Urinary Bladder Infection:
UTI Prevention Health Tips
General Suggestions
Bladder infections occur when microbes, mainly bacteria, get through
the urethra into the bladder.
This can happen by the way you wipe after going to the bathroom, or
through sex. Bladder infections can also be caused by a blockage of
urine flow, which may occur in pregnant women or in men with an
enlarged prostate.
Women In Particular
If you're a woman:
- Wipe from front to back after you go to
the bathroom - it helps prevent bacteria around the anus
from entering the vagina or urethra.
PLEASE NOTE: It is very easy to contaminate one's fingers when wiping
oneself with toilet paper, and if those contaminated fingers come
anywhere close to the opening of the urethra, there is a high
likelihood of infection, especially in predisposed individuals.
- Change sexual positions -
choose the position that causes less friction on the urethra.
- Lubricate adequatly during sexual
intercourse - it will decrease urethral irritation.
- Urinate after sexual
intercourse - do a "flush technique" within ten (10)
minutes, if possible; if not, drink 10-12 ounces of water immediately
after intercourse. It will cause you to urinate later and help flush
the bacteria out.
- Avoid wet or tight clothing - wear loose
pants.
- Don't wear a wet bathing suit for a long
time.
- Avoid nylon underwear and Spandex
clothing - they promote moistness and irritation of the
meatus (urethral opening); wear cotton
underwear instead, it is less irritating and provides more
ventilation than nylon.
- Use pantyhose with cotton
crotches.
- Avoid chemicals such as
feminine hygiene sprays, bubble baths, strong soaps and douches - they
may irritate the urethra.
Men In Particular
If you're a man:
- Practice safe sex - use
condoms to prevent infections, especially transmitted through sexual
contact.
- Always wash the penis gently
pulling back the foreskin when bathing or taking shower.
PLEASE NOTE: It is only true that an uncircumcised male has a higher
chance of bladder infections during the first year of life, this
risk goes away after age one; therefore, it is no longer true that
circumcising males leads to a significant decrease in the risk of
bladder infections.
Bladder Infection: Common Risk Factors
There is a number of factors that increase the risk of developing
urinary tract infection - some women are more prone to getting an
infection than others:
Being Female
The female urethra is shorter than the male's, allowing bacteria
quick access to the bladder and this probably accounts for why women
are more likely to develop urinary tract infection. In addition, a
woman's urethral opening is near sources of bacteria from the anus and
vagina.
Being Pregnant
Pregnant women, especially in the late stages of pregnancy, seem no
more prone to an infection than other women; however, about 5 to 7
percent of pregnant women develop a urinary infection, probably due to
previous infections before pregnancy, high sexual activity and
diabetes, and also due to hormonal changes and shifts in the position
of the urinary tract during pregnancy (the enlarged uterus continuously
presses on the bladder).
PLEASE NOTE: Women who experience an untreated urinary tract infection
during their third trimester of pregnancy are at greater risk of
delivering a child who suffers from mental retardation or
developmental delay.
Poor Hygiene
Genitals must be kept dry and clean! Less than careful hygiene,
especially after developing loose stools or diarrhea, is one of the
most frequent causes of repeated urinary tract infections.
It is very easy to contaminate one's fingers when wiping oneself with
toilet paper, and if those contaminated fingers come anywhere close to
the opening of the urethra, there is a high likelihood of infection in
predisposed individuals.
Only white unscented toilet paper should be used as many women
react to the dyes and chemicals in the other toilet papers.
Unbleached toilet paper would be even better to reduce
- any possible chlorine exposure and
- the environmental contamination that comes from the bleaching
process.
Sexual Position
Some women find that they are liable to develop an infection if,
during sexual intercourse, their partner enters their vagina 'from
behind'. This is simply because in this position it is more likely that
bacteria from around the anus may be pushed forward towards the
urethra.
Diaphragm Use
Some women who use a diaphram are likely to develop a urinary tract
infection; also women whose partners use a condom with spermicidal foam
also tend to have growth of E. coli bacteria in the vagina,
which may enter the urethra.
