Articles on Bladder and Kidney Problems

Bladder problems encompass a wide range of disorders, some of which cause pain, urinary incontinence or other complications that affect quality of life.  Problems in the urinary system can be caused by aging, illness or injury.  As a person gets older, changes in the kidneys’ structure cause them to lose some of their ability to remove wastes from the blood.  Also, the muscles in the ureters, bladder and urethra tend to lose some of their strength.  Urinary infections often occur because the bladder muscles do not tighten enough to empty the bladder completely.  A decrease in the strength of the muscles of the sphincters and the pelvis can cause incontinence (unwanted leakage of urine).

Illness or injury can also prevent the kidneys from filtering the blood completely or block the passage of urine.  The main cause of impaired kidney (renal) function is diabetes. It can lead to acute, chronic or end-stage renal failure.  Other renal conditions include kidney infections, kidney stones, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and polycystic kidney disease.
 

11/04/2009 - Articles

Can Your Diet Prevent a Urinary Tract Infection?

It appears that a diet high in berry juice (such as cranberry) and fermented milk products (such as yogurt), may offer some protection against urinary tract infections (UTIs). Read more

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10/26/2009 - Articles

Prevent kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through a healthy diet

Kidney Stones, how to prevent kidney stones through a health diet? Kidney stones are from through accumulation of salts in the urinary system. Having a kidney stone can be extremely painful but new research now suggests that a healthy diet can help avoid developing one. Read more

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09/14/2009 - Articles

Kidney stones? How to eat and drink if you have kidney stones

Kidney stones are considerably more common in times of prosperity, whereas in times of shortage (e.g. world wars) substantially fewer stone disorders are recorded. Read more

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