Do certain foods keep your PH level balanced? Can high/low PH levels be the cause of UTI?
renad01 asked:
I keep reading stories of women who have reoccurring UTI. I am currently dealing with this problem. I was wondering if :
#1: Probiotics will help because I just ordered some
#2: If drinking alkaline water (Kangen water) will help my PH levels which will help this problem?
Note: I am not sexually active so it’s nothing along those lines as I’ve stated in my previous question.
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Probiotics are very good – maybe not for UTIs but for yeast infections, ear infections and general bowel health. Cranberry juice or pills will help with UTIs, and so will drinking LOTS of water. Cranberries have bacterial anti-adherence properties so the bacteria cannot stick to the urinary tract and washes out with water when you pee. Good luck.
I get UTI’s all the time… like 1-2 times a month. I need surgery on my urethra…but i cant afford it right now.. I just take antibiotics.. Ive never thought of probiotics…ill have to look into that and I dont think alkaline water will make a difference. Your Ph levels have nothing to do with why you get a UTI..
An infection occurs when tiny organisms, usually bacteria from the digestive tract, cling to the opening of the urethra and begin to multiply. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. Most infections arise from one type of bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli), which normally lives in the colon.
In many cases, bacteria first travel to the urethra. When bacteria multiply, an infection can occur. An infection limited to the urethra is called urethritis. If bacteria move to the bladder and multiply, a bladder infection, called cystitis, results. If the infection is not treated promptly, bacteria may then travel further up the ureters to multiply and infect the kidneys. A kidney infection is called pyelonephritis.
Microorganisms called Chlamydia and Mycoplasma may also cause UTIs in both men and women, but these infections tend to remain limited to the urethra and reproductive system. Unlike E. coli, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma may be sexually transmitted, and infections require treatment of both partners.
The urinary system is structured in a way that helps ward off infection. The ureters and bladder normally prevent urine from backing up toward the kidneys, and the flow of urine from the bladder helps wash bacteria out of the body. In men, the prostate gland produces secretions that slow bacterial growth. In both sexes, immune defenses also prevent infection. But despite these safeguards, infections still occur.
You have to have antibiotics to get rid of an UTI. you can drink cranberry juice or water to clense yourself out.. and that will help with the pain. I take cranberry pills on a daily basis to help with my frequent UTI’s. other ways you can prevent UTIs are by wearing cotton panites, dont take baths, keep clean, just make sure your vagina can breath.