Frequent Intercourse: Honeymoon Cystitis
In some women, high sexual activity may traumatize the urethra,
disrupting its lining and making it more susceptible to infection. This
is frequently called honeymoon cystitis.
The Elderly
If you are an older adult you are at high risk for developing bladder
infection (cystitis), with the incidence being as high as 33 out of 100
people.
What may place the elderly at increased risk for developing bladder
infection, is
- lack of adequate fluids
- bowel incontinence
- decreased mobility or immobility, or
- placement in a nursing home (a stress factor).
Postmenopausal
In postmenopausal women usually vaginal tissues start to break down
due to a decrease in estrogen levels; therefore, in general, the rate
of urinary tract infections gradually increases with age.
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary tract infection also can be one of the risk factors for a urinary bladder
problem such as incontinence - leakage of urine that interferes with some of
your normal activities, often causing embarrassment or discomfort in social
situations.
Incontinence, however, is not a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition
involving the urinary system, such as acute or frequent bladder infections.
A wide range of medical conditions, and even aging, can cause or contribute to
incontinence. Some causes, such as urinary tract infections, may be temporary. Others
can be long-lasting, such as prostate enlargement (BPH) blocking the urethra or - as an
effect of prostate surgery (prostatectomy).
Urinary incontinence can have a varying impact on peoples lives, in many cases it can
be very distressing and embarrassing, often preventing one living a normal life. This
embarrassment prevents many people seeking help, this is a pity as there are many
things that can be done to help.
Failure to Completely Empty the Bladder
This failure is associated with such conditions, mainly
obstructions, as:
- kidney stones
- tumor
- urethral strictures, or
- neurological diseases.
- Diabetes
Diabetics are at a higher risk of a urinary tract infection due to the
unfavourable metabolic changes, such as elevated blood sugar levels,
which suppress their immune system.
Urinary Tubes, Stents, or Catheters
An obstruction in the urinary tract can be due to:
- nephrostomy tubes (a tube inserted into the kidney to drain urine to the
abdominal surface), or
- ureteric stents (a wire tube fitted in the urethra to keep the passage
open) all tend to increase the likelihood of infection, or
- urinary catheters (a small tube inserted into the bladder through the
urethra to drain urine) - a usual cause of urinary tract infection due to bacteria on
the catheter, especially in the elderly or those who lose bladder control, or are
unconscious, or are critically ill (due to nervous system disorder).
PLEASE NOTE: Catheterization in males is more difficult and uncomfortable than in
females because of the longer urethra.
The Diabetic Bladder
Diabetics are at a higher risk of a urinary tract infection due to the unfavourable
metabolic changes, especially the elevated blood sugar levels, which suppress
their immune system.
The incidence of the urologic complications of diabetes, such as autonomic
neuropathy affecting the urinary bladder, ranges from 27 percent to 85 percent.
In addition to autonomic bladder dysfunction in diabetes, there is an increased incidence of
asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteria, which can progress to kidney infection
and kidney damage.
This increase in bladder infection in diabetes has been attributed to numerous
etiologies, such as:
- incomplete bladder emptying
- changes in bladder cell wall components, and
- immune dysfunctions in the urothelial cells.
However, there are very few published research studies which address either the
clinical aspects of bladder dysfunction in the diabetics or the basic molecular and
cellular aspects of the diabetic bladder.
The Neurogenic Bladder: Paraplegia (SCI)
Neurological conditions like paraplegia, a spinal cord injury, also called spinal
cord impairment (SCI), usually result in neurogenic bladder - an unstable or
atomic bladder, with no muscle tone.
Men with spinal cord injuries have lost, partial or complete, control over their
bladder and sphincter due to the compromised nerve receptors that are responsible
for:
- contracting and relaxing the muscles of the bladder and the sphincter, and
- registering feelings of pressure or release.
Due to this condition, most paraplegics are exposed to the regular use of catheters
and drugs. (The more traditional cap and bag, with continual drainage, is falling
from favor even though it is a safer system).
