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UTI In People With SCI
Natural Antibiotic Alternative
Urinary bladder infection has become a major medical problem in people with spinal cord injuries.
This website is intended to allow you - a paraplegic or qudriplegic bladder infection sufferer - to manage your own care, ask the right questions, insist on adequate management and information, and seek an optimal outcome for yourself as an informed patient.
Perhaps it will even help the health-care practitioners who are giving care - urologists, gynecologists, prostate specialists - to better understand and, hopefully, incorporate into their practice the natural approach to urinary tract infection (UTI) - its prevention and drug-free, safe treatment.
Over 250,000 Americans are spinal cord injured. Individuals with injuries
below the cervical level of the spine, called thoracic injury, are most often
referred to as paraplegics.
Paraplegics - over 50 percent males - have complete use of their hands
and arms, which indicates that only two lower limbs are affected.
Quadraplegics are individuals with cervical injuries whose all four
limbs are affected.
Spinal cord injuries are also referenced as complete and
incomplete. In a complete spinal cord injury communication is
stopped, whereas an incomplete injury leaves some nerve function intact.
The Dysfunctional Neurogenic Bladder
People with spinal cord injuries must work harder to maintain their
health.
A common medical complication during the initial medical and
rehabilitation period after spinal-cord injury are urinary tract
infections (UTIs) due to dysfunctional neurogenic bladder - an
unstable or atonic bladder, with no muscle tone.
Unfortunately, urinary tract infections continue to be a problem
throughout the life of many spinal-cord-injured individuals;
repeated infections may also result in further complications, such as
renal failure.
The likelihood of urinary tract infections is also increased by the
development of urinary calculi (mineral deposits) common in people with
spinal cord injuries.
Chronic Bacteriuria: Common Health Concern
The urinary system of the human body rids the body of liquid waste
regularly. Periodic emptying is caused by expansion of the bladder's
contents.
Up to this point everything is controlled by chemical reactions and a
part of the nervous system (autonomic) that is normally not part of
consciousness. As the bladder expands, the conscious mind becomes aware
of the need to empty.
It is this release, emptying process that is impaired in many disabled
people. Neurons tying urinary release messages and consciousness are
impaired, thus preventing normal urination.
Impaired bladder function is even further complicated by urinary tract
infections. Unable to completely void, it gives remaining bacteria,
namely E. coli, the opportunity, over time, in its warm dark
environment - an excellent setting for rapid growth.
Therefore, chronic bacteriuria - the presence of bacteria in the
urine - is a common occurrence among spinal-cord injury patients who
may develop symptoms of infection or - remain asymptomatic.
Paraplegics and quadriplegics are just a few disabilities experiencing
urinary problems. Although each disability has its own unique
dysfunctional characteristics, no two people with the same disability
are exactly alike.
The Natural Atonic Bladder Management
The constant flushing of the urinary system, especially the bladder, is
imperative for urinary health, especially for people with spinal cord
injury.
Flushing minimizes the possibility of infection. However, if the
bladder becomes distended and cannot be voluntarily voided,
or when a bladder infection occurs, various symptoms appear, such as:
- lower abdominal discomfort (pain or cramps)
- cloudy or bloody urine
- frequency in involuntary urination, or
- cessation of urination.
The next stage, and for those who cannot experience pain,
autonomic-dysreflexia may occur with such symptoms as:
- increased blood pressure
- profuse sweating
- rapid heart rate
- emotional panic, and
- other possible life-threatening symptoms.
The Medical Atonic Bladder Management
There are many medical management procedures to empty
bladder contents and avoid urinary tract infections:
Less Aggressive: Catheterization
Some people learn to catheterize themselves periodically throughout
the day. However, foreign bacteria may not always be controlled, even
with antibiotics, making this procedure ineffective.
More Aggressive: Sphincterotomy
This approach employs a relatively simple surgery that cuts the muscle
that controls urination. This often necessitates the use of an external
condom catheter and collection leg-bag since bladder retention
is compromised. Still others use an indwelling, or Foley, catheter
with leg bag.
Use of Drugs
Some with dysfunctional bladders require the use of
drugs that relax the bladder allowing for greater capacity.
Chemically Treated Test-Strips
Routine urinalysis keeping a check on urinary health at home.
Unsuccessful Medical Treatments
Catheterization often increases the risk of the urinary tract
injuries and, therfore, recurrent bladder infections - a common
problem in people with spinal cord impairment (SCI).
Exposed to repeated or long-term courses of antibiotics, in time, they
also develop resistance to these drugs what makes maintaining healthy
urinary tract for them even more difficult.
