If you are one of the unfortunate souls, like me, who suffers from at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) a year, this is some very interesting, valuable information! I am not one to run to the doctor for ANYTHING if I don't absolutely, positively have to, so this just happened to be a fantastic solution to my ridiculous uncomfortable problem.
We all know how awesome baking soda is. It's great for whitening teeth, cleaning, baking, and now....treating a UTI!
I started feeling symptoms of a UTI a couple of days ago. I jumped online, looked up natural cures for a UTI and of course found all kinds of things. Everyone knows about cranberry juice helping a UTI, but I saw a mention of Echinacea, too. I had both cranberry pills and Echinacea at home, so I began taking 3 Echinacea and 6 cranberry pills each day. Sadly they seemed not to help. I also read something about drinking a 1/2 tsp of baking soda in a glass of water, and that it should help return your acidic urine to a reasonable pH for your body. I drank a glass yesterday...and well...no more screeching in pain when I pee! How amazing is that!?
(Update) After a more persistent UTI, I had been trying the baking soda trick every other day or so. I find that it is NOT a cure for a UTI, but does absolutely reduce the pain and discomfort associated with a typical UTI. If taken religiously during a UTI it may actually cure it, but I have yet to find that this is certain.
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