One out of five women will get a UTI at some point in her life, and some will continuously have them. Many women get prescriptions for antibiotics, but these remedies don't help the underlying cause of these infections. Our kidneys filter waste carried in urine and the bladder stores it. Ureters and Urethras transport this fluid from one place to another and then out of the body. Bacteria can thrive in urine and infect the bladder. When bacteria is resisting in the urinary tract, the body urinates frequently and a burning sensation or pain/pressure might be felt on the bladder. UTIs can migrate from the bladder to the kidneys, where these infections can become very serious.

UTIs can come about from many different ways. Sometimes women in menopause or pregnancy will suffer more than their share, due to hormonal changes. Because antibiotics have adverse side effects, there are ways of preventing UTIs naturally. It is always best to treat UTIs, even if it is naturally, under a health care provider as they can progress to the kidneys.

A five year study was done by the New England Journal of Medicine that found condensed tannins in blueberries and cranberries preventing the bacteria that causes UTIs (E. Coli) from binding to the lining of t

he urinary tract. Taking regular doses of cranberry juice (of course, the unsweetened kind) can act as a good preventative measure. If you already have one, take 500-1000mg of C, every two hours and daily doses of 10,000 to 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 400 IU of vitamin E, 30 mg zinc citrate, and a good probiotic.

Foods known to irritate the bladder are : coffee, artificial sweeteners, carbonated beverages, tea and tomato products. Getting rid of these might bring immediate relief. Bacteria also thrives on sugar, so limiting or avoiding highly processed foods and sweets might work wonders.

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