Dietary Irritants to the Urinary Tract

Dietary Irritants To The Urinary Tract

ACIDIC FOODS TO BE AVOIDED

Apples	Coffee (including Decaffeinated)	Pineapple
Apple Juice	Cranberries	Plums
Cantaloupes	Grapes	Strawberries
Carbonation	Guava	Tea
Chilies/Spicy Foods	Mayonnaise	Tomatoes
Chocolate	Nutrasweet	Vinegar
Citrus Fruits	Peaches	Vitamin B Complex

If bladder symptoms are related to dietary factors, strict adherence to a diet which eliminates the above food products should bring significant relief in ten days. The proof is resuming your old dietary habits followed by the return of your symptoms. Once you are feeling better, you can begin to add these foods back into your diet, one item at a time. This way, if something does cause your symptoms, you will be able to identify what it is. When you do begin to add foods back into your diet, it is crucial that you maintain an adequate fluid intake (6 to 8 eight ounce glasses of fluid per day).

FOOD SUBSTITUTIONS

LOW ACID FRUITS - Pears, Apricots, Papaya and Watermelon

FOR COFFEE DRINKERS - KAVA (Low Acid Instant) Cold Brew from Starbucks

FOR TEA DRINKERS - Non-Citrus Herbal Sun Brewed Tea

VITAMIN C SUBSTITUTE - Calcium Carbonate Co-buffered with Calcium Ascorbate

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