However, catheters often increase the risk of urinary tract injuries and repeated
bladder infections - a common problem in people with spinal cord impairment.
Exposed to repeated or long-term courses of antibiotics, in time, they also develop
resistance to drugs what makes maintaining healthy urinary tract for them even more
difficult.
However, contrary to a popular belief and common medical practice, men with spinal
cord injuries or spinal cord impairment (1) do NOT have to suffer from chronic bladder infections
and (2) do NOT have to be exposed to vicious antibiotics.
Childhood Urinary Tract Infections
A history of urinary tract infections or bladder infections in childhodd also poses a
risk for recurrences in adult life.
Congenital Abnormality: Vesico-Ureteric Reflux
Abnormal structure of the bladder can be something that you are born with
or that develops later in life. Vesico-ureteric reflux is a congenital abnormality
of the urinary tract that some children are born with, in which urine flows back
into the ureters or kidney during urination.
Suppressed Immune System
Urinary tract infections occur when the immune system is supressed or compromised due
to chronic illness, such a diabetes, AIDS, and cancer.
Blood Type
People with certain blood types attract bacteria which attach to
cells that line the urinary tract, causing recurrent urinary tract
infections.
Urinary Bladder Infection: Most Common Causes
In most cases, about 80 percent in adults, urinary tract infection is
caused by a variety of pathogens - infectious bacteria - normally
present in the intestines, especially in the rectum (colon).
Nearly all infections of the lower urinary tract and bladder are caused
by a few strains of E. coli bacteria, called uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC).
A variety of other Enterobacteriaceae and Gram-positive pathogens,
includes:
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus - 5 to 15 per cent cases of urinary tract infections
- Group B streptococcus - bacteria that can be found in the digestive tract, urinary tract, and genital area of adults
- Chlamydia trachomatis - one of the most common cuases of bladder infection, especially urethritis
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Proteus mirabilis, or
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
They tend to remain limited to the urethra and reproductive system and,
unlike E. coli, they are sexually transmitted.
Other possible causes of urinary tract infections include:
- yeast infection, especially if taking antibiotics for repeated
infections
- allergies - mainly from foods
- stress and anxiety
- heavy metal toxicity, and
- poor kidney function.
Chlamydia Bacterial Infection
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by a
bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. In women, the chlamydia
organism infects cells of the lining of
- the cervix
- rectum, and
- eye.
Persons with chlamydia infections often have no symptoms. Consequently,
they may transmit the infection to other people without knowing it.
However, when the symptoms do occur, their type and severity will
depend on the site of the infection and the person's response to it.
Women who do have symptoms of chlamydia infection may notice:
- an increased vaginal discharge
- irritation of the area around the vagina, or
- burning pain with urination.
To diagnose chlamydia, a special test must be done by a health
professional.
Chlamydia infection is easily treated with an antibiotic medication.
However, if it is not detected and treated, chlamydia infection can
lead to complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition
that signals the infection has spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease include:
- lower abdominal pain
- painful intercourse
- irregular periods
- spotting and
- fever.
This serious condition requires prompt medical attention.
In pregnant women, chlamydia infection can be passed on to their
newborn children, where it can cause:
- eye infections and
- pneumonia.
E. Coli Bacterial Infection
Various harmless strains of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are normally
present in the body - but they do not belong in the urinary tract.
The bacteria, however, have multiple little hairs called cilia that
function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin around
the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder.
If UPEC (E. coli) get into the bladder or the urethra (tube that
carries urine from the bladder), the body has ways of fighting them off
- including the obvious methods of simply flushing them out with the
urine. But these bacteria have evolved ways of anchoring themselves to
the cells of the urinary tract.
The invading E. coli bacteria take advantage of receptors naturally
found on the cells of the mucosal lining of the urinary tract.
Receptors are like molecular "docking bays" for substances which the
cells need for their normal growth and development.
Like pirates in an old movie, E. coli use "grappling hooks", called
type I pili, to first hook on to these receptors, and then to invade
the cell.
(These pathogenic "grappling hooks" are composed of long, fibrous
chains of a molecular "glue" called adhesin).
