Health Notes

Urinary Tract Infection

Also indexed as:Bladder Infection, Cystitis, Honeymoon Cystitis, UTI

The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.

Recommendation Potential benefits
Check out cranberry To treat and to prevent recurrences, drink 4 to 10 ounces (114 to 296 ml) of cranberry juice a day or take 400 mg of powdered cranberry concentrate BID
Watch your diet Cutting back on sugar, alcohol, and fat may support healing after infection and may help prevent recurrences.
Avoid allergenic foods Work with a knowledgeable health practitioner to find out if you have allergies to foods that increase your susceptibility to urinary tract infections.

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