{"id":794,"date":"2013-04-29T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T23:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynutriguide.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2019-12-26T12:43:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:43:57","slug":"urinary-tract-infection-uti-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/urinary-tract-infection-uti-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bladder Infection\u00a0(Cystitis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/The_Bladder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6866\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/The_Bladder-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"The_Bladder\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/The_Bladder-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/The_Bladder-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/The_Bladder.jpg 1962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What Is A Bladder Infection?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"dropcap\">B<\/span>ladder infection, or cystitis, is a urinary disorder characterized by pyuria (pus in urine) and dysuria (impaired urination).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Cystitis is often simply called a<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0UTI, although UTI (urinary tract infection) can affect any part of the urinary system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Q:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">Is urine sterile?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>A:<\/strong><\/span> Yes. While urine normally consists of 95% water, salts (eg. sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium), and waste products (eg. urea, uric acid, ammonia) it should not contain microbes\u00a0(germs).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The usual cause of bladder infection is microbial invasion that\u00a0may be bacteria, fungi or virus entering from the urethra. Infection results from microbe colonization of the lining and growth in the bladder. Most infections are caused by bacteria that live in the colon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Who is at Risk in the General Population?<\/strong>\u00a0UTI is the second most common type of infection in the body. Women are most prone with a lifetime risk of 50%.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Everyone has some risk, but those with highest risk to develop cystitis include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet black\">\n<li>Persons who have trouble emptying the bladder.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Persons with a problem that obstructs urine flow, like enlarged prostate. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Persons with diabetes. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Persons with a debilitating condition, like stroke or heart disease. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Persons with spinal cord injury. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Persons with malnutrition like celiac disease or poor defenses against infection like anemia or cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Is\u00a0Bladder\u00a0Infection In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Bladder infection is associated with celiac disease and can be an atypical presenting symptom of celiac disease as a result of malnutrition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Prevalent Is\u00a0Bladder\u00a0Infection In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet black\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">There is a significantly higher risk of first time urinary tract infection in children with celiac disease than in controls.<a href=\"#footnote_1_794\" id=\"identifier_1_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Saalman R, Fallstrom SP. High incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with coeliac disease. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Feb 1996;74(2):170-1.\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">A meta-analysis of 18 studies in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases that investigated urinary tract infection in children found uncircumcised male infants less than 3 months of age and females less than 12 months of age had the highest baseline prevalence of UTI.\u00a0Among infants presenting with fever, the overall prevalence of UTI was 7.0%. The pooled prevalence rates of febrile UTIs in females aged 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and less than 12 months was 7.5%, 5.7%, 8.3%, and 2.1% respectively. Among febrile male infants less than 3 months of age, 2.4% of circumcised males and 20.1% of uncircumcised males had a UTI. For the 4 studies that reported UTI prevalence by race, UTI rates were higher among white infants 8.0% than among black infants 4.7%. Among older children (less than 19 years) with urinary symptoms, the pooled prevalence of UTI (both febrile and afebrile) was 7.8%.<a href=\"#footnote_2_794\" id=\"identifier_2_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"((Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH. Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Apr;27(4):302-8. doi: 10.1097\/INF.0b013e31815e4122.\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Are The Symptoms of Bladder Infection?<\/h2>\n<p>Bladder infection is marked by these symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\">\n<li>Pain and burning on urination.<\/li>\n<li>Urgency to urinate.<\/li>\n<li>Frequency of urination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Does Bladder Infection Develop In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Bladder infection results from nutritional deficiencies due to malabsorption in celiac disease that lower tissue integrity so that microbes can attach to the lining of the bladder and lower resistance to infection so that microbes can\u00a0multiply, causing infection. \u00a0Deficiencies\u00a0include vitamin A, vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, and iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Does Bladder Infection Respond To Gluten-Free Diet?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Yes. Gluten free diet is preventive of celiac disease-related urinary tract infection and corrects the underlying cause of nutritional deficiencies.<\/p>\n<h2>6 Steps To Improve Risk For Bladder Infection In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Remove the Trigger. Maintain a Strict, Nutritious Gluten Free Diet:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<b>Treatment<\/b>. This condition responds to the complete elimination of gluten, which is the required treatment that improves both bladder and gut health.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Gut health is the foundation to restore ALL health. Restored health will enable you to maintain a strict gluten free diet, just as other life tasks will be easier.