Bowel and bladder health depends on identifying irritants, managing incontinence through lifestyle adjustments, and utilizing nutritional therapy.
Urine analysis is commonly called urinalysis. You provide a urine specimen to your doctor, who in turn sends it to a lab to be analyzed. The most routine type of urinalysis involves a dipstick test in which an indicator stick is dipped into the urine. Multiple tests are performed using a single indicator stick.
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Urinary tract infections are bacterial infections occurring in an individual's urinary tract. Both males and females of all ages are susceptible to urinary tract infections, although women tend to have a higher occurrence.
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Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a disorder that affects the large intestine, also referred to as the colon. According to the Mayo Clinic, 35 to 50 percent of those affected by IBS are under the age of 35, and twice as many women as men struggle with IBS.
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria is introduced into the urinary tract. The most common symptoms associated with a urinary tract infection are a frequent urge to urinate and burning upon urination. Conventional treatment for UTIs is prescription antibiotics.
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Getting extra protein in your diet can help support a healthy, active lifestyle. Unfortunately, constipation is a frequent side effect of increased protein intake. Do not reduce your intake of high fiber fruits and vegetables simply because you are trying to get more protein.
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According to the National Institutes of Health, urinary tract infections cause an estimated 8.3 million physician visits every year.
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Cornsilk is drawn from the stigmas of female corn plants. It has been used by native Americans for centuries as a natural remedy for many ailments and is still used today in several different applications.
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From borscht soup to grilled vegetable kebabs to vegan cupcakes, beets are increasingly appearing on the menus of fine restaurants and in recipes on foodie websites. There are several varieties of beets, ranging in hues from white to yellow to red.
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Colon cleansing proponents believe the treatment provides health benefits by cleaning out the digestive system. Cleanses are done through water irrigation or with dietary supplements that are similar to laxatives.
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Constipation is an unpleasant digestive condition that makes having a bowel movement difficult. This occurs most often when you have not been drinking enough fluids, eating enough fiber or exercising, among other lifestyle factors.
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Pain around your bladder area while walking may be due to a number of conditions, including interstitial cystitis (also called painful bladder syndrome), endometriosis, bladder distention and bladder cancer.
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Bronchitis is the medical term for a chest cold. Viral infections are the most common cause of acute bronchitis. Dr. Alan Greene, pediatrician and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, notes that research indicates cold air in and of itself does not cause colds or bronchitis.
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Bronchial inflammation occurs either acutely, chronically or reactively depending on the cause. Acute bronchitis, for example, is an infection of the lower respiratory tract where the bronchial inflammation is reversible and only lasts for a short time period.
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Zinc is an essential mineral in your diet responsible for providing structure to proteins and to help enzymes in your body speed up chemical reactions.
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The kidneys are important organs that remove excess fluid and toxic waste products from the body. They do so by filtering the blood and excreting noxious chemicals and molecules into the urine.
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Fecal incontinence, also known as bowel incontinence, is a condition that causes an inability to control bowel movements. This can lead to stool leaking out of the rectum unexpectedly. This condition can range from a small leakage of stool while passing gas to an entire loss of the control of your bowels.
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A urinary tract infection can affect any woman at any age, causing painful, frequent urination, blood in the urine, fever and other uncomfortable symptoms. Unhealthy bacteria is most often the cause of UTIs, but they can also be the result of urinary stones or a tumor.
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A bladder infection is an infection of the lower urinary tract, affecting the urine-receiving and -holding structure. The bladder receives the urine from the kidneys via tubes called ureters. The bladder becomes a reservoir for the urine until the signal to void is received from the brain.
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There are many reasons that blood can appear in urine and stools: disease, trauma, infection, tumors and anatomic abnormalities. Under normal circumstances, there should be no blood present in either system, so even the presence of a small amount can be indicative of abnormal processes occurring.
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Constipation is one of the most common problems in infants. It is defined as hard stools that are difficult to pass. While it can be normal for babies to not stool every day, pellet-like bowel movements and pain with stooling can be a sign of constipation. Prune juice is commonly used as a natural laxative in infants.
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