DEAR DR. GOTT: At one time, somebody suggested eating a berry for a urinary-tract infection, but I don’t remember the name of the berry.
DEAR READER: It’s the cranberry. At the first sign of a urinary-tract infection, drink at least 16 ounces of 100 percent cranberry juice each day until symptoms disappear. The properties in cranberry juice will interfere with the ability of bacteria to adhere to the bladder tissue. Be sure to read labels to avoid purchasing cranberry-juice cocktail, which has other juices or ingredients in the blend.