Once inside the cell, E. coli can live and reproduce in safety,
shielded from many of the body's defensive immune responses.
In fact, they are so sophisticated that when the body detects that
cells have been infected and activates the cell suicide program to
destroy the bacteria, UPEC can actually flee the dying host cell before
it is flushed out, and look for new cells to invade!
Antibiotic Treatments: E. Coli Survival Rate
Uropathogenic E. coli return in as many as 30 percent of women
apparently cured by antibiotics!
Bacteria E. coli are able to survive antibiotic treatment for
bladder infections by reverting to an inactive state.
Within several days of antibiotic treatment, the number of bacteria
reproducing drop to zero. Not all the bacteria are killed, though.
About 3 percent of the bacteria may be still present in a dormant state
after treatment with ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and about 7 percent
may linger after treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
(Bactrim/Septra).
Even after a month of antibiotic exposure, about 10 million of the
original 1 billion bacteria may remain.
Antibiotic treatment does not successfully kill all the bacteria
participating in the infection and may, in fact, encourage many of the
bacteria to persist in a resting state.
Therefore, current standard drug treatments for bladder infections are
not adequate and this phenomenon may account for many of the repeat
urinary tract infections.
E. Coli: New Antibiotic-Resistant Strain
A newly identified, antibiotic-resistant strain of a common E. coli
bacterium is contributing to an increase in relatively hard-to-treat
bladder infections in women.
The analyzed strain, resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, a
popular two-drug combination, shows a pattern of resistance to multiple
antibiotics and has genetic characteristics called "virulence factors"
that increase its ability to infect the urinary tract.
Not much is known about how new strains of bacteria that infect the
urinary tract arise and spread. There is also no evidence that the new
strain of E. coli is causing any increase in kidney infections or other
serious complications.
It could be that this organism has been around forever and has now
acquired resistance to several antibiotics. It could have been
introduced, perhaps through contaminated food.
E. Coli-Induced Repeated Bladder Infections
For women who are more prone to repeated infections, it can be a
painful and frustrating battle.
Most likely these are women over the age of 55 years or between the
ages of 25 and 29.
Those women are likely to continue having urinary tract infecions, who
have had three or more a year. Therefore, they can get another
infection within 18 months of the last one, or even more requently.
One possible factor behind recurrent urinary tract infection may be the
ability of bacteria to attach to cells lining the urinary tract.
The symptoms sometimes can be caused by chemical irritation such as
bath additives and washing powders; they may disappear if toiletries
and washing powder are changed.
Usually, the latest infection stems from a strain or type of bacteria
that is different from the infection before it, indicating a separate
infection.
Even when several urinary tract infections in a row are due to E. coli,
slight differences in the bacteria indicate distinct infections.
However, some women have recurrent symptoms suggestive of urinary tract
infection - but without infection being present. This condition is not
serious but can be troublesome.
Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections should be treated
thoroughly because of the chance of kidney infection
(pyelonephritis).
Prostate Infection (Prostatitis)
Severe symptoms of bladder infections can be caused by
acute bacterial prostatitis, characterized by an inflammation of the prostate
gland.
Also repeated bladder infections can be associated with long-lasting or chronic
prostatitis (CP) - the most common form of the disease, usually caused by
detriemental bacteria.
Symptoms of prostatis are similar to those of bladder infection.
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Prostatitis, often described as an infection of the prostate gland (a gland near the
bottom of the bladder, close to the urethra), can also be an inflammation with no
sign of any infection.
This non-contagious disease, however, affects 50 percent of men of all ages during their
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Unfortunately, low-grade prostatitis is often missed on a doctor visit. Therefore,
you may experience no symptoms or symptoms so sudden and severe that you
have to seek emergency medical care.
However, if you are approaching age 50, you should also look for any of the
following:
- a decrease in the force of your urine stream
- difficulty in beginning urination
- dribbling after you urinate, or a feeling that your bladder isn't totally empty
after you finish urinating.
These could also be symptoms of an enlarged prostate, a condition called
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causing the buildup of urine in the bladder, which
increases the likelihood that pathogenic bacteria will grow and trigger an infection.
