Sea Salt
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So I decided to give Ted's remedy of drinking sea salt in water - Thank you Ted! After just one glass it was cured and I waiting several weeks to write this just to make sure it was gone. While all the other remedies did help and I would definitely recommend them for relief, the sea salt water ultimately was the cure. If you're reading this you are probably feeling completely miserable so give it a try, it can't hurt!
Sea Salt
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Sea Salt
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Sea Salt
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I was discouraged because I had only a minor infection in the tip of the eurethra and yet I still couldn't get rid of it. BUT then I tried two teaspoons of 100% natural unbleached sea salt and started getting better immediately.( but it almost made me vomit ...I'm glad I held it down).
I also read at that time that baking soda or alka seltzer could reduce acidity in my system and that seemed to help keep symptoms from creeping back as well. I still think the sea salt which is also alkalizing, unlike regular salt, did the most good.(I also read that it replenishes lost salts and minerals that are unfortunatly washed away becuase of drinking some much fluid.) I kept up the D mannose as well until I felt fine for thee days or so (reducing the # of pills from 3 to 2 to 1 gradually).
Sea Salt
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Sea Salt
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(Cleveland, Ohio)
07/21/2009
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WARNING!
I tried the sea salt cure for my bladder infection and ended up with very low kidney function. My kidney's were functioning at 24% capacity ( 15% or less is considered kidney failure). My urinary tract was so irritated I had to go on painkillers so that I could urinate without screaming. Took several visits and alot of test for a Kidney Specialist to figure out it was the salt that was the problem. Turns out that you kidneys can only handle so much salt.
Now I watch my sodium intake no more than 2000 milligrams a day and I go to the doctor to treat my bladder infections rather than use natural remedies. Please be careful people! Fooling around with home remedies can have harmful side effects!
Sea Salt, Baking Soda and Cranberry Pills
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Sea Salt, Baking Soda and Cranberry Pills
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SSKI (Potassium Iodide)
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SSKI works wonders every single time! Once the horrible pain starts (usually soon after intercourse) I take 15 drops and all pain is gone in 10 min. Lately, I've been taking 3-4 drops under tongue daily to prevent it from starting at all, and it definitely works!
I've been miserable for years and I deeply feel your pain and exhaustion from this horrible condition, so I wish you all UTI/bladder infection sufferers a quick relief and all the best!
(Canada)
04/20/2026
(Seattle)
05/18/2026
Hello Vindy,
An article from Dr Jonathan's Wright's website lists a few treatments for bladder infections including the use of SSKI.
Attached is the section addressing UTIs (Holly is Dr Wright's wife):
" .... Although Holly has never had the experience, occasionally another woman at one of the conferences we attended developed a bladder infection when far away from home and her physician. Holly gives her our “back-up” small bottle of SSKI with instructions to take 10 to 15 drops in water or juice every 3 to 4 hours (while awake) until the infection is gone.
Although SSKI is close to 100% effective in the elimination of bladder infections, this is a “high dose”; make sure to read the section “Keeping SSKI Use Safe”.
If possible, it's best to use the simple sugar D-mannose to eliminate bladder infections. D-mannose is effective over 90% of the time, and is very, very safe. For details, see "D-mannose and Bladder Infection, " by Lane Lenard Ph.D. and me, available through the Tahoma Clinic Dispensary.
When our children were teenagers, they always knew where to find the SSKI bottle. Whenever one of them “popped a zit”, she or he would rub SSKI into it every hour or two. The offending “zit” would be gone in 24-48 hours or less; an innumerable number of social events were rendered “zit-free” by this approach.... "
SOURCE: Iodide – One Mineral Can Help A Myriad Of Conditions From Atherosclerosis To “COPD” to Zits.
by Tahoma Clinic | Jan 8,2011 | Articles
SSKI USE SAFETY
As to keeping the use of SSKI safe, I think this refers to two key issues.
1. IODINE SENSITIVITY
Do the iodine Spot Test/Iodine Skin Patch Test - place a few drops on an area of thin clean skin and watch for adverse reactions during the day. If OK, then take 1 drop and watch for reactions. If OK, then slowly titrate up to therapeutic amounts. If too many detox/sensitivity symptoms occur drop back to a lower amount and slowly titrate up.
Some people develop rare symptoms when taking iodine, see a holistic practitioner versed in using iodine for guidance.
2. REQUIRED IODINE CO-NUTRIENTS/SUPPLEMENTS
For a majority of people there are required iodine-companion nutrients one must take at least 2 weeks before (ideally) and during initial iodine intake. It is important to correct these deficiencies before and during thyroid hormone and iodine use.
Generally, this is because Americans, and people in other industrial nations, often develop herxheimer/detox symptoms in response to first taking iodine because they are deficient in iodine and in many of the required iodine-companion nutrients; and/or, have high toxin levels such as toxic halides (Fl, Cl, Br); and/or, have chronic candida (often develops in response to chronic iodine deficiency.)
The essential iodine co-supplements are specific nutrients, vitamins and minerals required for your brain, thyroid, liver and tissues to properly produce and use iodine and thyroid hormone. If you are deficient in these key nutrients, toxic by-products are not cleared from the body quickly enough and critical iodine pathways in the body are blocked causing symptoms.
* KEY MINERALS: zinc, selenium, magnesium, iron. And, calcium, manganese, copper and boron are needed in the thyroid/iodine pathways. Caution: need to know how to take non-toxic forms of minerals. Remember, anemias can be deficiencies in iron, B12 and Folate.
