Urinary Infection and Cystitis - causes, symptoms and treatment with supplements

The latest studies have declared the accuracy of folk healers’ persuasion: herbs and other natural essences might radically relieve from adverse and potentially serious symptoms of the Urinary Tract Infection – common illness afflicting mainly women. Urinary Tract Infection is an urinary bladder and urethra infection afflicting mainly women at least once a year. The treatment is needed immediately and usually involves antibiotics because the illness relapses might cause renal failures.

Urinary Tract Infection – signs and symptoms

Cystitis – urinary tract infection – is characterized by frequent compulsive need to urinate only a small quantity of urine, pain and burning during urinating. Other characteristics are cramps, painful peritoneum, or abnormally dark and turbid urine.

Urinary Tract Infection – the Causes

Urinary Tract Infection is a result of a bacterial infection. Standard urine is aseptic – it does not contain any bacteria, except when it flows through the urinary bladder. Unfortunately, the bacteria might suppress the immunity system, procreate and evoke an infection. Frequent retention of the urine is the main cause initiating variety of infections. Another cause is insufficient hygiene or pregnancy when the urinary bladder is pressed down by the fetus.

Urinary Tract Infection – Treatment with dietary supplements

The dietary supplements listed below should be used when the first signs of burning occur. To begin with, use vitamin C and fen-berry. Vitamin C acidifies the urine, and thus the urinary bladder becomes less propitious environment for pathogenic bacteria procreation. It also strengthens the immunity system. The fen-berry acidifies the urine as well, and inhibits the infective bacteria from cumulating in the urinary bladder. The dietary supplements are more effective in combination with echinacea – a remedial plant strengthening the immunity system. Drinking lots of water helps to discharge bacteria and toxins out of the organism. Phytotherapists use variety of herbs, for example black elder, horsetail, buchu and elytrigia separately or in combinations to cure Urinary Tract Infection. Arctostaphylos is prosperous for patients (mostly vegetarians) with alkaline urine. Some infections might progress into more serious renal infections. Therefore, it is necessary to begin with the treatment within 24 to 36 hours. If the symptoms persist, find medical help immediately. If the tests are positive, physicians probably prescribe antibiotics. Unfortunately, antibiotics attack prosperous bacteria in intestines that protect the digestive system as well. Probiotics are effective for patients using antibiotics because they protect these prosperous bacteria. Other dietary supplements can be used in combination with the antibiotics.

Urinary Tract Infection - Prosperous dietary supplements

  • Vitamin C: 250 mg every second hour (when diarrhea occurs, lower the doses)
  • Fen-berry: 400 mg of the extract twice per day (or drinking unsweetened juice)
  • Echinacea: cup of the tea several times per day
  • Probiotics: 2 capsules three times per day on empty stomach or at least 3 bio yoghurts (bifido or acidofila)

When is the time to consult difficulties with a physician?

If pain, burning and other symptoms last longer than 24 to 36 hours even with home treatment, it is recommended to consult experiencing difficulties with a physician. One should also contact a specialist, if an emission out of vagina or penis occurs. If one experiences similar disease symptoms together with backache, fever and rigor, or blood occurs in the urine, he should contact his physician. If one experiences any other health difficulties, he should consult using dietary supplements with his physician.

Urinary Tract Infection – facts and recommendations

Prepare anti-infectious herbal tea by infusing a herbal mixture (Buchu – Agathosma, Daucus carrota and kuku????i????ný vous) in cup of hot water for 15 minutes and decant. The tea is more taste with honey.

For women, echinacea and buchu tea is effective as a lotion to wash genitals with to prevent from inflammation.

Do not use scented lotions and sprays, they might irritate the urinary tract.

Urinary Tract Infection – suggestions

  • Drink a glass of water every hour; it intensifies the frequency of urine flow discharging many injurants out of the urinary tract.
  • Adhere to the hygienic instructions of the external part of the genitals. It must be clear and dry. Wash before and after a sexual intercourse.
  • Wear cotton underwear which let the body breath and change into dry clothes after every exercise or swim.

Urinary Tract Infection – additional information

Fen-berry extract protects the urinary tract from bacteria and cures variety of bacterial infections.

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