Urinary Tract Infection or UTI is
not a very dangerous illness but it is quite painful and uncomfortable. Plus,
it happens very often. Everybody has experienced the awful moment when you are
spending most of your day sitting on the toilet waiting to take a pee. You have
a strong feeling you are going to pee but it is just not happening. And when
you eventually manage to throw a few drops, it hurts like hell. It burns like
lava and makes you want you were never born at all. If you have ever wondered
how do we call such an illness, we bring you the answer in this article. Such a
health state is shortly called UTI. It is caused by a bacteria that can be
annihilated by various antibiotics but, in addition, there are completely
natural ways that can help you prevent it from showing up in the first place.
Water - Flush
Those Bacteria Out
Although it does not sound very
exotic, water is, at the matter of fact, one of the best cures for UTI. It can
help you prevent or even get rid of bacteria if it is already in your system.
So, take a glass of cold fresh water and pour it down your throat. Soon enough,
the water will flush away all of those nasty bacteria. One glass of water will
probably not help you, therefore you are to keep repeating the water process
all day. If you can't drink that much of water in short time you can buy
yourself some juice, too. Cranberry juice is particularly efficient for
fighting UTI but any other liquid will also be more than helpful.
Cucumbers Or
Watermelons - Fed Up With Water? Try These, Then!
As the paragraph above suggests,
you need to increase your liquid intake to get rid of the bacteria. Some fruits
and vegetables are also full of water, hence you can add them to your daily
diet, too. Cucumbers and watermelons mostly consist of water, which makes them
perfect for people suffering from UTI. They are also packed up with vitamins
that will make your immune system stronger thus helping your organism fight the
evil bacteria.
Ginger Tea - The
Natural Firefighter
There is a tea for every health
issue one might say. And ginger tea should be your first pick once start
noticing symptoms of UTI. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties that are
extra efficient in treating bacteria and especially UTI. Ginger tea will
prevent or reduce current inflammation plus it will ease any pain caused by
infection. There are no bad side effects, so it is completely safe to use
it.
Blueberries - A
Powerful Aid On Your Side
Blueberries have similar effects
like cranberries but it is much harder to get a clear juice since they are
usually mixed with other fruit such as grapes or apples. But such an issue
should not prevent you from eating them as a whole since they are a very
powerful ally when it comes to fighting UTI. They are a nice addition to any
breakfast so you should try eating a cup or two of fresh blueberries to cleanse
your organism of all bacteria.
Things You
should Avoid - Don't Help The Enemy
There are many natural remedies you
should take when suffering from UTI but there are also some you should try to
avoid. When it comes to UTI you should definitively not consume the so called
4C's - chocolate, citrus, carbonation, and caffeine. All of these will actually
enhance the bacteria in your bladder that are responsible for the pain you are
experiencing.
Citrus will make "the
lava" even hotter since it increases the levels of acid in your pee. Lemon
is, for example, a rich source of citrus and there are many articles,
particularly on the Internet, that will tell you to eat lemon when you have
UTI. But that is actually just half of the truth. Lemon is rich in Vitamin C
that will attack the bacteria and help you get rid of it, but the price you
will have to pay is in that higher lava we were telling you about. Hence, it is
up to you, lemon is a double-edged sword that will help and hurt you at the
same time.
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