What to eat with cystitis?

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Cystitis is a fairly common disease, caused by bacteria growing in the bladder with symptoms such as painful urination, frequent urination, blood in urine... Proper diet is essential to help people. disease improves symptoms and reduces the risk of aggravation.

1. What is cystitis?

The bladder is the part of the urinary system that stores urine from the ureters. The main function of the bladder is to store urine and expel urine out of the urethra.
Cystitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacterial infection in the bladder, this disease can affect all subjects, both men and women, but the incidence is higher in women due to the structure of reproductive organs. female sex.
Cystitis is mainly caused by E Coli bacteria, this bacteria lives and is beneficial bacteria for the intestines, it is harmless when it lives in the intestinal tract but when it enters the urethra and then the bladder Light will cause inflammation. The most common risk of infection is due to improper hygiene of the private area, due to unsafe sex ...
The treatment of cystitis often requires a combination of antibiotic treatment, regimen suitable eating.

2. What should cystitis eat?

Diet plays an important role in the treatment of cystitis by limiting the growth of bacteria. Therefore, cystitis patients should eat what to know. Here are some foods that patients with cystitis should eat:
A diet rich in green vegetables, a diet that provides adequate nutrients, helps the body to be provided with all the necessary nutrients. To increase resistance, eliminate pathogenic microorganisms. Some foods can be considered good for the body such as: garlic contains antibiotic active ingredients that help destroy harmful bacteria and improve the body's resistance. Celery also helps prevent urinary tract infections. Drink water: cystitis should drink anything is also a question of many people with the disease. The most important thing while having a urinary tract infection is to drink a lot of water, you should drink filtered water, boiled and cooled water at least 2 liters of water per day. Drinking plenty of water helps the bacteria to be eliminated more easily, thereby helping the inflammation to heal faster.

3. What should cystitis avoid?

Besides the foods that should be eaten, abstaining from certain foods also helps the patient recover faster. Some foods that patients with cystitis should avoid include:
Some fruits contain a lot of acid such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, plums, figs, pineapples, papayas, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, peaches, and grapes are fruits that can irritate an inflamed bladder. Limit vegetables such as tomatoes, pickles, salted tomatoes... Processed and preservative-containing foods such as sausages, ham, smoked meat, tofu, smoked fish, cakes noodles, dumplings, chips, chips...it can cause pain and irritate the bladder. Certain dairy products: Yogurt, sour cream, cheese, cottage cheese can worsen cystitis symptoms. Should abstain from hot spicy spices, limit adding pepper and mustard to food. Drinks that can irritate the bladder should be avoided including flavored waters, coffee, tea, green tea, tomato juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemon, sports drinks, water. increase energy... Avoid completely with alcohol, tobacco: The alcoholic drinks make the patient's symptoms appear worse, urination is more difficult. People who regularly consume these beverages with cystitis may have an increased risk of developing bladder cancer.

4. Other notes when having cystitis

In addition to eating and should abstain from some food groups, cystitis patients should maintain healthy living habits to limit the recurrence of the disease and some notes to help the disease heal faster:
Clean private areas Therefore, do not use soap or strong cleaning solution to clean, because it causes damage to the private area and increases the risk of infection. Should clean the private area from front to back to limit bacteria from the digestive tract into the urethra Wear cool clothes to help limit inflammation of the private area. A reasonable diet, work and rest, limit staying up late to help keep the body healthy, avoid stress that causes the body's resistance to decline. You should exercise regularly to improve health. Pay attention not to hold urine, should urinate after sex to avoid cystitis. Sex should be avoided while being treated for cystitis. By aggravating the uncomfortable symptoms of the patient and having a higher risk of bacterial infection to the genitals. When treating bladder infections, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of the treating doctor. Re-examination soon if the disease symptoms do not improve, appear more symptoms such as chills, high fever, cloudy urine, bloody urine, not urinating, edema... Hope you have learned through the article. cystitis should eat, what to abstain and the necessary notes to help reduce the symptoms of the disease and limit the risk of aggravation of the disease. When there are symptoms of the disease such as painful urination, frequent urination or blood in the urine, you should see a doctor for appropriate treatment.

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