‘Tundra trick’ TRIUMPHS over urinary woes with the power of a Viking
Friend, is there anything more MADDENING than pee problems?
Whether it’s simply DIFFICULT to urinate… or it HURTS when you do…
It can really throw a monkey wrench into your daily life… and even SABOTAGE your sleep.
But even if you’ve tried both conventional and natural therapies… and they haven’t worked for you…
It’s not hopeless.
There’s a “superberry” of the Swedes that can send urinary troubles off to walk the plank!
‘Cranberry swap’ for chronic infections?
Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) are cousins of the cranberry, with a similar sour or tart taste.
They’re the berry of choice in Scandinavia, where locals pick it from the wild… and use it to garnish meat dishes like reindeer and elk.
The lingonberry is also the national dish of Finland!
It grows in the remote Nordic forests near the Arctic Circle… so most Americans have NO CLUE about it!
But LOCKED inside these tiny berries are antioxidant SUPERPOWERS…
Which help PERFECT blood pressure… and SUPPORT healthy urinary function.
Lingonberries get their dark red color AND their antioxidant action from substances called anthocyanins…
And in a 2017 animal study, that’s what helped lingonberry juice TURN DOWN excess inflammation in cases of kidney injury.
But that’s not all lingonberries can do…
Because research also shows that lingonberry juice and extract can help keep urinary tract infections at bay!
And if you’ve ever had a UTI… especially one that KEEPS coming back… you know what a godsend that could be.
Lingonberry could work… even when antibiotics DON’T… because of its unique combination of antibacterial and diuretic actions.
You see, the MORE you pee… the LESS opportunity bacteria like E. coli have to sit and FESTER in your urinary tract!
Lingonberry also KILLS OFF the “bad bugs”… while helping maintain a healthy balance in your microbiome.
Antibiotics simply GO NUCLEAR on ALL the bacteria in their path – even the “good bugs” that keep things running harmoniously.
Now, it’s common practice in Finland to drink cranberry-lingonberry juice to beat back recurrent UTIs.
Why not just cranberry on its own?
Because lingonberry appears to bring something MORE to the equation.
Modern-day researchers just haven’t figured out EXACTLY what it is yet… although lingonberries appear to have a HIGHER concentration of those anthocyanins.
Part of it may be that some folks just find lingonberries more palatable than cranberries, as they’re naturally sweeter than their cousins.
So, if you haven’t been able to stand the taste of unsweetened cranberry juice… give lingonberry concentrate a try.
You can find the cranberry-lingonberry juice used in the study I just mentioned by a Finnish company called Marli.
You’ll find it at health food stores and European specialty markets, labeled with the Finnish word for lingonberry, “puolukka.” Just beware of excess sugar content.
Or, look for UNPROCESSED berries… either fresh or frozen… with ZERO added sugar.
Add them to your smoothies… or make your own jam using a healthful honey instead of refined sugar.
You can also find lingonberry supplements in capsule or powder form… or lingonberry included in berry complex or “superfruit” formulas.
Just be sure they’re from a maker you trust… and that they contain a standardized dosage of anthocyanins.
To sending UTIs packing… for good,
Sarah Reagan
