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MCT Oil, Undecyclenic Acid, Milk Thistle For Chronic UTIs

Joan Virginia (Dallas TX) on 04/10/2025
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First, let me start off by saying that I had chronic, recurring UTIs for over 10 years. I tried all the remedies here, all of them. Nothing kept them at bay. No doctor could help until I went to a naturopath who specialized in muscle testing. He diagnosed me with a yeast infection. Heck, I had all the typical UTI symptoms: urinary pain, frequent urination, food sensitivities, occasional bleeding, etc. Multuple doctors treated me with antibiotics, supplements, homeopathic remedies. I tried everything. Until this doctor. My protocol was 1 tablespoon of MCT oil 3 times a day plus 10 undecyclenic acid pills (Thorne) each morning and night. After 3 weeks I went down to 6 pills morning and night and 1 tablespoon MCT oil. I felt relief the next day but it’s taken several weeks/2 months for it to go away completely. If your tongue has a white film to it, you may also have a yeast infection. Also I added milk thistle extract to my water throughout the day to boost the effectiveness. That also helped tremendously. All these are natural remedies. The undecyclenic acid is a derivative of castor oil. MCT oil is from Coconut oil. All good.

Raw Garlic for a Chronic UTI

Allison (Cleveland, OH) on 07/29/2024
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I was struggling with a persistent UTI caused by lettuce bacteria-I tried the antibiotic did not last maybe a day of relief—tried cranberries, sort of worked, but then I tried raw garlic clove, one piece- and that is what got rid of my UTI, raw garlic.

D-Mannose for Chronic UTIs

Margie (WA) on 06/06/2024
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I would get 2 to 3 UTI's a year and I hate having to get antibiotics. I started taking D-Mannose last year and have not had 1 UTI since I started taking. Now I take every other day and so far so good.

Estrogen for UTIs

Kristi (Washington) on 06/05/2024
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Menopause causes hormonal changes that lower hormones. Estrogen levels decrease it can trigger UTI . Some women find that they are getting more UTIs in their menopausal years than before. Estrogen applied locally can help with decreasing UTI's. There is new area of medicine for those suffering with urinary tract issues it is called "UroGynecology" The lack of estrogen weakens the bladder the urethra, the tube it can causes problems in controlling urinary functions. Reduced estrogen also alters the acidity of the vulva and the vagina, which can make the area more prone to infection by bacteria or yeast overgrowth. Foods that increase estrogen: flaxseed, organic soy, peaches, garlic, sesame seeds, Brussel sprouts broccoli, kale, cashews. Supplements, vitamin B, Vitamin D, and resveratrol evening primrose oil, DHEA and the Dong Quai. Some women cannot have hormone therapy if they have breast cancer it is best to check with the the expert on this

D-Mannose for Chronic Bladder Infections

Mjmuze (Long Island, NY) on 05/02/2023
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I use D-Mannose with cranberry, hibiscus & dandelion blend (found on Amazon and not expensive) for my mother's constant uti's. She is bedridden and seems to get them often. I use it for myself, as well, on occasion. I also drink organic unsweetened cranberry juice at same time, It works like a charm. Hope this helps.

Avoid Caffeine for Chronic UTIs

Diane C (Riverside Ca.) on 06/17/2021
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Hello readers,

I just wanted to let people know that I was having bad Urinary Tract Infections all the time! Off and on! I was a big coffee drinker but I switched to "decaffeinated coffee" and I no longer have UTI's! I don't know if this will work for all women, but it is a relief not to have this painful problem anymore! It had gotten to the point where urinating was very painful. I hope it works for others. Thank you!

Taking Multiple Remedies for Chronic UTI

Nadine (NYC) on 01/04/2021
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:Constant urinary tract infections

Currently taking pure cranberry mixed with d-mannose and drinking 70 oz of lemon water. Anything else should I use? Borax, Baking Soda. Need to add something else.

Can urinary tract infections cause stoke, is it dementia or a urinary tract infection, in most older adults it is hard to tell. Most doctors go straight to AMS-altered mental state instead of testing for a UTI.

