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How To Beat and Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Without Drugs
Date: 01/05/03
Keywords: Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) like cystitis are extremely common, particularly among women. It's estimated that up to one in every five women will develop an infection of the urinary tract during their lifetime. Apart from treatment with antibiotics, conventional medicine has little else to offer. That's why following a natural treatment approach is often by far your best option... Urinary tract infections (UTIs) like cystitis are extremely common, particularly among women. It's estimated that up to one in every five women will develop an infection of the urinary tract during their lifetime.
The main reason why women are more prone to this condition is because the female urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) is shorter than men's. This allows bacteria like Escherichia coli (E. coli), which normally lives in the colon, to reach the urethra where it can quickly multiply. The long male urethra offers better protection against urinary infections because it's difficult for harmful bugs to reach it.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be caused by a variety of micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, worms, and fungi like the candida fungus that causes thrush. 85 per cent of the time these micro-organisms come from the bowel and can easily find their way from your anus to the outside opening of your urethra... from here they can eventually reach your bladder and result in an infection developing.
In addition, if you're under stress, taking oral contraceptive drugs or eating too many sugary foods or carbohydrates - hopefully the latter doesn't apply to you as a health-conscious NHR reader - your risk of suffering a urinary tract infections (UTIs) is greatly increased.
How nausea and tiredness can spell trouble with your waterworks
Urinary infections are divided into 'upper urinary tract infections (UTIs)' involving your kidneys; and 'lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)' involving your bladder, the length of your urethra or just the outside opening of your urethra. Upper urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause many symptoms, including fever, pain in the loins, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and alternating spells of feeling hot and then cold.
Lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) often result in pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of needing to pass urine frequently or urgently, a burning sensation when passing urine and/or blood in the urine.
Both types of infection can be easily diagnosed following simple urine tests, which can be performed at your doctor's surgery. These are able to detect whether there is protein, sugar or blood in the urine - all signs that an infection is present.
Orthodox drugs can cause thrush and other adverse effects which aggravate the problem
If you are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI), your doctor will probably prescribe a course of antibiotics like trimethoprim or amoxycillin. However, these drugs don't always work and can cause many unpleasant side effects, including allergic skin reactions (rash and itchiness), vomiting and diarrhoea.
One of the major drawbacks of using antibiotics is that they can cause thrush. In addition many sufferers find that their urinary tract infections (UTIs) clears up after treatment with antibiotics only to return again a few weeks or months later. Taking repeat courses of antibiotics is not advisable because of the numerous side effects attached to them.
Apart from treatment with antibiotics, conventional medicine has little else to offer. That's why following a natural treatment approach is often by far your best option.
How to break free from the antibiotic trap once and for all
Fortunately, there is a range of natural ways of combating the problem that mean you don't have to get caught up in a vicious cycle of taking repeat courses of antibiotics:
1. Avoid a high carbohydrate diet. Excess sugar and refined carbs, such as white bread and pasta, in your diet can soon cause sugar to accumulate in your urine. This makes it far easier for infections to develop by providing nourishment to the bugs that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs).
An example is candida (thrush), which thrives in high sugar environments. To lower your risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), eat more green vegetables and high protein foods such as oily fish (mackerel, sardines and haddock) -- all of which boost your immune system and help it fight the infection more effectively.
2. Studies show that cranberries help keep urinary tract infections (UTIs) at bay (Home Health Nurs 1997;15(3):198-202). Cranberries work by preventing the bacteria from attaching themselves to the inside lining of your bladder and urethra (Pinn G. Aust Fam Physician 2002;30(10:974-977).
Cranberries are also thought to help improve the overall health of your bladder and urethra, as they contain antioxidant plant chemicals which prevent chronic damage to the urinary tract from occurring (Reid et al. Spinal Cord 2001;39(1):26-30).
The problem with deriving these benefits from drinking cranberry juice is that, for it to be effective, you would need to drink around 16 glasses a day. Many forms of cranberry juice on the market only contain very low amounts of cranberries, the rest is made up of water and sugar. Obviously this goes against the advice given earlier to avoid sugar. For this reason, a good alternative is to consider taking cranberries in supplement form instead. The recommended dosage is 600mg of concentrated cranberry tablets a day.
3. Make sure sex isn't causing the problem. Sexual intercourse irritates the opening of the female urethra in the vagina, which increases the chances of bacteria entering it (Acta Obst Gynecol Scand 1998;77(6):654-659; Epidemiol 1995;6(2):162-168).
The old-fashioned advice to go and pass urine just after sexual intercourse is a good way of ensuring that the majority of harmful bacteria are flushed away. By doing this, the likelihood of an infection developing is considerably reduced.
4. Avoid caffeine and alcohol which irritate your bladder. Drinking dandelion or camomile tea can soothe the burning sensation in your bladder and also boost your immune system. Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water a day to help rid your urinary tract of harmful bugs.
In addition, wear loose underwear and choose cotton material, which is far less irritating. Having a bath makes it much easier for bacteria to reach your urethra from your anus, so opt for showers instead.
5. An easy way to gain relief. Mix one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda (available from supermarkets) to 300ml water and drink this every hour during the first few hours of an attack. This reduces the acidity of the urine and kills the bacteria in it.
