the urinary tract, helping to support a healthy bladder. In addition, the astringency of the plant acids, including vitamin C, helps to add tonicity to the genito-urinary tract, thereby supporting the integrity of healthy tissue.

The cranberry extract used in Cranberry Bladder Defense is a highly concentrated plant preparation. Because it is concentrated, it contains more of cranberry's beneficial constituents than either the actual fruit or the powdered herb. The extract also is readily absorbed into the bloodstream because it does not contain the indigestible components of the plant's cell walls.

Supplement Facts for 880 mg
Serving Size: 2 tablets
Amount %DV
Fiber 1 g 4%
Sugar 1 g
Proprietary Blend: 1.76 g
Cranberry Fruit Extract, Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium, Echinacea Root, Coptis Root, Polyporus Sclerotium, Marshmallow Root, and Alisma Root.

Other Ingredients: sorbitol, stearic acid, modified cellulose gum, colloidal silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate.

Warning: Not for use during pregnancy.

Suggested Use: Two Cranberry Bladder Defense tablets three times daily, between meals, or as recommended by your health care professional.