Urinary tract infection is the second most common infection.   UTI causes over 6 million patient visits to doctors every year in US.  Most of the patients are women.  Women are mostly affected, because of their shorter urethra makes it easy for the bacteria to travel to the urinary tract system.  It can be cured by antibiotics, but in cases of recurrent infections, home remedies for UTI can be very useful. 

Some people are more likely to develop UTI than other people. 

The risk factors for UTI

Women, because of short urethra

Sexually active women

Menopause, because of lack of estrogen

Diabetes, which suppreses immune system

Other disease that suppress immune system

Kidney stones or enlarged prostate

Using diaphragm as a birth control

Using catheter

Treatment of urinary tract infection

With any symptoms of UTI, the first action to do is to go to the physician and get antibiotic treatment.  Untreated urinary tract infection can lead to acute or chronic kidney infections which can damage kidney. The most common antibiotics used to treat UTI are trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazol, ciprofloxacin and some other antibiotics.  In most of the cases it will cure UTI, but in some cases the infection come back.  

 Here are some home remedies for UTI:

Eating Lactobacillus-rich yogurt or taking lactobacillus pills will help to cure UTI.  Lactobacilli is a protective bacteria. 

Eating simple foods like chicken, fish and vegetables will help.  Give up sugars, alcohol and caffeine.

Blueberries, act as an anti-inflammatory agent to inhibit the spread of bacteria.

Cranberry juice is very helpful for UTI cure.   It sticks to the bacteria and prevents the bacteria from attaching to the wall of urinary tract system.  It flushes the bacteria. 

Garlic has anti-bacterial properties that will kill the E. Coli bacteria.

Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural antibiotic that will kill E. Coli bacteria.  This is a very good home remedy for UTI. 

Baking soda, half tsp in a glass of water and drinking it three to four times a day will cure UTI.  It can be mixed with some soft drinks to make it taste better. 

Avoid these foods during urinary tract infection and thereafter coffee,   black tea, chocolate, red wine, tomatoes, strawberries and pineapples. 

Recurrent UTIs can be prevented and cure by using home remedies for UTI.

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