Posted 11/4/2007 @ 5:59:00 pm by igoheal.com

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), often known as bladder infections, are extremely painful. They are more common in women than in men, possibly due to the fact that a woman's urethra is shorter than a man's. This infection is caused by bacteria in the bladder.

The most obvious symptoms of a urinary tract include an intense burning pain, which may either be constant or only occur after urinating. You may feel the need to urinate frequently, only to find that not much comes out. The worst cases of urinary tract infections leave you feeling miserable.

Though some of us are more prone to these infections, you can help prevent them with the right diet. In many cases you can treat the infection on your own. You can do this by drinking lots of water, which helps flush out the bacteria. But cranberries are especially important.

Cranberry juice produces a natural acid that makes urine itself too acidic for bacteria to thrive. It discourages bacteria from sticking to the walls of your bladder.

Drink cranberry juice every day; it's good for you. Be sure it's not cranberry cocktail, however, since it contains a lot of sugar and very little real cranberry juice. 100% cranberry juice is best. If you can't find cranberry juice at your local store, or if it's much too tart for you, then you might want to consider cranberry capsules as an alternative remedy.

If you're prone to urinary tract infections, then you should drink lots of water, take vitamin C, and drink cranberry juice or take cranberry capsules every day.

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