Pretty much everyone knows that you should drink cranberry juice for a urinary tract infection. But is this an old wives tale? The quick answer is no—it is not an old wives tale. The research on the benefits of cranberry juice has been around for a long time. And actually, it is one of the […]
Dietary factors protecting women from urinary tract infection. This article finds that dietary habits can have an impact on UTIs in women. Cranberry juice has been used for UTIs and it is believed that D-mannose, the sugar present in the juice, prevents bacteria such as E. coli from adhering to the wall of the urinary […]
Risk for Mortality and Mental Retardation w/ Maternal UTI I must admit that this is new info to me, but if this does hold out to be true I do have a strong recommendation for any women prone to urinary tract infections. Probiotic use in distilled water douches is just short of a miracle cure […]
Cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus for the prevention of UTI Components of cranberry juice have been known for a long time to prevent or help get rid of urinary tract infections. It is believed to prevent the attachment of bacteria to the wall of the bladder. It does not surprise me that Lactobacillus orally did not […]
Lactulose may help prevent urinary tract infections This is an interesting editorial that really opens my eyes to something I’ve seen in practice. While I jump at the chance to recommend probiotics as a vaginal douche to help with UTIs or yeast infections, I have had patients whose irritation has resolved with oral probiotic use. […]
