[lit-ideas] Re: The flu
- From: Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:53:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 24, 2004 8:47 AM
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The flu
J.E. I've got a nasty head cold I thought I'd beaten off (rather too fast,
though) by eating cranberries; I stayed up too late the night before last and
it's come back... I am really muzzy.
A.A. Cranberries are known for making bacteria less prone to stick to the
urinary bladder wall, thereby decreasing urinary tract infections. I've never
heard them connected with the prevention of colds, although their beautiful
deep color has to be loaded with any number of desirable plant compounds.
Conceivably, whatever it is in cranberries that prevents bacteria from sticking
to one set of tissues in the body may also work elsewhere. A big however,
though, is that colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria, so I don't see how
cranberries can be connected to cold prevention. Just out of curiosity, what
is your source for this belief?
Andy
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Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK
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