The Six Stages of Urinary Tract Infections
Antibiotics Resistance Has Now Become A Crisis As you probably know by now, antibiotics are less and less effective in treating a UTI. It used to be that one course of antibiotics taken over a [...]
New Biomedical Report Confirms D-Mannose Safe For Long-Term Use
US Medical Publications Need Better Research On D-Mannose The fact is that the authors of articles in US medical publications don't spend a lot of time looking at the science and safety of dietary supplements. [...]
Know What You’re Taking and Why You’re Taking It – Part 1: Antibiotics
Part 1 - Antibiotics The other day I was talking to a woman who said that her doctor had put her on long-term antibiotics to deal with her chronic UTI. She said “I am eighty [...]
Know What You’re Taking and Why You’re Taking It – Part 2: Natural Supplements
Part 2: Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics for UTIs Frustrated by the lack of success with antibiotics, women and men with recurring UTIs started to look for solutions on their own. What they encountered was a [...]
Testing For UTIs: What’s The Latest News?
The evolution of testing for urinary tract infections continues, with mixed results. There are currently three types of tests available. I. Dipstick Tests Which Identify If UTI Bacteria Are Present A urine sample is collected [...]
New FDA Warning About Certain Antibiotics
On July 15th, the FDA issued a warning that Cipro (and other drugs) should not be prescribed for urinary tract infections unless there are no other options. The FDA’s new “black box” warnings apply to fluoroquinolone [...]