* KEY VITAMINS: B2 Riboflavin, B3 Niacin, B12 Methylcobalamin, B8 Myo-Inositol, Vitamin C (take away from Iodine), Vitamin D3, Vitamin A. Can also include: folate, Vitamin E
* KEY FATS: Omega-3, Essential Fatty Acids. Omit bad fats, high omega 6 oil diets.
* KEY AMINO ACIDS: L Tyrosine & quality Protein. Ensure you are absorbing/eating enough protein, every meal - this entails having enough stomach HCL and digestive enzymes to digest the protein, supplementation is often needed.
* OTHER KEY COMPOUNDS:
SEA SALT - 1/2 - 1 tsp sea salt, daily in glass water
BODY pH - should be in a healthy range to best absorb iodine & other minerals. Can simply adjust diet until the urine pH reads between 6.5 to 7.2
AVOID: gluten, dairy, soy, high omega 7 intake and processed sugars; especially if have autoimmune thyroid condition.
AVOID: toxic halogens, always: fluoride in water and toothpaste, chlorine in water, bromide in flour and flame retardants. Many medications contain toxic halogens. Toxic halogens displace iodine and when taking iodine you will detox the toxic halogens out of your body = symptoms.
NOTE: thyroid hormone production and proper iodine utilization is dependent on key nutrients, a healthy liver and adrenals and omitting food allergens especially gluten which is the number one food to contribute to thyroid dysfunction.
NOTE: see all the great info regarding Iodine use on EarthClinic.
OTHER SOURCES: Dr Peter Osbourne, Dr David Brownstein, Dr Sircus, Lynn Farrow, CureZone Iodine Group, Dr Jonathan Wright, Dr Flechas, Dr Gabriel Cousens, Dr Darren Schmidt, Dr Berg, etc....
Stinging Nettle
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Try Stinging Nettle Root first. It can help with that problem. Mine shutdown and that's what helped open it up. I took two 500 mg capsules.
Supplements
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Cystex UTI pain relief + bacterial control
U.T. Vibrance D-mannose
Lifesource vitamins - All natural anti-B
I took all of these supplements day of first feeling of UTI pain - woke up with intense pain.
Day 2 I have no symptoms and never has this happened even with antibiotics.
I think the probiotics is the game changer. Good luck!
Tea Tree Oil
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This week I got lazy and skipped the tea tree treatment and woke up the next day with pain. Bladder spasms, I think. I immediately used frankincense oil (a couple of drops) in some castor oil on my lower abdomen and used the tea tree/coconut oil vaginally.
Symptoms improved within hours. I was also drinking water with Apple Cider Vinegar.
There you have it. Hope it helps you as much as it has me.
Ted's Remedies
For maintenance I now take a good probiotic, olive leaf, and lots of stuff that Ted recommends. Please, everyone, look back at the older posts, from Ted in particular, they are priceless when you are in pain.
Check out Ted's old post from 2005:
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/bladder_infection.html
TED'S REMEDIES 03/23/2005: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "There are other herbal preparations that can be helped with UTI and they are taken usually 4 times a day:
1. Uva Ursi. Has antimicrobial and research has support its traditional use, usually 1-2 teaspoon of the herb.
2. Goldenseal Root. Also long known as a strong antibacterial agent to be used as tea or 1 teaspoon of dried herb in a cup of water.
3. Althea officianalis, used as cold infusion soaked in cold water and drink.
4. Galium aparine (cleavers) Has long history of use and taken with tea.
5. Zea Mays (Corn silk). Diuretic.
6. Buchu - Diuretic and antiseptic properties.
7. Equisetum arvense (Horsetail) - Diuretic, astringent and healing properties."
Ted's Remedies
After about a month I became severely brain fogged and tired and weak and couldn't do anything. I thought I had ME. I had strong smelling urine and occasional twinges when weeing but no normal UTI symptoms. Then after a while it transpired I had a UTI. The sensitivity test said it was sensitive to amox so the doc put me on 250mg 7 day course. The symptoms improved but didn't go. I then had a 5 day course of 500mg amox and the symptoms seemed to lift. I was so happy to feel clear again.
2 weeks later the symptoms have slowly crept back and I am now brain fogged again and have strange urinary symptoms-slight stingy twinge on weeing and lower abdominal pain/gripes but without the fatigue. I got drunk with my friends a few days ago and that seemed to make it a lot worse. I have now just started another course of augmentin. I am a 5th year dental student approaching my finals and I can't think straight. I just failed a practical exam and my tutor said I just didn't seem with it. She was right I never feel with it at the moment. It is making me so sad. I feel like I have a super infection. Oh and now my urine test has come back negative apart from slight white blood cells and the docs keep telling me I am making the symptoms up. I have tried ACV and cranberry and d-mannose. Nothing but the antibiotics seem to make a difference but even they don't seem to keep it away.
Should I ask to be put on long term antibiotics? The brain fog affects me so much I hate it, has anyone ever experienced anything similar or have any suggestions as to what I should do?
(San Fernando, Philippines)
03/08/2012
Hi Effie6... For an understanding of what might be causing all your problems, here is an in depth article on something called the Antibiotic Syndrome and how excessive use of antibiotics relate to causing dysbiosis(eradication of the good intestinal bacteria) which eventually causes the rise and dominace of Candida albicans problems in the the body:
Antibiotics, Dysbiosis and Candida
All the symptoms you have described seem to relate to candida problems: low thyroid, low energy, brain fog, memory problems with ongoing intestinal problems etc. The cause was perhaps over-use of strong antibiotics over too long a period. I have also had systemic candida and managed to get rid of it using natural protocols -- but it was a lengthy process.
For natural Candida remedies -- see these links:
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/mystery-diagnosis.html#AGT
Thyme Essential Oil
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