Monday, December 22, 2008

Treating Your Bladder Infection Naturally

By Jennifer King

Obviously, most doctors would like to see their patients completely healthy. If this were to be true, doctors would be out of work, and the hospitals and surgeries they work in would be empty. In the case of urinary tract infections, 8-12 million people will be diagnosed with an infection next year. This puts billions of dollars back into the health industry. So it wouldn't be very profitable if everyone were to be healthy.

Fact! Some experts suggest that doctors are not recommending a natural treatment because recommending alternative treatments to patients doesn't bring in any revenue for the health industry. Why?

A natural or holistic treatment is all that is needed for almost all urinary tract infections. The E coli bacterium is a weak and doesn't need to be killed with any drugs. And it can easily be flushed from the urinary tract from your own home.

Below are some tips for curing a UTI without antibiotics.

1. The first thing you should do is stop taking antibiotics. Antibiotics hide the symptoms for a short time but can actually do more harm over time. You have good bacteria as well as bad bacteria in your body, and antibiotics kill both types. Your body is more open to another infection when you have low counts of good bacteria.

2. Your immune system needs to be strong to cure a UTI so you need to get it to full strength. This can easily be done by taking vitamin C supplements. 1000 to 3000 mg a day is recommended for an immune system boost.

3. You may also wish to incorporate zinc tablets into your supplements.These two supplements work extremely well together and be purchased as a single supplement for this reason. They work well together in boosting your immunity and killing the E coli that is causing your symptoms.

4. Cranberry juice is a good natural cure for bladder infections, but you should avoid too much of it. Cranberry juice or supplements won't cure your infection on their own. Though part of a multi-step remedy, you can actually cause more pain be taking too much. Cranberries contain an acid that is good in small doses for the urinary tract, but too much can make your symptoms worse.

5. Research on UTIs in the past 5 years has shown that this infection is one of the simplest to cure if you know how to flush the E coli from your urinary tract.

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