★★★★★
I suffered with UTIs since 2007. I'm talking month after month after month. I've had an ultrasound, CT, seen a urologist, infectious disease doctor. Saw a naturopath, had acupuncture. Due to the frequent antibiotics I ended up developing drug resistant bacteria requiring a midline and had to give myself IV Ertapenem for a week. It wasn't until I did my own research…..Almost all my cultures grew out e-coli. Multiple studies show that D-mannose can remove ecoli from the bladder walls…here is the catch…d-mannose works much better in an alkaline environment…hence the baking soda. I take a tsp of baking soda in a glass of warm water along with 2-4g of d-mannose to start. After every urination I take 2g of d-mannose. I know they say to drink a lot of water but be careful that dmannose needs to time to sit and work in the bladder. It's not going to be beneficial if it immediately leaves the body. I then do the baking soda and dmannose combo before bed and after I wake up in the morning. I'll even take 2gm of dmannose if I have to urinateon the middle of the night. I'll then continue to take the dmannose after every void the following day. Continue this for a couple days. For women prone to UTIs following intercourse just take the baking soda and 2gm dmannose combo after :)
Garlic, ACV, Cranberry Capsules
There was a study done and doctors wanted to line the catheter tubes with cranberry extract so patients would not get uti .
SSKI (Potassium Iodide)
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....
Himalayan Salt
★★★★★
I have heard salt kills bacteria .
Lemon
How much water and what type of water(distilled, tap, reverse osmosis, spring, well) did you use per each 1 tablespoon of lime juice?
How many doses did you take in total?
Thank you
Lemon
★★★★★
Vitamin C
★★★★★
Cinnamon
Which type of cinnamon did you use? Cassia or Ceylon or other?
Thank you
Multiple Remedies
★★★★★
Oregano Oil-- 7500 mg softgel (1), grapefruit seed extract--500mg capsule (1), Goldenseal--400mg capsule (1), D-Mannose--1000mg capsule (1), serrapeptase 40,000 spu capsule (1- 3x/day), garlic-- 500mg softgel (1/day).
I did this morning, noon, evening, night, and middle of night, usually with milk to get the pills down, and with or without food.
My medley info was gathered from my mother and from this website. In reading deep into these posts at week three I learned about baking soda and vinegar. So each morning I drank about 20 oz of water with 1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and about 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. It really helped clear things out fast and also creating an anti-bacterial alkaline environment in the bladder-- I think it would be excellent to do this at the first sign of infection. I suspect that if I had done this with my antibiotic it would have beat the infection. I didn't give up coffee or normal meals as some wrote about. This probably would have helped me beat the infection more quickly, but I wasn't ready to resort to that stage yet.
I will bet that 10 days to two weeks of this concentrated effort would take care of a UTI. By the end of the third week I reduced the pill medley to 4x/day, no tingle, then 3x/day... so I stopped. No more infection! I am writing this review a month later, and still no infection. :) Best to you!!
Iodine
Iodine is another great umbrella therapy that has been suppressed. I buy the Lugol's (ingestable) form as 7% or 15% concentration in a bottle which dispenses drops when inverted. For EARLY treatment of UTI, I apply it topically to a 4 x 5 cm patch of skin on my forearm and repeat that twice more, with an hour between applications, drinking plenty of water as well. The iodine passes quickly through the skin and into circulation. Within a very short time there is enough iodine in the bladder to treat the UTI. The beauty of this is that topical iodine therapy doesn't disrupt the gut microbiome, because you're not taking it orally.
Corn Silk
★★★★★
Reportedly, corn silk tea has a smooth effect on kidney, bladder and urinary problems, and can clear up pus, infection, burning or scalding urine. It will also soothe inflammation of the urinary passages due to gravel or kidney stones, and regulate the flow of urine (whether too much or too little), in cases of bladder drip and incontinence—inability of the bladder to hold urine—and urine retention or stoppage of urine. It seems to heal diseased areas of the kidney, bladder and urinary passages and flush out uric acid, toxins and other poisons.
Reported Cases:
J.D. writes: I experienced the most excruciating pain I ever felt in the form of sudden attacks of burning and scalding urine. The burning and scalding came upon me in uncontrollable waves of pain. I noticed a thick white pus dribbling out of me that turned the water a cloudy color. The flaming hot pain lasted nearly an hour. Attacks came without warning, and were especially loathesome mfles away from home. A doctor gave me a sulfa drug. This did nothing for my immediate pain and gave me nausea. Another antibiotic turned my urine red. After endless trips to the doctor, and pain so bad I nearly passed out, I tried corn silk tea. It cleared up immediately, like magic!
