Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Posted May 17, 2007 Hi Alex, I suffered a lot from that stuff when I was younger. It's really crippling... What works for me is cranberry tablets and drinking apple cider vinegar in water (two tablespoons in a big glass: it doesn't taste bad at all, and it's good for a lot of things!). My understanding is that the slightly acidic stuff creates an environment that is bacteria-unfriendly; hence, the bugs die out or get washed away. I am not sure about the all-alkaline trend. Folks in my generation used to be told that the natural pH of the body is slightly acidic, so changing its balance can cause all sorts of issues. I understand that now the fad is just the opposite, isn't that funny? Makes you wonder what kind of BS we are being fed by pop scientists... :-) Of course I am not a physician, so please take all this with a grain of salt. Good luck, Sel Quote
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Posted May 17, 2007 Sel: Thanks for the reply. IC is not caused by bacteria and is quite unlike a bladder infection, though it can feel a lot like one. Excess acidity is an extreme irritant to the bladder (not to mention the whole body). From what I have read, illness causes a body to be overly acidic (and the reverse may also be true). I gather cranberry juice creates a highly acidic environment in the bladder which is not conducive to bacteria growth. But since I do not have a bacterial infection, acidity simply causes pain and irritation. I have heard about using vinegar however, but I think it actually causes a state of alkalinity. Citrus fruits and watermelon cause alkalinity (contrary to what one might think). Thanks for the suggestions. :] Alex selena230 <selena230 wrote: Hi Alex, I suffered a lot from that stuff when I was younger. It's really crippling... What works for me is cranberry tablets and drinking apple cider vinegar in water (two tablespoons in a big glass: it doesn't taste bad at all, and it's good for a lot of things!). My understanding is that the slightly acidic stuff creates an environment that is bacteria-unfriendly; hence, the bugs die out or get washed away. I am not sure about the all-alkaline trend. Folks in my generation used to be told that the natural pH of the body is slightly acidic, so changing its balance can cause all sorts of issues. I understand that now the fad is just the opposite, isn't that funny? Makes you wonder what kind of BS we are being fed by pop scientists... :-) Of course I am not a physician, so please take all this with a grain of salt. Good luck, Sel Quote
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Posted May 17, 2007 Have you tried calcium? That worked for me...I also had that in my teens. Love, dhyana --- " P. Alexandria " <ladyinsubstance wrote: > Sel: > > Thanks for the reply. > > IC is not caused by bacteria and is quite unlike a > bladder infection, though it can feel a lot like > one. Excess acidity is an extreme irritant to the > bladder (not to mention the whole body). From what > I have read, illness causes a body to be overly > acidic (and the reverse may also be true). > > I gather cranberry juice creates a highly acidic > environment in the bladder which is not conducive to > bacteria growth. But since I do not have a > bacterial infection, acidity simply causes pain and > irritation. > > I have heard about using vinegar however, but I > think it actually causes a state of alkalinity. > Citrus fruits and watermelon cause alkalinity > (contrary to what one might think). > > Thanks for the suggestions. :] > > Alex > > selena230 <selena230 wrote: > Hi Alex, > > I suffered a lot from that stuff when I was > younger. It's really > crippling... What works for me is cranberry tablets > and drinking apple > cider vinegar in water (two tablespoons in a big > glass: it doesn't > taste bad at all, and it's good for a lot of > things!). > > My understanding is that the slightly acidic stuff > creates an > environment that is bacteria-unfriendly; hence, the > bugs die out or > get washed away. I am not sure about the > all-alkaline trend. Folks in > my generation used to be told that the natural pH > of the body is > slightly acidic, so changing its balance can cause > all sorts of > issues. I understand that now the fad is just the > opposite, isn't that > funny? Makes you wonder what kind of BS we are > being fed by pop > scientists... :-) > > Of course I am not a physician, so please take all > this with a grain > of salt. > > Good luck, > > Sel [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ______________________________\ ____Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness./webhosting Quote
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Posted May 17, 2007 Yes, I am taking it now. For a few days I had some blessed relief, but the symptoms are back with a vengeance. :[ I will continue with the calcium however. Does anyone know if coral calcium is actually more beneficial that the garden-variety cheap stuff? I don't have money to waste on new-age stuff that is more hype than reality. Mostly, I am hoping to get a the cause of this, which I am believing more and more may be an energy sort of blockage. I have a vague sense of something beneath it all but I cannot figure it out yet. Thanks to all so far for suggestions and comments. If nothing else, it is a comfort to be able to discuss this somewhere. Alex novalees <Novalees wrote: Have you tried calcium? That worked for me...I also had that in my teens. Love, dhyana --- " P. Alexandria " <ladyinsubstance wrote: > Sel: > > Thanks for the reply. > > IC is not caused by bacteria and is quite unlike a > bladder infection, though it can feel a lot like > one. Excess acidity is an extreme irritant to the > bladder (not to mention the whole body). From what > I have read, illness causes a body to be overly > acidic (and the reverse may also be true). > > I gather cranberry juice creates a highly acidic > environment in the bladder which is not conducive to > bacteria growth. But since I do not have a > bacterial infection, acidity simply causes pain and > irritation. > > I have heard about using vinegar however, but I > think it actually causes a state of alkalinity. > Citrus fruits and watermelon cause alkalinity > (contrary to what one might think). > > Thanks for the suggestions. :] > > Alex > > selena230 <selena230 wrote: > Hi Alex, > > I suffered a lot from that stuff when I was > younger. It's really > crippling... What works for me is cranberry tablets > and drinking apple > cider vinegar in water (two tablespoons in a big > glass: it doesn't > taste bad at all, and it's good for a lot of > things!). > > My understanding is that the slightly acidic stuff > creates an > environment that is bacteria-unfriendly; hence, the > bugs die out or > get washed away. I am not sure about the > all-alkaline trend. Folks in > my generation used to be told that the natural pH > of the body is > slightly acidic, so changing its balance can cause > all sorts of > issues. I understand that now the fad is just the > opposite, isn't that > funny? Makes you wonder what kind of BS we are > being fed by pop > scientists... :-) > > Of course I am not a physician, so please take all > this with a grain > of salt. > > Good luck, > > Sel > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness./webhosting Quote
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