People write to us:
I am a 22-year-old quadraplegic and I have been suffering from acute
UTI for the last 10 years. I have tried all kinds of anti-biotic and
none seems to be working.
I take every morning and night a combination of
vitamin c with cranbery supplement and I still don't see much
difference.
I just finished a dose of anti-biotic and still have lots of stomach
pain, back pain and sweating at night.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Paul B.
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Good News: Uribiotic® Formula
Contrary to a popular belief and common medical practice, people with spinal cord
injuries or spinal cord impairment do NOT have to:
- suffer from chronic bladder infections and/or
- be exposed to vicious antibiotics.
It is our clinical experience that paraplegics, expecially those who use catheters,
can successfully remedy, and most importantly, prevent bladder infections with the
help of our proprietary Uribiotic Formula.
Therefore, you, or someone you know or hold dear, who suffers from paraplegia, should
give this superb supplement serious consideration.
Our Clients Write to Us: Testimonials
As a paraplegic for almost 14 years, I was almost constantly on
antibiotics due to chronic bladder infection. However, being afraid of
possible side effects, for many years I was reluctant to consider any
natural alternatives.
I was afraid of getting diarrhea or constipation. These are the worst -
a real disaster! But after successful experience with D-Mannose PLUS,
I started looking for other natural means to solve my problem.
And I was pleasantly surprised by lack of any adverse reactions to your
URIBIOTIC Formula, which I introduced to my system very cautiously.
Two weeks later, my urine culture showed no E. coli. Burning
went away in a few days.
I'm pleased to report such great results.
Barret D.
Minnesota
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Uribiotic: A Broad-Spectrum Herbal Antibiotic
Over the years, at Full of Health, we have learned that urinary tract infections can be addressed naturally. With the help of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory herbs, nutrients and phytonutrients, it is possible to get through both acute and chronic infections by:
- disinfecting the urinary tract (an antimicrobial action),
- inhibiting and preventing inflammation,
- enhancing the growth of some forms of beneficial bacteria within the body such as Bifidobacteria bifidus and Lactobacillus acidophilus,
- destroying some forms of detrimental fungi such as Candida albicans and Candida krusei.
By preventing bacterial cell division and breaking down the walls and cytoplasm of bacteria (in a similar fashion to some types of pharmaceutical antibiotics), Uribiotic Formula helps to inhibit the growth (or kill) many types of detrimental pathogenic bacteria including:
- Actinomyces naeslundii
- Bacillus anthracis (on the basis of its known ability to kill other species of Bacillus)
- Bacillus alvert
- Bacillus cereus
- Bacillus subtilis
- Brucella abortus
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Clostridium species (botulinum, tetani)
- Cornybacterium diphtheriae
- Enterococcus faecalis (former Group D streptococcus)
- Eschericia coli (E. coli)
- Helicobacter pylori
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumoniae
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Mycobacterium smegmatis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neisseria memingitidis
- Pasteurella septica
- Pneumocystis carinii
- Propionibacterium acnes
- Proteus mirabilis
- Proteus vulgaris
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
- Pseudomonas cepacia
- Salmonella enteridis
- Salmonella enteritidis
- Salmonella choleraesuis
- Salmonella paratyphi A
- Salmonella typhimurium
- Serratia marcescens
- Shigella dysenteriae
- Shigella flexneri
- Shigella sonnei
- Staphylococcus aureus (responsible for "Golden Staph")**
- Streptococcus faecalis (now classified as Enterococcus faecalis)
- Streptococcus mutans (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
- Streptococcus pyogenes (beta-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
- Streptococcus sanguis (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
- Streptococcus viridans (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
- Streptomyces species
- Treponema pallidum
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
* PLEASE NOTE: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium found in soil, water, skin flora and most man-made environments. An opportunistic pathogen of immunocompromised individuals vulnerable to infections, it typically infects the pulmonary tract, urinary tract, burns, wounds, and also causes other blood infections.
P. aeruginosa is the third leading cause of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, accounting for approximately 12 percent of all infections of this type. They are usually related to urinary tract catheterization, instrumentation or surgery.
It is a common cause of post-operative infection in radial keratotomy (RK) eye surgery patients and of "hot-tub rash" (dermatitis), caused by lack of proper periodic attention to water quality.
P. aeruginosa appears to be among the most adherent of common urinary pathogens to the bladder uroepithelium. An infection can occur via an ascending or descending route.
P. aeruginosa can also invade the bloodstream from the urinary tract. This route is the source of approximately 40 percent of P. aeruginosa infections.
