Dosage · Supplement
Cranberry: dosage and how to take it
~36 mg proanthocyanidins/day.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
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The evidence in words
How much to take
Products standardized to ~36 mg proanthocyanidins daily for prevention.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Cranberry; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
Its A-type proanthocyanidins stop E. coli from adhering to the bladder wall, reducing colonization.
Bottom line
A legitimate UTI-prevention tool (not a treatment) if you get recurrent infections. Dose by PAC content, not juice.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- ~36 mg proanthocyanidins/day.
Goes with
- CranberryFull Cranberry monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- D-Mannose: dosage and how to take it2 g/day for prevention.Evidence grade C
- Andrographis: dosage and how to take itStandardized andrographolide at onset.Evidence grade B
- Astragalus: dosage and how to take itStandardized extract; oncology use under care.Evidence grade C
- Beta-Glucans: dosage and how to take it3 g/day oat beta-glucan.Evidence grade B
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