We need to be our own doctors because the medical community is a total failure.

Wendy (Columbus, OH) on 02/20/2019
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My experience with bladder infections (UTIs).

Over many years, I've been prescribed Cipro for recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Five years ago, I tore my left hamstring simply taking one step from my porch into my home! It has never completely healed, although doing leg exercises has strengthened the surrounding muscles in my leg. Then, @2 years ago, the hamstring area directly behind my left knee "popped" again by just taking a small step up into a restaurant. My nutritionist back then let me know about the debilitating side effects of these particular antibiotics.

Recently, since my kidney transplant 3 years ago, and since my immune system is compromised due to the immuno-suppressants, I've been getting the monthly UTIs again. Docs put me on 3 different antibiotics over these past months, including Cipro, to stop the infection. However, after each 10-day course, I'd get another infection 4 days later! Turns out I had the klebsilla pneumoniae super-bug (most likely in my digestive tract/intestines), which is NOT killed off by the antibiotics, thus causing and allowing (IMHO) the UTIs to recur! I then did my research, and discovered the essential oil, Oil of Oregano, which is purported to kill off the super-bug.

I started taking it regularly and for the past 3 months have not had another UTI. Now, when I initially had a urinalysis done the superbug count (the klebsilla pneumoniae) was greater than 100,000!

Since then, I've had very minor UTI symptoms (I can spot them a mile away!), and each time have requested a urinalysis & culture only to find out that the results are clean. I attribute these current mild symptoms to "cheating" with sugar and "bad" carbs (for me, it's breads, pastas, ice-cream, caffeine, etc.).

Once I cleaned up my diet, and added the D-Mannose/Cranberry supplement (found at WF), I've had no symptoms whatsoever.

Also, anyone else suffering from recurrent UTIs, super-bugs, etc., please do your research and meet with a qualified health professional, including functional medicine professionals, keeping your primary doc in the loop! You need to be very careful ingesting/using new homeopathic remedies because everyone is different, and these remedies could affect different people differently!

Also, per the Oil of Oregano instructions, do not take it (capsule form or liquid form) longer than 2 weeks at a time, which is what I did. I took it for 2 weeks, then took a 1-2 week break, then only took it again for another 2 weeks IF I still had symptoms. Of course you really need to get both a urinalysis AND culture done (ordered by your doctor) to confirm exactly what bug you have.

Sandrini (France) on 10/23/2019
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I have a great trick for chronic UTIs! At least it worked for me: eating the equivalent of a dice of raw ginger every day. I discovered it by accident.

I had a constant subtle pain like the beginning of a UTI for almost a year! It was so annoying. Nothing came up in my blood and urine analysis, it was so frustrating. Sometimes I was having a crisis, got antibiotics, the acute pain was gone, but that annoying little pain remaining, like a little pinching. And then I had a cold and a friend recommended raw ginger (add milk, or yoghurt, or some food, it's very acidic!).

Well my flu didn't stop, but within 2-3 days my UTI symptoms totally disappeared. I continued taking it for about one week or two. And it has been gone.it's now been about 2 years.

When I feel the slightest beginning of pain(it really almost never happens) I just eat some ginger, smaller quantity now. I hope this helps someone too.

Cranberry for Chronic Bladder Infection

Oscar (Syracuse, New York) on 08/15/2014
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Cranberry juice worked for me when all antibiotics failed to for my urinary tract infection. And worked fast. All symptoms gone in one week. Surely worth a try. It was prescribed by a urologist when like I said: All the antibiotics had failed. I drank 3 cups of pure cranberry juice a day as prescribed for a chronic infection that had troubled me for years. I only have one kidney, so this was especially troubling for me. The cranberry juice makes it so bacteria are unable to cling to the inner surfaces throughout the entire urinary tract which includes your kidneys. Here is a website that discusses how cranberry juice works to clear a person of a urinary tract infection:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080721152005.htm

The cranberry juice worked for me....Oscar

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