Archive for the 'Urinary Tract Conditions' Category

Bladder Infections and Tissue Salts

Tess November 27th, 2006

Symptoms of lower UTI (cystitis, urethritis)
in adults:

* Back pain
* Blood in the urine (hematuria)
* Cloudy urine
* Inability to urinate despite the urge
* Fever
* Frequent need to urinate Painful, burning urination (dysuria)
* Malaise (general discomfort)

Symptoms of UTI in young children

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Enlarged Prostate Symptoms: How to Tell When a Man Has BPH

Tess October 31st, 2006

Enlarged prostate symptoms rarely manifest before the age of 40. For some men, symptoms might not even occur at all. However, the condition called BPH or enlarged prostate affects almost 90 percent of men in their seventies and eighties, while more than 50 percent of men who reach their sixties experience symptoms.

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Treatment For Cystitis

Tess October 21st, 2006

Treatment For Cystitis (Bladder inflammation)

Although cystitis is often treated with antibiotics it is frequently recipitated by antibiotic therapies.

Fight the infection

Goldenseal (take a capsule every 2 hours as needed)

Strengthen the urinary system

* Buchu
* Cornsilk
* Marshmallow - soothing and cooling, relieves pain

Diuretics

* Juniper
* Parsley
* Marshmallow Root
* Pipsissewa Herb
* Horsetail Herb
* Cornsilk
* Gravel Root
* Gaia Usnea/Uva Ursi Supreme
* Buchu

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As men grow older, bladder function can worsen and the prostate gland may be responsible

Tess May 22nd, 2006

Mayo Clinic researchers studying prostate problems in men report in the current issue of the Journal of Urology that as men grow older their bladder function can worsen and the prostate gland may be responsible.

Their findings remind patients and their physicians that urination difficulties in men can be better cared for at early onset. Additionally, the study notes that as men age, the possibility increases that they will experience problems with urination.

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The Problem of Frequent Bladder Infections

Tess December 18th, 2005

Symptoms of Lower UTI (Cystitis, Urethritis) in Adults:

* Back pain
* Blood in the urine (hematuria)
* Cloudy urine
* Inability to urinate despite the urge
* Fever
* Frequent need to urinate
* Painful urination (dysuria)
* Malaise (general discomfort)

What is a Urinary Tract Infection?

Infections of the Urinary Tract are extremely common, accounting for more than 8 million doctor’s visits a year. Approximately 8 - 10 million people in the USA develop a UTI each year.

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