Should You Be Drinking More Cranberry Juice If You Have Kidney Disease? | The Cooking Doc®

"I have started drinking a lot more cranberry juice ( or taking cranberry supplements) since I found out I have kidney disease".

I hear this all the time from patients who come to my office. Cranberry juice and cranberry supplements have been studied extensively for their role in preventing urinary tract infections, but can they benefit your kidneys? Watch the video to find out.

Content Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Cranberry Juice and Kidney Disease
01:57- Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infection
02:55 - Changes to Your Diet That Will Make a Difference

Working as a kidney doctor, I found that my patients were often unaware of just how important diet and lifestyle were and how often they felt unsupported by generic advice to “eat healthy”.

The home cook in me hated hearing this, so I set out to find a better way. I began to combine my medical training and love of food, making videos of simple recipes that were based on science and packed with flavor. Instead of just saying “eat healthy” to my patients, I could give them the resources they needed to make a real difference in their health.

Kidney doctor, passionate home cook, and YouTube sensation Dr Blake Shusterman empowers people to proactively manage their health by stepping into the kitchen. The author of several cookbooks with over 100,000 YouTube subscribers, The Cooking Doc® believes anyone, at any age can transform their health with small changes that make a big difference. Based on science and packed with flavor, Dr. Blake’s simple recipes have inspired home cooks everywhere to change their diet, retrain their taste buds, and transform their health.

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[charleshammer]

Organic Cranberry juice preferably not from concentrate, WITH NO ADDED SUGARS. It's an aquired taste and I cut mine with spring water.

[jessc.]

This is not true. The organic cranberry juice without sugar helps the kidneys. It helped me.

[Midwest..]

For me, I drink 100% craberry juice, no add sugar and raw cranberry is also good😊

[lisapo]

Raw cranberry juice is amazing for kidneys. Anybody that says it’s not doesn’t contain the proper information. Cranberry juice has helped many people I know with kidney issues.

[micromaid]

I'm beginning to wonder just what is the purpose this doc's videos

[lisapo]

Unfortunately, these types of doctors do not want to support anything that doesn’t top up their wallets. Cranberry juice is absolutely amazing for kidneys, hands-down.

[frankfons]

I love cranberry juice!!! Within a week of drinking cranberry juice, my urge to pee in the middle of the night stopped! Also, the number of times during the day reduced dramatically!

[winniepillora]

I been diagnose for hypoglycemia a low blood sugar. I want to drink this juice cranberry, but im afraid for my blood sugar. If this is safe to drink has a low blood sugar?

[Y-shay]

Hello doctor, I have Nephrotic syndrome and also UTI, is it okay to have Craneberry Supplments for my UTI?

[kimmock]

As a type 1 diabetic, I’ve been taking cranberry juice for lows instead of OJ or grapefruit juice. What do you suggest?

[proudtobeindian]

Sir namaste yam frm India
Cranberry juice is not available in India. but dry cranberries are available in India. can I drink dry cranberry juice or eating dry cranberry for uti sir ?

[juliejansen]

Sometimes a person just wants to find things they can safely eat drink AND enjoy. I use to enjoy a cup of hot cranberry juice or crab-cherry juice with cinnamon. My primary tells me my kidneys are operating at 38%. I won’t be seeing a specialist or dietician for 5 weeks and the internet has a ton of contradictory info. I would love to eat and drink in ways that could bring restoration, but I also want to know if I can safely enjoy this treat.

[sferswarriorsgiantsgumba]

These are one of those doctors that says marijuana is not good for anything!! Anything that keeps you away from seeing them is not good for you!!😂😂

[jayadama]

Dr.Blake if cranberry is drinking for kidney diseases?

[sarasills]

Been diagnosed with stage
two CKD, how come i stay so cold. I am 72 years old but the feeling cold has gotten worse. My skin is even cold to the touch. I understand that being cold is a symptom of CKD, dut what causes it. Your channel has helped me a lot. THANKS.

[JUDGEMENTDAY]

Juice of anything is not so good for health. Yes, eating raw craneberry, about half a small bowl certainly helps in both kidney, liver and heart even ay the age of 80+. One need to be regular for atleast two months. Amen

[benabbey]

One Doctor and others said cranberry can do ABC, and you are also telling us that cranberry cannot do ABC. Which is which and where do we stand

[marierae]

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭‬

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭

‬“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1:14-15‬ ‭

[taurusx]

I live in the tropics is coconut water more beneficial?

[lianelangitan-nelson]

There’s lots of kidney disease, as a doctor, you should say what sort of kidney trouble you are talking about. So it’s a thumbs down for me