P. aeruginosa can cause chronic opportunistic infections. These kinds of infections are a serious problem for medical care. Many patients, immunocompromised and the elderly in particular, often cannot be treated effectively with traditional antibiotic therapy.
As a highly relevant opportunistic pathogen, P. aeruginosa has low antibiotic susceptibility. It is naturally resistant to a large range of antibiotics and may demonstrate additional resistance after unsuccessful treatment.
Therefore, choosing an antibiotic should be guided according to laboratory sensitivities, rather than empirically. However, if antibiotics are started empirically - with some exceptions, given by injection only - then cultures should be obtained and, after having the culture results available, the choice of an antibiotic used should be carefully reviewed.
April 17, 2009:
Thanks, Andrew, for your advice and support with my Pseudomonas [aeruginosa] bladder infection with your amazing product Uribiotic which stopped the infection and kept it away.
I've suffered from UTIs for 18 years since my spinal cord injury and now I'm infection free.
JASON C.
Great Britain
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** PLEASE NOTE: In case of Staphylococcus aureus infections, Uribiotic Formula can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as it may enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical antibiotics for the UTI treatment.
Uribiotic Formula: An Immune Booster
An immune-boosting Uribiotic Formula helps to increase the natural safeguards - bodily defense systems that protect the urinary tract against pathogenic, infection-causing bacteria, such as:
- the flow of urine which functions as an antiseptic, helping to wash potentially harmful bacteria out of the body during normal urination. (Urine is normally sterile, that is, free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi!);
- the ureters (muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder) and the bladder;
- the immune defenses and antibacterial substances in the mucous lining of the bladder;
- the bladder lining cells that, literally, sacrifice themselves and self-destruct to fight off detrimental bacteria (a process called apoptosis). In so doing, they fall away from the lining, carrying the bacteria with them. This process, suggested by some interesting research, eliminates about 90% of the E. coli;
- the vagina which is colonized - in normal fertile women - by lactobacilli, beneficial micro-organisms that maintain a highly acidic environment (low pH). Lactobacilli also produce hydrogen peroxide, which helps eliminate bacteria and reduces the ability of E. coli to adhere to vaginal cells;
- the so-called human beta-defensin-1 (HBD-1) which fights E. coli within the female urinary and reproductive tracts -.a possible natural antibiotic identified by some researchers;
- the antibacterial actions of some secretions of the prostate gland probably for why men are less likely than women to develop urinary tract infection.
Uribiotic Formula: Health Benefits Summary
It is so embarrassing having consult your doctor for the same reason (another infection!) and need to take another round of antibiotics.
The truth is, however, that urinatry tract infections CAN be successully remedied and prevented without multiple rounds of prescription medications (antibiotics).
Health benefits of our proprietary Uribiotic Formula - a synergistic blend of 56 nutrients, phytonutrients (plant nutrients) and herbs thoroughly researched and put to the test - include:
- anti-inflammatory,
- antibacterial,
- antifungal,
- antiviral,
- antiparasitic,
- antioxidant,
- diuretic,
- anti-edematous (decreasing edema and swelling), and
- antitumor.
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Uribiotic® Formula

Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
90 Vegetarian Capsules
56 Phytonutrients and Nutrients
SUPPLEMENT FACTS:
Amount Per Serving (3 Capsules)
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| 1. Vitamin A (All Trans Retinyl Palmitate) |
1,500 IU |
| 2. Vitaminc C (Calcium Ascorbate) |
60 mg |
| 3. Vitamin E (d-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate) |
25 IU |
| 4. Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) |
5 mg |
| 5. Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine HCl) |
5 mg |
| 6. Biotin |
300 mcg |
| 7. Magnesium (Citrate) |
150 mg |
| 8. Zinc (Opti-Zinc®, as Zinc Monomethionine) |
25 mg |
| 9. Selenium (as Selenomethionine) |
25 mcg |
| 10-56. PROPRIETARY BLEND: |
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| Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea) (aerial parts), Cranberry Powder (Vaccinum macrocarpon) (90% Cranberry solids) (fruit), Saw Palmetto Berry Powder Extract (Serenoa repens) (std. to 25% fatty acids), Uva Ursi Extract (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) (leaf) (std. to 20% Arbutin), Oregano Leaf (Origanum vulgare) (std. to 10% Thymol), Echinacea STD [Echinacea angustifolia (root), Echinacea purpurea (aerial parts)], Berberine (Berberis aristata) (Barberry Root Extract, 4:1), Goldenseal Root (std. to 9% Alkaloids, including 5% Hydrastine), Propolis 2:1, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Olive Leaf Extract (Olea europaea), Garlic (Allium sativum) (bulb), Meadowsweet Leaf (Filipendula ulmaria), Nettle Root (Urtica dioca), Buchu Leaf Extract (Barosma betulina), Corn