The Urinary Defense Systems Against Bacteria
Infection does not always occur when bacteria are introduced into the
bladder because the urinary system is structured in a way that helps
ward off infection.
A number of defense systems - natural safeguards - that protect the
urinary tract against infection-causing bacteria includes:
- 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 (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the
bladder) and bladder which are structurally designed to prevent
urine from backing up toward the kidneys
- the immune defenses in both sexes continuously fights
bacteria and other harmful micro-invaders. In addition, immune system
defenses and antibacterial substances in the mucous lining of the
bladder eliminate many organisms
- the vagina which is colonized - in normal fertile women - by
lactobacilli, beneficial micro-organisms that maintain a highly acidic
environment (low pH). Acid is hostile to other bacteria. Lactobacilli
also produce hydrogen peroxide, which helps eliminate bacteria and
reduces the ability of E. coli - the major bacterial culprit in urinary
tract infections - to adhere to vaginal cells
- the bladder lining- when bacteria infect the cells that line
the bladder they, literally, sacrifice themselves and self-destruct (a
process called apoptosis). In so doing, they fall away from the lining,
carrying the bacteria with them. This process, sugested by some
interesting research, eliminates about 90% of the E. coli.
- a possible natural antibiotic - identified by some
researchers - called human beta-defensin-1 (HBD-1) which fights E. coli
within the female urinary and reproductive tracts.
Uribiotic Formula: A Broad-Spectrum Herbal Antibiotic
Over the years, at Full of Health, we have learned that urinary tract and/or prostate 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 species (faecalis)
- 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
- Streptococcus mutans (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus)
- Streptococcus pyogenes (beta-hemolytic Streptococcus), also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS)
- Streptococcus sanguis (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus)
- Streptococcus viridans (alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus)
- Streptomyces species
- Treponema pallidum
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
* PLEASE NOTE: Pseudomonas 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.
Pseudomonas 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.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can also invade the bloodstream from the urinary tract. This route is the source of approximately 40 percent of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
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 and/or prostate 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 45 nutrients, phytonutrients (plant nutrients) and herbs thoroughly researched and put to the test - include:
- anti-inflammatory
- antibacterial
- antifungal
- antiviral
- antiparasitic
- antioxidant
- anti-edematous
- antitumor.
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Uribiotic® Formula
Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
90 Vegetarian Capsules
Serving Size: 3 Capsules Servings Per Bottle: 30
SUPPLEMENT FACTS: Amount Per Serving
45 Phytonutrients and Nutrients |
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| 1. Vitamin A (All Trans Retinyl Palmitate) |
1,000 IU |
| 2. Vitaminc C (Calcium Ascorbate) |
60 mg |
| 3. Vitamin E (d-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate) |
25 IU |
| 4. Biotin |
300 mcg |
| 5. Magnesium (Citrate) |
150 mg |
| 6. Zinc (Monomethionine) |
25 mg |
| 7-45. PROPRIETARY BLEND: |
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| Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea) (Aerial Parts), Cranberry Powder (Vaccinium macrocarpon) (90% Cranberry Solids), Saw Palmetto Berry Powder (STD 25% Fatty Acids) (Serenoa repens), Uva Ursi Leaf (Standardized to 10%-20% Arbutin) (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Oregano Leaf (10% Thymol) (Origanum vulgare), Echinacea STD (70% Echinacea angustifolia, 30% Echinacea purpurea) (Aerial Parts), Berberin (Barberry Root Extract 4:1) (Berberis aristata), Goldenseal Root (Standardized to 9% Alkaloids, including 5% Hydrastine) (Hydrastis canadensis), Nettle Root (Urtica dioica), Propolis 2:1, Garlic Bulb Standardized (Allium sativum), Grapefruit Seed Extract, Olive Leaf Extract (Olea europaea), Buchu Leaf Extract (Barosma betulina), Corn Silk (Zea mays), Lactoferrin, Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis), Meadowsweet Leaf (Filipendula ulmaria), Pau D'Arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) (Bark), Couch Grass (Agrophyron repens), Horsetail Grass Standardized (Equisetum arvense), Asparagus Shoot (Asparagus officinalis), Beta-Sitosterol, Black Walnut Hulls (Juglans Nigra), Clove Fruit (Syzygium aromaticum), Quercetin, Rutin, Yarrow Flower (Achillea millefolim), Cayenne Berry (Capsicum annum), Astragalus Root 0.3% Extract (Astragalus membranaceus), Eleutherococcus senticosus (Standardized to 0.8% Eleutherosides) (Root), Gentian Powder (Gentiana lutea) (Root), Silymarin Extract Standardized (from Milk Thistle Seed), Bromelain, Chlorophyll (as Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin), Papain, Vinpocetine, Trans-resveratrol (from Grape Vine Shoot extract), Lycopene Extract. |
