Cranberry Dosage

Cranberries are available fresh or frozen, and in juice and concentrate forms. Dried berries can also be obtained as tablet or capsules. Pure cranberry juice is very acidic and sour. The most commonly marketed drink, cranberry juice cocktail, is a mixture of cranberry juice (at least 25% by volume), sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup, saccharin or fructose) and vitamin C.

What is the daily dosage of fresh cranberries?

The recommended amount of fresh or frozen cranberries is about 40g taken twice daily.

How much cranberry juice can be drunk daily?

For a healthy person the recommended daily dose for cranberry juice is 150-300 ml of high-quality juice.

How many cranberry capsules can be taken daily?

A daily dietary supplement capsule containing 300-400 mg of cranberry extract has been recommended.

How much cranberry tincture can be taken daily?

Cranberry tincture can be taken three times daily at doses of 4-5 ml.

What are the recommended cranberry doses for boosting health and treating illness?

The dosage of pure cranberry juice in preventing and treating urinary tract infections (UTI) has ranged from 5-20 oz administered daily (5 oz juice = 75 gm fresh fruit) or 150-1000 ml.

The recommended daily dose for treating UTIs is up to four 500 mg capsules, taken three or four times a day. Drink plenty of filtered or bottled water throughout the day.

One study suggests that 500 ml of cranberry juice with 1,500 ml of water was sufficient in helping prevent the formation of oxalate kidney stones.

Cranberry dosage for children (younger than 18 years)

There is not enough scientific evidence to recommend cranberry supplementation for children (beyond amounts found in a normal balanced diet).

See also: Health Properties of the Cranberry

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