What is a natural remedy for UTI?

Question

I keep getting UTI's and I can't take any antibiotics they give me, they make me throw up. What can I do? I read drink Cranberry juice, but is that all? It seems too easy. But if it works I'll give it a try.

Answer 1

Actually, there is no evidence that cranberry juice has magic properties that heals the UTI. The UTI is actually an infection of urine, basically the bladder's equivalent of a bad sunburn. Drink any liquid and go to the bathroom often: the more you drink, the more you go to the bathroom, the faster you flush out the infectious E.Coli bacteria. Don't hold it, either. E.Coli doubles its population every twenty minutes, which means more discomfort for you.

As for cranberry juice, it's acidic and was thought to destroy the bacteria. The only thing is that it's not acidic enough: you would have to drink GALLONS every day to get enough of an effect. It does help with UTI, though, because it's another liquid you can drink.

Answer 2

Yes, drink cranberry juice, that is the best natural remedy. I'm not a doctor, but my wife gets them all the time and we've seen several DRs who all pointed at cranberry juice as the natural solution. It seems to help, but not nearly as much as prescription medicine. Read the ingredients on the juice carefully though, most of the "cranberry" juice is actually a mix with a very low concentration.

Answer 3

One question about the cranberry juice... were you drinking pure cranberry juice (not the cranberry juice cocktail)? Just checking because pure unsweetened cranberry juice is usually one of the better natural treatments for UTIs. As others have mentioned you can also get cranberry in capsules. Or there's always eating fresh cranberries. Here are some other options to try: Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) has a similar effect as cranberry juice. One idea would be to combine Vitamin C supplements with the cranberry juice. Vitamin C capsules are pretty easy to find at any pharmacy or grocery store. Uva Ursi (Bearberry) is an herb that can be effective in the treatment of UTI. It's available in capsule form and can be found in good health food stores. The usual recommendation is that Uva Ursi not be taken in conjunction with cranberry juice or other acidic juices or foods. Acidic juices tend to make it less effective. There's an herbal supplement called Juniper Berry Combination that can be found in health food stores (and online) that is used to treat a wide variety of urinary problems, including UTI. It is sometimes combined with ascorbic acid and/or cranberry for sever UTIs. Agrimony is another herb that is often used to treat infection, particularly UTI. It is most commonly taken as a tea, either commercially prepared or by mixing the dried leaves with boiling water. Some people recommend blueberries as an alternative to cranberries. This seems to work for some and not for others. Reducing sugar in your diet (especially sugary drinks) can also help sometimes. Since you mentioned that this is a recurrence of a previous problem, you might want to consider including acidophilus as a way to help prevent future infections. Some brands of yogurt and milk have acidophilus added or you can get it as a capsule as well. I hope that helps. Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes, cranberries are good for urinary health. Drink the juice or take tablets. Oh yeah, try cranberry sauce, it's good for more than Thanksgiving.

Answer 5

Cranberry extract,you can get cranberry in capsule form at a health food store.

Answer 6

Drink tons of water and cranberry juice and take AZO-Standard for the pain when you have one. They also have AZO cranberry pills you can take to help prevent one.

Answer 7

drink plenty of water every day and a glass of cranberry juice.

Answer 8

yes it does work,and you can now buy cranberry tablets that you can take one a day,here in the uk seven seas make cranberry forte caps ,you can buy them at chemists supermarkets and health food shops

Answer 9

Colloidal Silver is good if it keeps coming back often.