986.5 mg |
| Other ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetable capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearate and silica. |
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This product is manufactured in accordance with
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ISO 9001:1994 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited. Raw materials used in the
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QUALITY & SAFETY
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| Take 3 capsules 3 times daily in between meals, each time with 4 ounces (½ cup) of purified lukewarm water, or as recommended by a qualified healthcare professional. |
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Uribiotic® Formula: Advanced Urinary Tract Support *
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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, noon, afternoon) 20-30 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 12-48 Hours
You should experience the first signs of relief within 12-48 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.
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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 prostrate. 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.
Then I started going to the bathroom about twice a night. Then just once a night and now I never wake to go to the bathroom. My measured outflow in the morning became normal and with no pain.
I was also taking DP Extract for my enlarged prostrate 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, prostate 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 should not be consumed 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 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 and/or prostate 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 and/or prostate 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, prostate or even kidney infection.
So far, we have introduced our proprietary Uribiotic Formula to our clients and customers in 27 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 and Israel.
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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With possible variations from person to person, the suggested intake of the Uribiotic Formula - depending on the diagnosis, degree of UTI, sex, age and other existing health conditions - can be described as follows:
I. Acute UTI:
In case of first signs of discomfort (slight burning sensation when urinating, frequent urination and/or inability
to empty bladder completely) you need to take:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, at least 1 bottle of the Uribiotic Formula is needed (an initial 10-day therapeutic intake).
In case persistent signs of UTI (painful burning sensation when urinating, frequent urination at night and/or inability to empty bladder completely) you need to take:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, 2 bottles of the Uribiotic Formula are needed (an extended 20-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake).
II. Chronic/Repeated UTI:
In case of recurrent, repeated UTIs (all the above symptoms along with the need and dependence on antibiotics) it is necessary to take:
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3 capsules 3 times daily; therefore, for full benefits, 3 bottles of the Uribiotic Formula are needed (an intensive 30-day therapeutic and prophylactic intake)
DIRECTIONS: Take the capsules throughout the day in between meals (on an empty stomach), preferably before 6 pm, each time with ½ glass of purified lukewarm water.
PLEASE NOTE: After all symptoms have disappeared, in order to restore the urinary tract’s normal pH and, thus, prevent recurring UTIs, taking one (1) capsule of the Uribiotic Formula three (3) times daily for at least ten (10) consecutive days is highly recommended.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION: In order to fully exert the therapeutic, protective and preventive (prophylactic) effects of the Uribiotic Formula, it might be taken along with probiotics, especially Probiotic LGG Plus.
CAUTIONS: Uribiotic Formula should not be used by pregnant women. Also patients with severe hypertension (high blood pressure) should take it with caution. However, Olive Leaf Extract, Rutin and Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) present in the Uribiotic Formula may actually help lower blood pressure in hypertension patients). It should also be taken with caution by patients on 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.
ATTENTION: Male Adults with BPH: Although we have found the Uribiotic Formula effective in both women and men, the latter - besides bladder infections - quite offten suffer from undiagnosed prostate infection (prostatitis) and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate gland.
If this is a case, for full benefits we recommend taking the Uribiotic Formula along with an exceptional supplement: European DP Extract.
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