Bladder Support: Supplements 101

The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk

An inflamed bladder (cystitis) can be caused by infections (urinary tract infection, UTI) or from treatment itself (radiation, chemotherapy, other drugs). Did you know some foods can irritate an inflamed bladder? Removing them can provide relief! Tina and Leah discuss the many ways that you can soothe and support your bladder with diet and herbs. Join the discussion and learn how to improve your own bladder health!
Foods that can irritate the bladder (from Brigham and Women's Hospital)
A technical paper on bladder damage from radiation
Prior episodes we mention:
Cranberry: A Healthy Addition to Your Plate!
Berries: Food First!
Herbal companies we recommend:
Mountain Rose Herbs
Starwest Botanicals
Frontier Co-op Herbs
GAIA Herbs
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Chapters

1. There WILL be a test (00:00:00)

2. Shout out to the UK! (00:03:22)

3. Intro to this episode (00:04:21)

4. What irritates the bladder? (00:06:33)

5. What soothes the bladder? (00:12:41)

6. Antispasmotic herbs (00:16:33)

7. General recommendations (00:20:38)

8. Non-infectious causes for bladder issues (00:24:36)

9. What's the most common bacteria in UTI's? (00:26:52)

10. Cranberry, D-Mannose and Slip-N-Slides? (00:27:06)

11. Uva Ursi (aka kinnikinnick) (00:32:08)

12. Probiotics, nanosilver, iodine, & biofilms (00:32:53)

13. Silica in supplements? (00:36:28)

14. Celery, dandelion and more! (00:38:00)

15. Is it drug that's irritating your bladder? (00:40:00)

16. Wrap up (00:41:19)