«Flushing
bacteria out of the bladder, it's been known, at least it's been thought, that it is protective.
Not exact matches
Since dandelion has diuretic activity3, drinking 1 - 2 cups
of dandelion root tea along with 8 - 10 cups
of water throughout the day may help increase urine flow and flush
out bacteria from the urinary tract and the
bladder.
A week later, they applied UPEC
bacteria directly into the mouse
bladders, waited two days, and then looked at their urine,
bladder and kidneys, which get involved when a UTI rages
out of control.
Increase fluid intake: Drinking two to three litres
of water per day during an infection helps to manually flush
out the
bladder and encourage
bacteria to move
out.
I didn't find
out till I started feeling that burning pain
of a
bladder infection and by that time, the
bacteria had already reached my kidneys.
Instead
of attaching to the
bladder wall and multiplying, these
bacteria are subsequently flushed
out in the urine.
Bladder problems may be caused by either infectious agents such as viruses,
bacteria, mycoplasma or fungi, crystals in the urine, noninfectious conditions such as interstitial cystitis, as well as from trauma such as being hit by a car or falling
out of a tall building and injuring their back.