Mrs. M.B. writes: Some years back (I am now 83).. there seemed to be something dreadfully wrong with my kidneys. Three doctors, having taken an X-ray which showed the lower half of one kidney completely black, decided there must be an operation, at least exploratory. Deciding not to have the operation, I took my family to the country, bag and baggage, and drank corn silk tea instead of water for a year. Upon my return to the city, one of the doctors called upon me and asked, How are you?' I answered, 'Just fine! And you are going to laugh when I tell you I have been drinking corn silk tea.' He said, Well, that is nothing to laugh at—this is where they get their kidney medicine.' Another X-ray showed an entirely clean kidney. Now I swear by corn silk tea… a proven remedy.
Mrs. M.B. adds: Corn silks can be stored in glass jars; no need to refrigerate. One puts a handful of dried brown silks in a stew pan of water, boils it for 15 minutes to be sure it is sterile, and then drinks. It is as simple as that—no recipe is needed. It works wonders in clearing up kidney trouble
Goldenseal and Echinacea
★★★★★
From the Book: Miracle Medicine Foods, p. 83-95. 1977 – Rex Adams
Mr. H.M. writes: Four weeks ago I developed un-imaginable pain in the urinary tract which was both frightening and embarrassing. After hours of indecision I visited an emergency clinic at a very fine New York hospital, and was prescribed a sulfa drug, and was shoved out the door. Total cost: $45. Four days later the pain was worse, and swelling had spread to the prostate gland and the testicles. I went to my own doctor who gave me the choice of staying on the drug or experimenting with other drugs. I chose the new prescription.... Total cost second visit: $25.
I tore up the prescription on the way home. By chance… my eyes ran across an old copy of (a book of herbal remedies)… including goldenseal, chaparral, lemon grass and Spanish eucalyptus. I purchased the teas and drank more than a quart an hour, rotating the varieties to avoid boredom.
I also used a little honey. Within six hours I could urinate without pain; in the morning all swelling was gone from each area. I continued for three days as a safeguard… If this can help someone in pain, I will be very happy. Total cost of teas: $6—and only a small amount of the packages were used.
D-Mannose
D-Mannose is a type of sugar and is considered safe except possibly in diabetics and people with kidney disease in which case your doctor would need to monitor kidney function or HbA1c in the case of diabetics. My neighbor has been taking it for over two years at the two times per week dosing schedule and she loves it and wonders why none of her doctors over the decades ever suggested it to her instead of the potent antibiotics that can have serious side effects.
D-Mannose is derived from various fruits. Here is a brief article discussing D-Mannose that you may find of interest :
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323938
Please be sure and read the "side effects and risks" section in the above article and also read their warning about long term antibiotic use for recurrent UTIs.
It is important to remember that my friend was not drinking this everyday, but rather only twice a week as a preventative.
Here is a link to typical D-Mannose powder products on Amazon UK :
Art
D-Mannose
Is d-mannose safe to take as my wife is suffering from frequent UTI issues who is pre-diabetic and also underwent total hysterectomy due to cancer (stage 1b)?
Thanks
Antibiotics, Cranberry Juice
Antibiotics, Cranberry Juice
D-Mannose
★★★★★
I suggested that she drink two bottles of D-Mannose water each week, spread as evenly apart as possible and that should help prevent most if not all of her monthly UTIs. I suggested drinking one bottle on Sunday morning and one bottle on Wednesday afternoon.
I told her to just take a 500 ml bottle of filtered water and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of D-Mannose powder to each bottle and shake well until dissolved and to drink two of these bottles each week. She started as soon as her D-Mannose package of bulk powder arrived.
It has been over two years since she started this regimen, so I asked her the other day how it was working out for her. She looked at me and smiled and pointed to a bag of D-Mannose powder on her counter and said she hasn't had a UTI since she started drinking it twice a week and I smiled back!
D-Mannose is said to bind to E coli. which is the most common bacteria to cause UTIs at about 80% to 90%, but her doctor had previously told her that her UTIs were caused not just by E coli., but other bacteria on occasion. So perhaps D- Mannose can bind to the others as well?
I just don't understand why doctors don't even consider something like D-Mannose, that has a good safety profile, as a preventative or treatment instead of prescribing potent antibiotics that can cause other health problems. She didn't mention having any problems with taking D-Mannose twice a week.
Art
★★★★★
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.
Lemon, Cornsilk, Oregano Oil
Thank you for posting what worked for you and then sharing that here at Earth Clinic, much appreciated.
Hyssop Tea
★★★★★
Some of the research that I've done says hyssop tea is good for bacterial infections.
Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda
Colloidal Silver
Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda
Cream of Tartar
Chamomile
★★★★★
A doctor made me take strong antibiotics in his office before a urology procedure and, sure enough, afterwards I wound up with the most aggressive UTI I've ever had in my life. I tried all the usual things, d-mannose, ACV, uva ursi, yogurt/probiotics, other herbs, and they had no effect. I started drinking large amounts of colloidal silver, which helped a little, but still no end in sight and the amounts I was taking weren't sustainable anyway. I searched as much as I could online and came across an article about chamomile being effective against drug-resistant bacteria that cause UTI, so I got some chamomile tea bags and started making double strength (two bags) cups of it. It upset my stomach a little because of how concentrated I made it but after the second or third cup there was major improvement. After the second day the UTI was gone. From now on I am always going to make sure I have a box of it in the house as an insurance policy if I feel the slightest burning down there.
D-Mannose
★★★★★
Methylene Blue
★★★★★
“Methylene blue has also been shown to have several other health benefits, such as:
Reduces the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) — I consider this one of the most significant uses of methylene blue, as it offers a powerful, gut-friendly alternative to antibiotics for treating UTIs. This is especially beneficial for the elderly, who often have compromised gut health.
Since methylene blue isn't metabolized by your body, it gets excreted by the kidneys into your bladder, where it accumulates and eventually reaches concentrations high enough to act as a strong oxidant, effectively targeting and eliminating pathogens in the bladder.”
Started with 10 drops of 1% liquid (5 mg) in a few ounces of water twice a day (tasted terrible). After the first day, all symptoms were done. Continued this dosage for 4 or 5 days to insure that the infection was gone.
Side effect, my chronic tinnitus was dramatically reduced.
Will continue taking at reduced dosage for the tinnitus and as a preventative for infections indefinitely.
Lemon, Cornsilk, Oregano Oil
Supplements
★★★★★
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!
Acidophilus
★★★★★
Alkaline Diet
Art Solbrig Protocol
★★★★★
This is what I make :
- A 500 ml bottle of filtered water.
- Add a half teaspoon of sea salt
- Add 6 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract
- Add one and a half teaspoons of D Mannose powder
After adding all ingredients to the bottle, shake very well and drink.
I repeat this process 3 times per day until symptoms start to noticeably improve and then I reduce to two bottles per day and continue for two days after all symptoms are gone. My family and friends have reported this to be a very good alternative to the potent antibiotics they have used in the past. Symptoms generally start to reduce around 3.5 days.
Art
Borax, Vinegar, Magnesium Chloride
★★★★★
Unable to bear the UTI increasing tremendously I decided to try with RED WINE VINEGAR. I boiled water for a foot bath, poured in a bucket, I put 2 TSP RED WINE VINEGAR, Borax 1/8th of teaspoon and 2 Teaspoon Magnesium chloride (I know it sounds crazy). As the water was too hot, I sat on the bucket exposing my groin area. I took the steam for 5 minutes or so and drank a glass of 1 Teaspoon RED WINE VINEGAR mixed with 1/8th teaspoon Baking soda. Immediately I got the relief and sat peacefully taking the footbath. Before going to bed I put on coconut oil on my vagina to get some relief. And viola...today morning I don't have any UTI issues at all. However today and tomorrow I will drink the solution for complete recovery
D-Mannose
Urolesan increases kidney function and excretion of urine, acidifies urine, increases the elimination of the urea and chlorides, amplifies the production and secretion of bile, and improves the flow of blood to the liver. Use in cases of kidney problems, presence or formation of gallstones, inflammation of the kidney and the gallbladder, tumors of the liver and gallbladder, impairment of the proper function of the bile tracts.
Pharmacological Properties: The agent has a strong bactericidal, analgesic, aseptic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and choleretic, antiparasitic and antidiarrhoeal effect. The preparation stimulates the secretory functions of the stomach, reduces the tension of the smooth muscles of the intestines, bile and urinary tracts, prevents stagnation of bile, improves its flow, accelerates the process of urine and bile excretion, heals the liver, and cleans the intestines, liver, urinary, bile and the entire digestive tract.
Recommended Dosage: Place 8 to 10 drops on a cube or 1/2 tsp of granulated sugar (or ½ tsp honey) 3 times daily on empty stomach, allowing the sugar to dissolve under the tongue. Course of treatment depends upon the gravity of the sickness (from 7 days up to 1 month).
In cases of kidney and liver inflammation increase the single dose to 15 to 20 drops on the sugar.
Side effects: May include mild vertigo and nausea. Note: It is necessary to increase the intake of warm liquids and rest while taking this remedy.
Contraindications: Pregnancy, lactation period.
We follow each dose with a large soothing cup of calming herbal tea like chamomile, 30 minutes after ingesting. Calming our body with gentle controlled breathing for 5-10 minutes each time. We enjoy a customizable app called 'Awesome Breathing: Pacer Timer.' Meditate - Pray. Body and Soul (mind, will, emotions â¥).
Sea Salt
★★★★★
Hibiscus Tea
★★★★★
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