<\/li>\n<li>A strict gluten free diet means removing 100% of wheat, barley, rye and oats from the diet.<\/li>\n<li>Cutting out bread and other obvious sources of gluten is not good enough for recovery. Even 1\/8th teaspoon of flour or bread crumb is enough to sustain the inflammation that is damaging your small intestine, causing increased permeability (leaky gut) and allowing undigested gluten to enter your body where it can damage structures and function, and instigate immune inflammatory responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Correct Your Individual Nutritional Needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Eat foods that can replenish missing nutrients. Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<li>Take nutritional supplements as needed.\u00a0Find them under\u00a0NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Recovery<\/strong>. You should begin to feel better within a week and notice more energy as inflammation subsides and the \u00a0absorbing cells that make up the surface lining of your small intestine are better able to function.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Intestinal lining cells are replaced every 5 days. The healing process is like sunburn where the damaged surface layer of skin sloughs off and is replaced with new normal cells.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Leaky gut normally resolves in two month after starting a gluten free diet and brings about a big improvement in health. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery (cell appearance and structure) of the small intestine in celiac disease.<a href=\"#footnote_3_794\" id=\"identifier_3_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.&nbsp;Clinical Science. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The intestinal lining may take up to a year to heal.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span class=\"dropcap\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0Reduce Inflammation. Foods to Eat and Foods Not to Eat:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because gluten is inflammatory, eliminate OTHER inflammatory foods from your diet to reduce an additive effect to gluten. At the same time, try to eat foods that reduce inflammation (anti-inflammatory).<\/p>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Major Inflammatory Food Types That Reduce Healing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet red\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Damaging Foods<\/strong>. In susceptible persons, includes corn, dairy (cow), and soy. Lactose, the sugar in any animal milk disrupts intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_4_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Allergenic Foods<\/strong>. Includes foods that trigger the immune sytem to produce IgE antibodies. Allergy testing is the usual way to discover these offending foods.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Shelf Stable Processed Foods.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes any that contain additives and preservatives. Look for them on the nutrition label of the box or package. Additives and preservatives also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_5_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Fats.<\/strong>\u00a0Limit deep fried foods, trans-fats, saturated fats (animal fat\/butter), and EXCESSIVE omega-6 fatty acid oils like corn oil. Rancid fats, sodium caprate (a medium chain fat), and sucrose monester fatty acid (a food grade surfactant) induce significant disruption of the intestinal barrier that causes leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_6_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Excessive Refined White Flours\u00a0<\/strong>(bran layer removed)<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Includes\u00a0products made from them such as cookies, bread, cakes, pies.\u00a0Bran contains the vitamins and minerals that metabolize grains and slows the otherwise rapid entry of sugar from their digestion into the bloodstream.\u00a0Also disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_7_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Refined Sugars.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Includes white sugar, corn fructose and high fructose corn syrup.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Certain Spices<\/strong>. Includes paprika and cayenne pepper which disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_8_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Alcohol and Caffeine<\/strong>. Disrupt intestinal permeability causing leaky gut.<a href=\"#footnote_4_794\" id=\"identifier_9_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.&nbsp;Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2003;18:479-91.\">4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Here Are Important Anti-Inflammatory Food Types to Promote Health<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Fruits<\/strong>.\u00a0Contain ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals which are\u00a0naturally occuring components in plants that detoxify toxins, carcinogens (reducing the risk by 50%) and mutagens.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Non-Starchy Vegetables.<\/strong>\u00a0Support intestinal integrity and provide ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Includes lettuce, kale, onion, broccoli, garlic, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>High Quality Complex Carbohydrates<\/strong>. Provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber while boosting serotonin levels to help you relax and feel calm. Includes whole grains, legumes, and root vegetables such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips, red beets, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Antioxidants<\/strong>. Protect the body from inflammatory oxidant molecules that continually occur and\u00a0help us handle stress and reduce irritability. Includes vitamin C-containing foods such as lemon, grapefruit, apricot, Brussels sprouts and strawberries, and others. Also, includes vitamin E-containing foods such as\u00a0nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, and others. Cocoa is good, too.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/strong>. Balance opposing omega-6 fatty acids and bad fats. Fish sources includes tuna, salmon, cod, and others. Plants sources include flax, chia seeds, canola oil, and others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Probiotics.\u00a0<\/strong>Supply normal microbes needed for colon health and health of the body such as these fermented foods: yogurt, kefir, and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Prebiotics\/ High Fiber Foods<\/strong>. \u00a0Food with fiber keeps our population of colonic microbes healthy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Protective Herbs and Spices<\/strong>. \u00a0See below #6 below for examples.