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Q&A – Recurring Bladder Infections

This was a response to a comment on a previous blog entry on Bladder Infections.  I felt this is a challenge that many women deal with, so deemed it important enough to address in more detail.

Question:

I was at my doctor and I have yet another infection (she didn’t say what it was but sending me to a bladder specialist).  I have been doubling up on my probiotics and taking the Cranberry Buchu for a couple of weeks now but still have it.  The doctor didn’t even offer antibiotics which totally surprised me.
Is there anything else I can try?  Its not a urine infection as there is no urge to pee and it doesn’t hurt or sting…it feels like really bad period cramps and it must be bladder or she wouldn’t be getting me to see the specialist.             CW

Answer:

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In our experience, Cranberry Buchu is excellent for PREVENTING bladder or urinary tract infections, as the Buchu makes the mucous membrane of urethra and bladder lining slippery, so bacteria cannot adhere, and the cranberry acidifies, which you need for the bladder.

I have a female client in her 80’s who suffered bladder infections regularly for over 50 years. Since she cleared up her infection, and takes 1-2 Cranberry Buchu capsules every day as a preventative, she has not had one in over 7 years, so for most people it works. She considers this WELL worth not getting the infections that plagued her for years.

However, I don’t feel this alone will get rid of infection once it is established. Stronger herbals with antibiotic actions, such as Golden Seal Echinacea liquid  or capsules or Silver Guard (also available 4x larger size for less than 3Xs price: used as a douche and internally may be required.

heck out our past blog on Bladder Infections for more tips on prevention.

From the pain you are describing and the fact that you have been referred to a specialist, you may be dealing with a kidney stone, so read this past article on Kidney Stones, a kidney infection or cystitis.

If you wish us to pursue this further, while you are waiting to see the specialist, feel free to set up a consultation, or while you are waiting try a double dosing of either of the Golden Seal-Echinacea. Like most herbal antibiotics, there will be no negative side effects as with chemical antibiotics,and you will likely feel improvement no matter what the diagnosis.

Your probiotics are a good idea for preventative health, and to help re-establish friendly bacteria AFTER chemical antibiotics, but again, they do not necessarily treat an existing infection. Make sure you are taking probiotics on an empty stomach for best effect, and that you keep them either refrigerated or in freezer – depending on how many you take and how long one bottle lasts.

Also, we work with 5 different pro-biotic  and pre-biotic formulas. Three of the most popular are: Bacillus Coagulans , Bifidophilus Flora Force,  or ProBiotic 11. Read benefits of each of these and perhaps  change up whichever one you are using, just to give your body the full range.

Along with the herbs, clean up the diet, eliminate ALL sugar, drink plenty of pure water, (more than your recommended ½ oz. per pound of body weight), add fresh lemon, lime and or Chlorophyll to help alkalinize the blood, and get adequate rest. Many suggestions for healthful lifestyle including diet, stress, exercise and recipes are in my book: The Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus” Approach to Cancer – The World IS Round and Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally.

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Safety & Effectiveness of MMR and Flu Vaccines ?

The more that evidence points towards the ineffectiveness and dangers of vaccines, the more public health authorities seem to be forcing them upon the public. One has to question this and demand answers from our  “health” providers and law makers who negligently consider only biased  research  funded by the pharmaceuticals.
Vaccine packaging says a person receiving a vaccination should “avoid contact with immune-compromised individuals” for about 3 weeks following the flu shot.  Does this happen in hospital and health care facilities? Workers are often given the shot AT WORK, and it is fairly safe to say that if they are working in a hospital, or senior care home, OR homecare, they ARE working with immune-compromised individuals. How can you tell, on a crowded subway?  Or even in your own family?  Or at school that a vaccinated person is not actively spreading the disease?

Two more studies that should give YOU cause for pause and questions are listed here.

Excerpts from this study concerning MMR:   The Lancet, Volume 351, Number 9103, 28 February 1998:
In eight children, the onset of behavioural problems had been linked, either by the parents or by the child’s physician, with MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination. Five had had an early adverse reaction to immunization (rash, fever, delirium; and, in three cases, convulsions). In these eight children the average interval from exposure to first behavioural symptoms was 6·3 days (range 1-14).
We have identified a chronic enterocolitis in children that may be related to neuropsychiatric dysfunction. In most cases, onset of symptoms was after measles, mumps, and rubella immunisation. Further investigations are needed to examine this syndrome and its possible relation to this vaccine.

Excerpt concerning Flu vaccines from:  Cochrane Collaboration Independant Vaccine Study Abstract

The Plain language Summary:  italics inserted by L. Benoit

Over 200 viruses cause influenza and influenza-like illness which produce the same symptoms (fever, headache, aches and pains, cough and runny noses). Without laboratory tests, doctors cannot tell the two illnesses apart. Both last for days and rarely lead to death or serious illness. At best, vaccines might be effective against only influenza A and B, which represent about 10% of all circulating viruses. Each year, the World Health Organization recommends which viral strains should be included in vaccinations for the forthcoming season.

Authors of this review assessed all trials that compared vaccinated people with unvaccinated people. The combined results of these trials showed that under ideal conditions (vaccine completely matching circulating viral configuration) 33 healthy adults need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. In average conditions (partially matching vaccine) 100 people need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. Vaccine use did not affect the number of people hospitalized or working days lost but caused one case of Guillian-Barré syndrome (a major neurological condition leading to paralysis) for every one million vaccinations. Fifteen of the 36 trials were funded by vaccine companies and four had no funding declaration. Our results may be an optimistic estimate because company-sponsored influenza vaccines trials tend to produce results favorable to their products and some of the evidence comes from trials carried out in ideal viral circulation and matching conditions and because the harms evidence base is limited.

Safe Alternatives to Vaccines

Why would one take the chance on vaccination side effects, when research has shown that the best prevention of contagious disease transmission is good hand washing (with no side effects). Other exceptionally safe and effective prevention tips:

1. Put a dab of Silver Gel in each nostril 1 – 3 times per day, depending on your exposure to sick people.

2. Take a tsp./5 ml. of Silver Guard once per day during flu season, so the anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties are circulating in your blood stream.

3. Follow the Four Pillars of Health as outlined in Lorene Benoit’s book: The Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus” Approach to Cancer – The World IS Round and Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally.

4. Other basic health considerations:

  • stay hydrated with enough pure water
  • get outside for pure air and exercise (one of the 4 Pillars)
  • get some sunshine, even on cloudy days it is your  best source of Vitamin D. When it is cloudy, take 1,000- 10,000 IU good quality Vit. D3

5. Keep herbal first aid remedies on hand that you can take at the first sign of cold or flu:

  • HRP-C – A Chinese formula that knocks out viruses, including HeRPes,  very quickly. If you have it on hand and take full dosage at first sign of a cold or flu, it may prevent it. If already settled in, it will help speed your healing response without suppressing the healing process.
  • Silver Guard – liquid taken at higher dosages, or Silver Gel taken about 1/4-1/2 tsp. – both are the best antibiotics in existence. PS Silver Guard is NOT just a mouthwash – it is for internal consumption in any orifice that needs it.
  •  Echinacea Golden Seal liquid.

Follow Crisis Management suggestions for helping your body work through illness more quickly and safely. You will get some other ideas on a past post: Safe Vaccine Alternatives.

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May life be one of good health for you and your loved ones!