Category: Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Probiotics Help Women With Persistent Urinary Tract Infections

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Probiotics may be the key to relief for the 2-3% of women who suffer from chronic urinary tract infections.

A new study appearing in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that a depletion of vaginal bacteria can be linked to these frequent UTIs.  Taking this finding into account, researchers examined the results of treating women with probiotics, sources of “good” bacteria that can help restore internal balance.

In a 10 week trial of 100 women treated with either the Lactobacillus crispatus probiotic or a placebo, 7 women receiving the probiotic had a UTI compared to 13 women receiving the placebo.  Source: HealthFinder.gov

As concerns mount over the number of antibiotics being prescribed today and the worry that antibiotic resistance is on the rise, it is a great sign that probiotics are able to help treat persistent infections like these.

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Bladder Cancer Slowed and Destroyed by Mustard Seed

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Foods really do have the power to fight disease, including cancer.

A study of rats showed that mustard seed powders could successfully stop the growth of cancer and also stop it from spreading.  Supporting the assertion that food has powerful healing potential, it was the food itself that helped these animals, not the purified form of the compound. The cancer in the rats taking mustard seed grew one third slower than the tumors in the rats who did not eat the plant.

Human cancer cells in the laboratory were also neutralized when exposed to the active ingredient in mustard, allyl isothiocyanate.

Study authors did state that all commercially available mustard is not created equally; potency depends on the plant species and the preparation method.

Source: Environment Health News

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Cranberries in Pure Form Can Prevent Urinary Tract Infections

The latest findings of people unsuccessfully trying to prevent recurring urinary tract infections by drinking cranberry juice cocktail are no big surprise.  The study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, showed that college-aged women who drank 8 ounces of 27% cranberry juice beverages were no less likely to suffer from recurring UTIs than there peers who drank a placebo drink.  Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

In order to get the true benefits of cranberry, which other research has shown prevents E. coli, the bacteria that causes most urinary tract infections, from attaching to the walls of the bladder, it is important to drink the juice in a purer form than that found in most grocery stores.  To guarantee the potency of the cranberries you take to prevent UTIs, try a high quality, pure supplement. Remember, cranberry extract is not a substitute for the use of antibiotics when fighting acute infections.

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