How to heal from UTI naturally

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a common problem worldwide, and they affect millions of people every year. Around 60% of all women experience a UTI in their lifetime.

Conventional medicine treats UTI’s with antibiotics just as with most other bacterial infections, however, this may form a severe problem with recurrent UTI’s, and, as a new 2019 study suggests, the benefits of antibiotic therapy are not good enough to counteract the negatives.

Research clearly shows that recurrent UTIs are due to the long-term existence of dietary and hygienic factors affecting UTI risk.

In this article, I will focus on how you can avoid UTI’s by enhancing specific lifestyle and dietary habits, and if you currently suffer from a UTI, I will also discuss the best methods of treatment.

UTIs are ubiquitous and can affect any part of the urinary tract. They may also recur if the leading causes are not removed. The infections are most common among older people and women of all ages.

Two types of bacteria are usually the underlying cause of UTI’s (in 80% of cases):

Disregard for proper dietary and lifestyle habits can create favorable conditions for these bacteria to multiply, causing UTIs to persist.

Therefore, even though in most cases, antibiotics are used as a first lie of treatment, my suggestion is to start with the following natural methods as both preventative and healing methods. [2]

5 Dietary Habits That Heal UTI

1.   It has been shown that a high urine pH (not acidic) and higher levels of specific metabolites formed by a healthy gut microbiome can help suppress the growth of these bacteria. 

To reduce urine pH, one can ensure that the diet is rich in low acidity foods, including:

Pumpkin seeds, soybeans, book Choy, and other green leafy vegetables, okra, tahini, almonds, broccoli, citrus fruits (yes citrus fruits are not acidic by nature) and navy beans. [3]

2.  You also want to eat more berries that are rich in antioxidants, especially cranberries, which are rich in a compound called tannin, or proanthocyanidin, which reduces E. coli vaginal colonization [4-5]. Cranberries can be eaten as a food or through sugar-free cranberry juice or cranberry tablets.

3. Also eating foods rich in Vitamin C is very beneficial against UTI’s. Foods rich in vitamin C include acerola cherries, Kakadu plums, chili peppers, sweet yellow peppers, guavas, mustard spinach, kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

4. It is also important to prevent constipation by consuming a high fiber diet since constipation was found to be associated with an increased risk of UTI. High fiber foods include all legumes, all whole grains, and fruits.

5. Foods rich in probiotics containing healthy bacteria such as fermented foods were associated with a decreased risk of recurrence of UTI and have been shown to help heal urinary tract infections. In fact, fermented foods consumed 3 or more time a week, reduced risk by 21% relative to consumption of one time or less per week. Fermented foods include:

5 Lifestyle habits to heal from UTI

There are several different lifestyle habits that can prevent or heal UTI’s and these include:

All in all, by making sure you lead a healthy lifestyle with a proper diet and good personal hygiene care, UTIs will quickly become a thing of the past.

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