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">3<\/span>\u00a0Information Sheet You Can Take to Your Doctor or Other Health Professional:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em><span class=\"dropcap\">4<\/span>\u00a0Manage Your Medications\u00a0Safely<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Certain prescription drugs can cause nutritional deficiencies of vitamin A, vitamin C, Iron, and omega-3 fatty acids that promote cystitis.\u00a0Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this possible adverse effect if you are taking any of the drugs listed below.\u00a0<strong>Do not stop prescribed medications without supervision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This is not a complete listing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS THAT BIND FAT\u00a0<\/strong>also interfere with absorption of some nutrients.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Zenicol (Orlistat\u00ae) depletes Vitamin A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIURETICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Loop Diuretics (Lasix\u00ae, Bumex\u00ae, Edecrin\u00ae)\u00a0deplete\u00a0Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CHOLESTEROL DRUGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Colestid\u00ae and Questran\u00ae deplete\u00a0Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Iron.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FEMALE HORMONES<\/strong>\u00a0 disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Oral Contraceptives (Norinyl\u00ae, Ortho-Novum\u00ae, Triphasil\u00ae, and others) deplete Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li>Oral Estrogen\/Hormone Replacement (Evista\u00ae, Prempro\u00ae, Premarin\u00ae, Estratab\u00ae and others)\u00a0deplete\u00a0Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES<\/strong>\u00a0disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Corticosteroids (Prednisone, Medrol\u00ae, Aristocort\u00ae, Decadron) deplete Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin and Salicylates deplete Iron, Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTIBIOTICS \u00a0<\/strong>disrupt intestinal permeability.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Tetracyclines deplete Iron.<\/li>\n<li>Gentomycin, Neomycin, Streptomycin, Cephalosporins, Penicillins deplete Vitamin C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ANTACIDS \/ ULCER MEDICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet blue\">\n<li>Pepcid\u00ae, Tagamet\u00ae, Zantac\u00ae deplete Iron, Vitamin A.<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium and Aluminum Antacid preparations (Gaviscon\u00ae, Maalox\u00ae, Mylanta\u00ae) deplete Iron, Vitamin A.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">5<\/span>Nutritional Supplements To Help Correct Deficiencies:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The type and quantity of nutritional supplements that may be needed depend on which nutrients are deficient.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet orange\">\n<li>Multivitamin\/mineral combination once a day is useful to improve overall nutrient levels. This is a safe dose, but always check with your doctor to avoid interactions with medications.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin A as prescribed following a blood test for vitamin A status.<\/li>\n<li>Natural vitamin C such as Ester-C to improve thia vitamin status. Ascorbic acid is a manufactured product that does not have the same effect as natural vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li>Fish oil supplements to improve EPA omega-3 fatty acid status.<\/li>\n<li>Ferrous fumarate\u00a0as prescribed following a blood test for\u00a0iron status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Storage Note<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Store container tightly sealed, away from heat, moisture and direct light to avoid loss of potency. That is, in a safe kitchen cabinet &#8211; not in the bathroom or on the kitchen table<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"cp_check green\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><strong><span class=\"dropcap\">6<\/span>Manage Natural Remedies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Hydration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Eight glasses of water are recommended per day unless there is a contraindication such as kidney or heart disease. The Institute of Medicine recommends approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water, from all beverages and foods, each day for women and 3.7 liters (125 ounces) daily of total water for men.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are thirsty, drink water. Add fresh, squeezed lemon to water. Lemon is anti-inflammatory, alkalizing and provides vitamin C.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Hydration Test: Urine should be pale yellow. Fingertips should be plump, without pruning but this may not be reliable when fingers are swollen with edema. Lips should be plump, without puckering. The feeling of thirst can be unreliable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">What is wrong with soda, coffee, tea, and alcohol? These drinks are dehydrating, increase acid, and deplete nutrients.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Carminatives.\u00a0<\/strong>The following \u00a0anti-inflammatory\u00a0plant sources called carminitives help heal the digestive tract. They also tone the digestive muscles which improves peristalsis, thus aiding in the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestine to relieve digestive colic and gastric discomfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carminative Food Remedies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Raspberry.<\/li>\n<li>Carrot is also a cleansing digestive tonic.<\/li>\n<li>Grape is also bile stimulating and a cleansing remedy for sluggish digestion and laxative.<\/li>\n<li>Redbeets also stimulate and improve digestion and are easily digested.<\/li>\n<li>Cabbage also stimulates and improves digestion and is also a liver decongestant.<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce also stimulates and improves digestion and is also an alterative, meaning it improves the function of organs involved with the digestion and excretion of waste products to bring about a gradual change.<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes are antispasmodic (due to atropine like properties) and a liver remedy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Carminative Herb Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Sage is also a digestive, astringent, bile stimulant and energy tonic that heals the mucosa. \u00a0Drink as tea or use in cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Chamomile, lemon balm, and fennel, (as a tea) also help relieve nervous tension.