Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 27 | Page 52

LADIES & GENTLEMEN:

One Fruit,
Two Health
Benefits
For women and men alike, urinary tract
and bladder health is important. So, take
a look at how one fruit—the cranberry—
can support both.

DR. FORMULATED URINARY TRACT+:
• Promotes urinary tract health
and digestive balance†

• Boasts 1,000IU vitamin D3—
whole food nutrient support
for immune system health†

Pacran® is a certified organic cranberry
powder obtained from the whole fruit
of the cranberry with a standard level
of Proanthocyanins (PACs). This fullspectrum cranberry utilization makes
Pacran® unique in its ability to support
urinary tract health. Pacran® has no
sugar, no calories, and no carriers,
additives or preservatives.

Women’s Urinary Tract Health 101
A healthy urinary tract is something all
women want and probably most take for
granted—that is until they have a problem.
The urinary system is comprised of the
bladder, kidneys, ureters and urethra.
The ureters are the tubes that take
urine from the kidneys to the bladder,
and the urethras are the tubes that take
urine from the bladder out of the body. A
healthy bladder is normally sterile, which
means it is free of bacteria and infectious
organisms.
However, even in a healthy bladder,
microbes can get past the body’s natural
defenses and throw the urinary tract off
balance. Escherichia coli (E. coli), usually
found in the small intestine, is an example
of an invader that tries to spread to the
urinary tract and adhere to its cell walls.
Once it makes its home in the urinary
tract, it can attract more bacteria and an
imbalance may occur.
For centuries, women have used
cranberries to support urinary tract health.
Rich in natural phytochemicals called
proanthocya