In addition, acupuncture has proved successful in helping to reduce the likelihood of repeated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs), particularly for women (Aune A,et al. Scan J Primary Health Care 1998;16(1):3
Back to topThe main reason why women are more prone to this condition is because the female urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) is shorter than men's. This allows bacteria like Escherichia coli (E. coli), which normally lives in the colon, to reach the urethra where it can quickly multiply. The long male urethra offers better protection against urinary infections because it's difficult for harmful bugs to reach it.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be caused by a variety of micro-organisms, including bacteria, viruses, worms, and fungi like the candida fungus that causes thrush. 85 per cent of the time these micro-organisms come from the bowel and can easily find their way from your anus to the outside opening of your urethra... from here they can eventually reach your bladder and result in an infection developing.
In addition, if you're under stress, taking oral contraceptive drugs or eating too many sugary foods or carbohydrates - hopefully the latter doesn't apply to you as a health-conscious NHR reader - your risk of suffering a urinary tract infections (UTIs) is greatly increased.
How nausea and tiredness can spell trouble with your waterworks
Urinary infections are divided into 'upper urinary tract infections (UTIs)' involving your kidneys; and 'lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)' involving your bladder, the length of your urethra or just the outside opening of your urethra. Upper urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause many symptoms, including fever, pain in the loins, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and alternating spells of feeling hot and then cold.
Lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) often result in pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of needing to pass urine frequently or urgently, a burning sensation when passing urine and/or blood in the urine.
Both types of infection can be easily diagnosed following simple urine tests, which can be performed at your doctor's surgery. These are able to detect whether there is protein, sugar or blood in the urine - all signs that an infection is present.
Orthodox drugs can cause thrush and other adverse effects which aggravate the problem
If you are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI), your doctor will probably prescribe a course of antibiotics like trimethoprim or amoxycillin. However, these drugs don't always work and can cause many unpleasant side effects, including allergic skin reactions (rash and itchiness), vomiting and diarrhoea.
One of the major drawbacks of using antibiotics is that they can cause thrush. In addition many sufferers find that their urinary tract infections (UTIs) clears up after treatment with antibiotics only to return again a few weeks or months later. Taking repeat courses of antibiotics is not advisable because of the numerous side effects attached to them.
Apart from treatment with antibiotics, conventional medicine has little else to offer. That's why following a natural treatment approach is often by far your best option.
How to break free from the antibiotic trap once and for all
Fortunately, there is a range of natural ways of combating the problem that mean you don't have to get caught up in a vicious cycle of taking repeat courses of antibiotics:
1. Avoid a high carbohydrate diet. Excess sugar and refined carbs, such as white bread and pasta, in your diet can soon cause sugar to accumulate in your urine. This makes it far easier for infections to develop by providing nourishment to the bugs that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs).
An example is candida (thrush), which thrives in high sugar environments. To lower your risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), eat more green vegetables and high protein foods such as oily fish (mackerel, sardines and haddock) -- all of which boost your immune system and help it fight the infection more effectively.
2. Studies show that cranberries help keep urinary tract infections (UTIs) at bay (Home Health Nurs 1997;15(3):198-202). Cranberries work by preventing the bacteria from attaching themselves to the inside lining of your bladder and urethra (Pinn G. Aust Fam Physician 2002;30(10:974-977).
Cranberries are also thought to help improve the overall health of your bladder and urethra, as they contain antioxidant plant chemicals which prevent chronic damage to the urinary tract from occurring (Reid et al. Spinal Cord 2001;39(1):26-30).
The problem with deriving these benefits from drinking cranberry juice is that, for it to be effective, you would need to drink around 16 glasses a day. Many forms of cranberry juice on the market only contain very low amounts of cranberries, the rest is made up of water and sugar. Obviously this goes against the advice given earlier to avoid sugar. For this reason, a good alternative is to consider taking cranberries in supplement form instead. The recommended dosage is 600mg of concentrated cranberry tablets a day.
3. Make sure sex isn't causing the problem. Sexual intercourse irritates the opening of the female urethra in the vagina, which increases the chances of bacteria entering it (Acta Obst Gynecol Scand 1998;77(6):654-659; Epidemiol 1995;6(2):162-168).
The old-fashioned advice to go and pass urine just after sexual intercourse is a good way of ensuring that the majority of harmful bacteria are flushed away. By doing this, the likelihood of an infection developing is considerably reduced.
4. Avoid caffeine and alcohol which irritate your bladder. Drinking dandelion or camomile tea can soothe the burning sensation in your bladder and also boost your immune system. Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water a day to help rid your urinary tract of harmful bugs.
In addition, wear loose underwear and choose cotton material, which is far less irritating. Having a bath makes it much easier for bacteria to reach your urethra from your anus, so opt for showers instead.
5. An easy way to gain relief. Mix one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda (available from supermarkets) to 300ml water and drink this every hour during the first few hours of an attack. This reduces the acidity of the urine and kills the bacteria in it.
In addition, acupuncture has proved successful in helping to reduce the likelihood of repeated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs), particularly for women (Aune A,et al. Scan J Primary Health Care 1998;16(1):3
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