FAQ Question:
Are capsules available instead of drinking cranberry juice?
FAQ Answer:
Yes. These could be used when staying away from home. Power Health, No10 Central Avenue, Airfield Estate, Pochlington, York, tel: 01759 302595. The company advises two capsules per day.
They must be taken with a cold drink as hot drinks can make the capsules melt and get stuck in the throat. It is not advisable to take capsules and cranberry juice at the same time, but you can take juice on one day and capsules on another. The capsules contain oil, cranberry juice concentrate, gelatine, vitamin C, glycerine, beeswax, lecithin and vitamin E.
If you take Warfarin or any other anti-coagulant treatment then you should not drink Cranberry juice or take Cranberry capsules as it can interact with the medication; if you need more information then you should contact your doctor or nurse. Cranberry juice should also not be taken by diabetics as it contains sugar. Cranberry juice is acidic and may cause irritation to the stomach in people who have ulcers or are prone to heartburn.
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