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Grandma's Natural Home Remedies
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It's important to pay attention to natural home remedies for bladder infections because it's a bacterial infection caused by E-coli. Five out of every ten American women will suffer from a bladder infection at some time during their life.
It's hard to believe that 50% of American women will suffer from Bladder Infections during their lives but what is even more surprising is that 20% of these women will suffer from several Bladder Infections. It's not uncommon for some women to get a bladder infection one or two times a year! Bladder Infections are also referred to as a Urinary Tract Infections. In my opinion, these two conditions and symptoms are similar but a Bladder Infections are advanced cases of Urinary Tract Infections. Men can suffer from Urinary Tract Infections but it's rare. Therefore these infections were known in the old days as "female problems".
Among all the natural home remedies for bladder infections the best remedy is education and prevention. So let's discuss what is causing those Bladder Infections.
Surprising Advice on Preventing Bladder Infections
Your first defense against Bladder Infections is recognizing the symptoms before they become more severe. One of the first symptoms you may notice is burning during urination. You may also notice felling pressure in your bladder even after you urinate. Sometimes the urethra (the tube that urine flows) becomes swollen and won't omit all the urine in your bladder. This is why you will find yourself visiting the bathroom a lot more often than normal. Which turns into a vicious circle because one of the important home remedies for Bladder Infections is to drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
When urine stays in your bladder too long it allows the bacteria to multiply. This is known as E. coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria are in body waste, like urine and feces and takes up residence in the vagina of all women. Trouble starts when these bacteria enter the urethra tube.
Bladder Infections are more common in sexually active women. This is because the bacteria are pushed from the vagina into the urethra. There is a way to avoid this: Women should make a habit of urinating before and again after sexual activity. Urinating will flush the bacteria from the urethra. It's a good idea for men to use the same precautions.
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Comforting Natural Home Remedies for Bladder Infections
Drinking a lot of fluids during bladder infections is the only way to flush the bacteria out of the bladder. Besides drinking a lot of pure spring water it's important to drink several glasses of cranberry juice through the day. Organic cranberry juice is not only full of important vitamins and minerals it will coat the lining of your bladder, the bacteria that is causing the inflammation will no longer be able to stick to it. Herbal tea is another good source of fluids that is not only full of antioxidants, it's comforting and aids in the flushing.
Another one of the important home remedies for bladder infections are to allow yourself the luxury of soaking in a bathtub full of hot water. Do not soak in a bubble bath! Bubble baths are known to irritate the lining of the vagina. Instead why not indulge yourself with some lit candles, pour a glass of cranberry juice to sip while soaking. This will relax you and help you spend some quality time alone. Find a good quality brand of homemade soap with olive oil, goat's milk and essence of oils. Give special attention to cleansing and drying the perineal region (between the rectum and the vagina).
Here are a few more home remedies for Bladder Infections:
- Only wear cotton underwear.
- Use pads instead of tampons.
- Stop using diaphragms, there is documented proof of diaphragms being a contributor to Bladder Infections.
- Don't obsess over being clean.
- Douching can actually cause more harm than good. We all need "friendly bacteria" in our bodies. The act of douching can flush out the friendly bacteria, which fights the E. coli bacteria.
- Being too clean can be a cause of Bladder Infections.
Place a hot water bottle between your naval and pelvic area, this is where your bladder is located. It's not only comforting it will also relieve any cramping you may be feeling. Don't use an electric heating pad, you need the moist heat to penetrate into the tissues surrounding the bladder. The hot water bottle is also excellent to relieve low back pain.
If you notice blood in your urine then it might be time to consult your family physician.
DISCLAIMER:
The statements made here have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. These statements are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure or prevent any disease. This notice is required by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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