Silk (Zea mays), Lactoferrin, Pau D'Arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) (bark), Couch Grass (Agropyron repens) (root), Horsetail Grass STD (Equisetum arvense) (stem), Asparagus Shoot (Asparagus officinalis), Astragalus Root Extract (Astragalus membranaceus) (std. to 0.3% Astragalosides), Beta-Sitosterol, Black Walnut Hull (Juglans nigra), Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) (fruit), Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) (aerial parts), N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, Pomegranate Extract (std. to 40% Ellagic Acid) (whole fruit), Quercetin, Rutin, Yarrow Flower (Achillea millefolim), Cayenne (Capsicum annum) (fruit), Cinnamon Extract (bark), Rosemary Leaf Extract (Rosmarinus officinalis) (std. to 6% Carnosic Acid), Eleutherococcus senticosus (std. to 0.8% Eleutherosides) (root), Gentian (Gentiana lutea) (root), Horse Chestnut Extract (Aesculus hippocastanum) (std. to 20% Escin) (fruit), Silymarin Extract STD (seed), Bromelain, Chlorophyll (sodium copper chlorophyllin), Papain, Vinpocetine, Trans-resveratrol (from Grape Vine Shoot Extract), Vanadium (as Vanadyl Sulfate), BioPerine® Black Pepper Extract (Piper nigrum) (fruit), Lycopene Extract, Boron (from Boron Citrate) |
1,154.5 mg |
| Other ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetable capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearate and silica. |
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This product is manufactured in a NSF GMP registered facility in accordance with cGMPs for Nutritional Supplements in accordance with USP 31. The laboratories are ISO 9001:1994 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited. Raw materials used in the manufacturing of this product are in full compliance with the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Raw material safety and quality is ensured by the manufacturer's Supplier Qualification Program.
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QUALITY & SAFETY ASSURANCE |
| Take 3 capsules 3 times daily in between meals (beginning after breakfast), each time with 4 ounces (½ cup) of purified lukewarm water, or as recommended by a qualified healthcare professional. |
DIRECTIONS |
| If you are under a physician’s care or taking medication, or if you are pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product. |
CAUTION |
| Quality and purity guaranteed. This product does not contain MSG, wheat, gluten, soy protein, fish, shellfish, milk/dairy, corn, egg, nuts, sugar, salt, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives, or flavoring. |
PREMIUM PURITY |
FULL OF HEALTH, INC. Since 1996 Uribiotic® Formula: Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
* This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
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Full of Health and Uribiotic are registered trademarks of Full of Health, Inc.
BioPerine® is a registered trademark of Sabinsa Corporation. |
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Thousands of people around the world have proven the efficacy of this approach. And what is most important,
there has not been a single reported harm done by taking the Uribiotic Formula.
Healing Properties
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Uribiotic Formula can cause the almost instant disappearance of
- the painful burning sensation when urinating,
- the need for frequent urination,
- the inability to empty the bladder completely even though you have the urge.
Uribiotic Formula can help you eliminate:
- the harmful bacteria from the inside of the urinary tract and without disrupting the normal body functions.
Uribiotic Formula can help you prevent and remedy:
- both acute and repeated (chronic) urinary tract and/or prostate infections, and
- the need and dependence on antibiotics.
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Recommended Intake
Upon the first signs of urinary tract infection, begin taking 3 capsules of the Uribiotic Formula 3 times daily (morning - beginning after breakfast, noon, afternoon) 20 minutes apart from having food, each time with ½ glass of purified lukewarm water.
Also do your best and try to sip lots of water throughout the day.
PLEASE NOTE: If necessary, Uribiotic Formula can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as it may enhance the effectiveness of pharmaceutical antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in case of Staphylococcus aureus infections.
First Signs of Relief Within 24-48 Hours
You should experience the first signs of relief within 24-48 hours after you begin taking the Uribiotic Formula. The symptoms should be cleared completely within 10 days, provided you will keep taking the Uribiotic Formula consistently without skipping doses.
However, the results may vary from person to person depending on the diagnosis, degree of UTI, age, sex and other existing health conditions.
Our Clients Write to Us:
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Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009
Dear Mr. Mierzejewski:
Over the past two years, I took several different antibiotics, whose
effects were only temporary, and a great number of natural products,
none of which did more than reduce my prostatitis symptoms.
Since beginning taking your Uribiotic Formula, however, I have now better urinary and lower GI
function than I have had in many years.
