UTI Prevention is Tied into the Cause of Your Infections

UTIs are still the most common infection we get, and they disproportionately affect women who are in menopause. Why? In menopausal women it’s due to hormone loss A recurrent UTI is if you have 2 in 6 months or 3 in a year.

1. The most common bug that causes most UTIs, E. coli, is a bug that is commonly found in the colon. Our body has natural defense mechanisms that can break down and not fight off E. coli exposure.

2. Completely void when you urinate, and it may take a bit more time to do so when you are older.

3. Keep your urine acidic, this is tricky, has to do with adding foods that cause this.

4. Valves of the urinary track need to perform as normal. If you have chronically held your pee, you may inadvertently have caused the valves to fail.

5. The white blood cells have to behave correctly, for that you need hormone and vitamin optimization.

6. Immune mechanisms. Overall poor immune function will lead to more UTIs.

7. Avoid STDs. Those organisms can infect the urinary tract too, so use condoms appropriately.

8. Use tests and get proper interpretation of the results of any testing.

9. Correct diarrhea, it’s more likely for gut bacteria to cause a UTI when you have diarrhea. So be extra careful and do drink a lot of fluids.