How Cranberry Juice Prevents Urinary Tract Infections

Have you felt you can’t control your bladder when you’re out? Do you frequently run to the bathroom? Do you suffer from urinary incontinence? If you are, you’re not alone as over 13 million people in the United States suffer from these problems.

Our urinary system has four main pillars: kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. When the kidneys filter water and toxins from the blood, they pass urine through the ureters to the bladder. There, the urine builds up until you feel the urge to go. While our bladders can hold up to 600 mL of urine, our brain begins sending us signals that we need to urinate at 300 mL. This of course acts as an early notice so we may find a suitable spot for the job. Urinary incontinence is when a person has problems stopping the flow of urine from the bladder.

Common bladder irritants contributing to urinary incontinence include coffee, tea, soda, wine, beer, fruit juices, sugar, spicy foods, and dairy products. Many people feel their urinary incontinence is doubled when consuming bladder irritants yet cannot stop eating or drinking them. For such a reason, we recommend kegel exercises.

Kegel exercises, named after Dr. Arnold Kegel, are the contracting and relaxing of your pelvic floor muscles. They strengthen pelvic floor muscles and enable you to reduce or eliminate bladder incontinence.

You can easily perform kegel exercises by contracting your pelvic floor muscles as if you’re trying to stop the urine from flowing. Hold the contraction for 3 seconds then release. For ideal results you must do 10 kegels in a row for a maximum of 3 times a day.

If you feel that your kegels are becoming easy, you can practice contracting and holding the position for 10 seconds instead of 3 seconds. It is important to relax during kegels and focus on tightening the pelvic muscles. You can do kegels anywhere, anytime whether you’re in the office, at home, or out for dinner. Using Kegel exercises for urinary incontinence not only improves bladder health but also enhances the quality of orgasms for women during sex. Dr. Kegel’s research proved that women performing daily kegels experienced multiple, intense orgasms during their lovemaking sessions with their partners.

As easy as kegel exercises can be, many people forget to do them during the day or simply think they’re too time consuming. Or, may be you need just more than the exercises. If you’re one of these people, you can purchase a natural bladder control and support supplement. Taking such a supplement will help a great deal.

You have probably experienced what thousands already have this year… urinary tract infection antibiotics that do not work. Did you know that 1 in 4 people who use UTI antibiotics will be repeat sufferers?

Unfortunately, antibiotics are most doctors’ best treatment for this painful infection. However, many doctors (mostly natural health) are encouraging their patients to try natural remedies.

In this article, you will learn why UTI natural remedies can outperform antibiotics and completely cure your infection.

My UTI Antibiotics Don’t Work

This is a common phrase that many doctors hear regularly. But why do antibiotics only provide a cure for a short period of time. The answer to this question involves bacteria.

Urinary tract infections are usually caused by a ‘bad’ bacteria called E coli. The infection can be caused by anything to improper hygiene to sexual intercourse. In order to cure this type of infection, the ‘bad’ bacteria must be killed and flushed.

The traditional approach is to prescribe antibiotics which will kill the bacteria. Unfortunately, your urinary tract also contains ‘good’ bacteria that help with the tract’s overall health. And because antibiotics cannot tell the difference between the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria; it will kill both!

The sufferers may feel temporary relief but eventually the ‘bad’ bacteria will reappear more resilient and amped with more pain.

Urinary Tract Natural Remedies that Work

The best advice for curing this type of infection in the long run is to keep your hydration levels high and boost your immunity to fight the infection. You can do this by simply drinking plenty of water and supplementing vitamin C. Research shows that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is the best way to boost the immunity. Fruits and veggies are also loaded with dietary water soluble fiber which has been shown to also help flush the bacteria.

You will also need to fight of the E coli bacteria with a natural antiseptic. One very popular UTI remedy is apple cider vinegar. All you need to do is combine 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with an 8 ounce glass of warm water. Stir and drink up.

The apple cider vinegar is rich in potassium and enzymes that are a natural antibiotic which has been shown to fight the E coli bacteria in the bladder. Many of my customers recommend supplementing cranberry tablets with the tonic to boost the bacteria fighting power.

Finally, you should also learn the basics of infection prevention. For instance, to boost the ‘good’ bacteria count in you tract, you will need to eat yogurt daily with acidophilus.