All the signs of prostatitis, discomfort sitting, persistent discomfort in the groin,
and the constant feeling of needing to urinate are gone.
I hope that your product will obtain the international recognition it deserves. There
are hundreds of thousands of prostatitis sufferers whose normal lives could be
reclaimed by using it.
Merry Christmas to you and yours,
HRW
Toronto, Canada
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June 19, 2009
Thanks, Andrew!
I got a severe bladder infection and also discovered I had an enlarged prostate. I was in bad pain when I often had to go to restroom. One night I was going every 30 minutes.
They put me on sulfa antibiotics and also wanted me to take Flowmax which I told them I would not take. I don't like taking antibiotics if I can help it.
They also did a CAT scan. I took the antibiotics for a few days but they did not help that much.
Until I got my order of Uribiotic in. I started taking it and, after a few days, noticed feeling a little better each day.
I started going to the bathroom about twice a night only. Then just once a night and now I never wake to go to the bathroom. My measured urine outflow in the morning became normal and with no pain.
I was also taking DP Extract for my enlarged prostate for about six weeks. I went to a specialist and he checked me and said that my prostate was normal. He said I don't need to come back.
Now everything is back to normal. I still take both Uribiotic and DP Extract.
I am very thankful for your help and advice, Andrew.
Aaron Hiller
Texas
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July 14, 2007
Problem solved! The infection is GONE! I just thought you might want to know this in case you get any customers notifying you that URIBIOTIC doesn't seem to be working.
I love your product and continue to rave and refer anyone I talk to about UTIs to your
website.
THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS PRODUCT!!!
Katie B.
Denver, Colorado
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No Side Effects
Formulated with care by a master formulator and manufactured according to the highest standards *, this unique synergistic combination can help you deal with your bladder and/or even kidney infection:
- safely,
- effectively, and
- with no side effects.
* QUALITY & SAFETY ASSURANCE: Uribiotic Formula is manufactured in accordance with cGMPs for Nutritional Supplements in accordance with USP 31. The laboratories are ISO 9001:1994 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited. Raw materials used in the manufacturing of this product are in full compliance with the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Raw material safety and quality is ensured by the manufacturer's Supplier Qualification Program.
Cautions and Contraindications
Sexual System:
Uribiotic Formula is not recommended to be taken during pregnancy as it can cause contractions of the uterus due to presence of Goldenseal, Vinpocetine and hydroquinone (via arbutin present in Uva Ursi/Bearberry).
Cardiovascular System:
Uribiotic Formula should be consumed with caution by patients with severe hypertension (high blood pressure) due to the presence of Nettle root as it may further raise blood pressure in some people. However, Olive Leaf Extract, Rutin and Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) present in the Uribiotic Formula may actually help lower blood pressure in hypertension patients.
Pharmaceutical Drugs:
Uribiotic Formula should be consumed with caution by patients on a high dose of warfarin (blood thinner) due to the presence of garlic which may potentiate the anticoagulant effects of warfarin. (Reference: Fugh-Berman, A. Herb-drug interactions. Lancet. 355(9198):134-138, 2000).
PLEASE NOTE: When acute nephritis (kidney infection) is present - accompanied by high fever along with sudden retention of urine (a painful urge to pass urine but the inability to do so) - have your condition assessed immediately by your physician.
Do Not Stop!
Although symptoms-free, please do NOT stop taking the Uribiotic Formula and continue to use it until the botle is empty (up to 10 days).
If you are prone to repeated (chronic) urinary tract infections, for the first few months, keep an extra bottle of the Uribiotic Formula on hand, and use it immediately at the first signs of infection for the minimum of three (3) consecutive days.
In time, however, you will notice that the frequency of your urinary tract infections begins to seize, making the further use of the Uribiotic Formula - with some possible exceptions - unnecessary or occasional only.
Simple and Astonishingly Effective
Our proprietary Uribiotic Formula is so simple and astonishingly effective that it continues to amaze even the most skeptical people.
For this reason, we have decided to go worldwide and share our experience with the public on the Internet to help people around the world to remedy bladder and/or even kidney infection.
So far, we have introduced our proprietary Uribiotic Formula to our clients and customers in 28 countries: the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, Mexico, Italy, Singapore, France, Russia, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, St. Lucia (West Indies), Norway, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece, Qatar, Jordan, Israel and the Netherlands.
With no doubt this superb supplement can be of great benefit to you. You have nothing to lose - and lots to gain. And if necessary, it can be a part of a combined antibiotic therapy as Uribiotic Formula may even enhance the effectiveness of standard pharmaceutical antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in case of Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Therapeutic and Preventive Intake: Directions
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