<\/li>\n<li>Parsley also relieves indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Rosemary as a tea and in cooking also is a nervous system tonic for stress and fatigue, bile stimulant, and can relieve headaches and indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Thyme is also soothing remedy useful for stimulating digestion of rich, fatty foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Carminative Spice Remedies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Cloves are also antispasmodic.<\/li>\n<li>Nutmeg is also useful for indigestion.<\/li>\n<li>Ginger.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"box shadow\"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"tieicon-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<strong>Exercise Helps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Exercise improves circulation and rids the body of toxins.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"cp_bullet green\">\n<li>Walking is aerobic exercise that reconditions the whole body to improve stamina.\u00a0Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">\u00a0Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Weight training builds muscle.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stretching improves flexibilty.\u00a0Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/2014\/07\/08\/fitness-guide\/\">Exercise and Fitness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Exercise is important, but the amount and type of exercise undertaken depends on your health. Your first priority is to heal. \n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What Do Medical Research Studies Tell About Bladder Infection In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>RESEARCH STUDY SUMMARIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u201cPrevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis.\u201d<\/strong> This is a meta-analysis of studies in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases that investigated urinary tract infection conducted to determine the pooled prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children by age, gender, race, and circumcision status. Uncircumcised male infants less than 3 months of age and females less than 12 months of age had the highest baseline prevalence of UTI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Articles were included if they contained data on the prevalence of UTI in children 0-19 years of age presenting with symptoms of UTI. Of the 51 articles with data on UTI prevalence, 18 met all inclusion criteria. Two evaluators independently reviewed, rated, and abstracted data from each article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Among infants presenting with fever, the overall prevalence (and 95% confidence interval) of UTI was 7.0%. The pooled prevalence rates of febrile UTIs in females aged 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, and &gt;12 months was 7.5%, 5.7%, 8.3%, and 2.1% respectively. Among febrile male infants less than 3 months of age, 2.4% of circumcised males and 20.1% of uncircumcised males had a UTI. For the 4 studies that reported UTI prevalence by race, UTI rates were higher among white infants 8.0% than among black infants 4.7%. Among older children (less than19 years) with urinary symptoms, the pooled prevalence of UTI (both febrile and afebrile) was 7.8%. Prevalence rates of UTI varied by age, gender, race, and circumcision status.<a href=\"#footnote_5_794\" id=\"identifier_10_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH. Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Apr;27(4):302-8. doi: 10.1097\/INF.0b013e31815e4122.\">5<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u201cHigh incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with celiac disease.\u201d<\/strong> This study investigating the occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children with celiac disease demonstrated in the majority of cases UTI was associated with untreated, active celiac disease. A first time UTI was found in 18 out of 107 patients with celiac disease, 13 girls and 5 boys between 4 to 66 months of age.<a href=\"#footnote_1_794\" id=\"identifier_11_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Saalman R, Fallstrom SP. High incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with coeliac disease. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Feb 1996;74(2):170-1.\">1<\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\"><li id=\"footnote_1_794\" class=\"footnote\">Saalman R, Fallstrom SP. High incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with coeliac disease. <em>Archives of Disease in Childhood<\/em>. Feb 1996;74(2):170-1.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_1_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_11_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_2_794\" class=\"footnote\">((Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH. Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. <em>Pediatr Infect Dis J<\/em>. 2008 Apr;27(4):302-8. doi: 10.1097\/INF.0b013e31815e4122.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_2_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_3_794\" class=\"footnote\">Cummins AG, Thompson FM, Butler RN, et al. Improvement in intestinal permeability precedes morphometric recovery of the small intestine in coeliac disease.\u00a0<em>Clinical Science<\/em>. Apr 2001;100(4):379-86.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_3_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_4_794\" class=\"footnote\">Farhadi A, Banan A, Fields J, Keshavarzian A. Intestinal barrier: an interface between health and disease.\u00a0<em>Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/em>. 2003;18:479-91.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_4_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_5_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_6_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_7_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_8_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_9_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_5_794\" class=\"footnote\">Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH. Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. <em>Pediatr Infect Dis J<\/em>. 2008 Apr;27(4):302-8. doi: 10.1097\/INF.0b013e31815e4122.<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_10_794\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is A Bladder Infection? Bladder infection, or cystitis, is a urinary disorder characterized by pyuria (pus in urine) and dysuria (impaired urination). Cystitis is often simply called a\u00a0UTI, although UTI (urinary tract infection) can affect any part of the urinary system. Q:\u00a0Is urine sterile? A: Yes. 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