What are The Best Foods to Alleviate Your Sensitive Bladder
Feast Your Way to a Healthy Bladder
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So you have a sensitive bladder? That’s nothing that can’t be controlled with a comfortable adult diaper, proper exercise, and a fine diet. Swap out troublesome foods that cause frequent trips to the bathroom for better options. This can immensely decrease your bladder sensitivity.
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So what should you start feasting on?
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Fiber.
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The recommended amount of fiber to consume in a day is 30 to 38 grams for en and 21 to 25 grams for women. But the average American only takes in a sad 15 grams daily.
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The right amount of fiber fights constipation. Constipation is uncomfortable and can increase the already uncomfortable symptoms of Urinary Incontinence. The bladder and the colon are very close together in the pelvic area, so constipation puts an incessant and unnatural amount of pressure on the bladder.
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If you have less than one bowel moment a week that is considered severe constipation. This can damage the neurological function of the pelvic floor muscles, which makes it harder to control your bladder. Urinary Incontinence then ensues, and you are left with bladder leakage. But if you alleviate any sort of pressure in the colon, like constipation, your urgency and frequency to go to the bathroom will decrease.
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Basically…Your sensitive bladder is begging you to consume more fiber! Change up that diet!
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There are two main type of fiber that you should combine, in order to get optimum results. Soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber absorbs water, which slows digestion. Insoluble fiber maintains regularity. So next time you are ready to dine think about your deliciously fiberful feasting options.
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Whole-grain bread and cereal, barley, brown rice, oatmeal, beans, peas, apples, cabbage and carrots. And when you grazing or ready for a snack, eat some fresh or dried fruit, raw veggies, popcorn, whole-grain crackers or a nice handful of nuts.
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Some other suggestions to help out your sensitive bladder include drinking herbal teas instead of coffee, spring water instead of seltzer. Choose to munch on carob instead of milk/dark chocolate, cooked onions instead of raw, popping blueberries and pears instead of citrus fruits, and getting in that real sugar cane as opposed to artificial sweeteners.
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Answer your sensitive bladder’s call. Eat more fiber and fight your Urinary Incontinence. Swap your regular vices for better options and live an active life with your sensitive bladder. Along with an adult liner pad, the symptoms will be alleviated and you’ll feel like a lighter, fresher person.