Dietary Irritants To The Urinary Tract
ACIDIC FOODS TO BE AVOIDED
| Apples |
Mayonnaise |
| Apple Juice |
Nutrasweet |
| Cantaloupes |
Peaches |
| Carbonation |
Pineapple |
| Chilies/Spicy Foods |
Plums |
| Chocolate |
Strawberries |
| Citrus Fruits |
Tea |
| Coffee (including Decaffeinated) |
Tomatoes |
| Cranberries |
Vinegar |
| Grapes |
Vitamin B Complex |
| Guava |
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If bladder symptoms are related to dietary factors, strict adherence to a diet which eliminates the above food products should bring significant relief in ten days. The proof is resuming your old dietary habits followed by the return of symptom complex. Once you are feeling better, you can begin to add these things back into your diet, one thing at a time. This way, if something does cause your symptoms, you will be able to identify what it is. When you do begin to add foods back into your diet, it is crucial that you maintain a significant water intake. Water should be the majority of what you drink every day. ***
SUBSTITUTIONS
LOW ACID FRUITS - Pears, Apricots, Papaya and Watermelon
FOR COFFEE DRINKERS - KAVA (Low Acid Instant) Cold Brew from Starbucks
FOR TEA DRINKERS - Non-Citrus Herbal Sun Brewed Tea
VITAMIN C SUBSTITUTE - Calcium Carbonate Co-buffered with Calcium Ascorbate
*** From "You don't Have to Live with Cystitis" by Larian Gillespie, M. D.
