How to Treat a Urinary Tract Infection at Home Did you know that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common infection? There are many people (over eight million) afflicted with this painful infection each year.
Many of those people will get multiple infections over the course of a year.
Sometimes these seemingly harmless infections can turn serious.
A kidney infection can occur if a UTI is left untreated for too long.
Symptoms Symptoms of a urinary tract infection are including but not limited to: Painful, burning urination.
Cloudy, dark, bloody or a foul odor in urine.
Lower back pain.
Frequent urges to urinate without much success.
A general uncomfortable feeling of being unwell.
If any of the above symptoms are followed by fever or vomiting, consult with a physician immediately.
This is a good indicator that your UTI has turned into a kidney infection.
An Abundance of Home Remedies Many people use home remedies to treat their urinary tract infections.
Some of these remedies include: flushing the bladder with water, consuming large amounts of cranberry juice, vitamin C, and an herb called echinacea.
Some reported positive results and many more reported that these remedies didn't work.
With so many available home remedies, how do you choose the right one? To properly remedy an infection, you must first understand what causes it.
Urinary Tract Infection Causes A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection.
It affects the urinary system, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters, sphincter muscles and the urethra.
An infection can cause the tissues inside of your urinary tract to become inflamed and swollen.
This obstructs your urine flow and causes painful urination.
Almost all UTIs are caused by a bacteria called Escherichia coli (E.
coli).
This is not the same strain of bacteria that is found in raw foods, this strain is called E.
coli 0157; H7.
This E.
coli bacteria is a friendly bacteria found in the digestive tract.
Many problems can arise if this bacteria makes its way into the urinary tract.
Once in the urinary tract, the E.
coli bacteria attaches to the urinary walls.
This bacteria is "sticky" and it's quite a feat to wash away once stuck.
Many drink lots of water hoping to wash it away, but that's rarely ever the case.
Cranberry Juice - Fact or Fiction? I'm sure that you've heard of drinking cranberry juice for a urinary tract infection.
This method is a combination of both fact and fiction.
The reason it's part fact is because it contains a substance called mannose.
Mannose is a part of the cranberry juice that helps stop and prevent infections.
It is a natural sugar.
The reason that this is fiction is because cranberry juice doesn't contain enough mannose to make a difference.
There's no way that you could drink the amount needed to stop an infection.
Many people also make the mistake of buying the cranberry cocktails that are loaded with sugar.
This can actually irritate your urinary tract even further.
D-mannose Instead of trying to drown yourself with excessive cranberry juice, a supplement called D-mannose can be purchased.
It is a very inexpensive alternative to antibiotic treatment.
It is also a better option than antibiotics.
Antibiotics kill good and bad bacteria and can lead to resistance and stomach trouble down the road.
D-mannose is naturally attracted to the E.
coli bacteria.
It grabs hold of the bacteria and puts a coat around it.
This allows the bacteria to easily be washed away during urination.
Many people report that their symptoms had drastically improved within twenty-four hours.
By carefully taking the correct dose of D-mannose, your infection could be gone within 3 days.
A small percentage of people won't have success with D-mannose because it only removes the E.
coli bacteria.
It has no effect on other strains of bacteria and antibiotics are the only known treatment.
Many of those people will get multiple infections over the course of a year.
Sometimes these seemingly harmless infections can turn serious.
A kidney infection can occur if a UTI is left untreated for too long.
Symptoms Symptoms of a urinary tract infection are including but not limited to: Painful, burning urination.
Cloudy, dark, bloody or a foul odor in urine.
Lower back pain.
Frequent urges to urinate without much success.
A general uncomfortable feeling of being unwell.
If any of the above symptoms are followed by fever or vomiting, consult with a physician immediately.
This is a good indicator that your UTI has turned into a kidney infection.
An Abundance of Home Remedies Many people use home remedies to treat their urinary tract infections.
Some of these remedies include: flushing the bladder with water, consuming large amounts of cranberry juice, vitamin C, and an herb called echinacea.
Some reported positive results and many more reported that these remedies didn't work.
With so many available home remedies, how do you choose the right one? To properly remedy an infection, you must first understand what causes it.
Urinary Tract Infection Causes A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection.
It affects the urinary system, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters, sphincter muscles and the urethra.
An infection can cause the tissues inside of your urinary tract to become inflamed and swollen.
This obstructs your urine flow and causes painful urination.
Almost all UTIs are caused by a bacteria called Escherichia coli (E.
coli).
This is not the same strain of bacteria that is found in raw foods, this strain is called E.
coli 0157; H7.
This E.
coli bacteria is a friendly bacteria found in the digestive tract.
Many problems can arise if this bacteria makes its way into the urinary tract.
Once in the urinary tract, the E.
coli bacteria attaches to the urinary walls.
This bacteria is "sticky" and it's quite a feat to wash away once stuck.
Many drink lots of water hoping to wash it away, but that's rarely ever the case.
Cranberry Juice - Fact or Fiction? I'm sure that you've heard of drinking cranberry juice for a urinary tract infection.
This method is a combination of both fact and fiction.
The reason it's part fact is because it contains a substance called mannose.
Mannose is a part of the cranberry juice that helps stop and prevent infections.
It is a natural sugar.
The reason that this is fiction is because cranberry juice doesn't contain enough mannose to make a difference.
There's no way that you could drink the amount needed to stop an infection.
Many people also make the mistake of buying the cranberry cocktails that are loaded with sugar.
This can actually irritate your urinary tract even further.
D-mannose Instead of trying to drown yourself with excessive cranberry juice, a supplement called D-mannose can be purchased.
It is a very inexpensive alternative to antibiotic treatment.
It is also a better option than antibiotics.
Antibiotics kill good and bad bacteria and can lead to resistance and stomach trouble down the road.
D-mannose is naturally attracted to the E.
coli bacteria.
It grabs hold of the bacteria and puts a coat around it.
This allows the bacteria to easily be washed away during urination.
Many people report that their symptoms had drastically improved within twenty-four hours.
By carefully taking the correct dose of D-mannose, your infection could be gone within 3 days.
A small percentage of people won't have success with D-mannose because it only removes the E.
coli bacteria.
It has no effect on other strains of bacteria and antibiotics are the only known treatment.
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