Good bladder health (and zero waste helpers)

raspberry smoothie

Raspberries (Real & Vibrant) and pears are good for bladder health.

  • More free public toilets help, as often older people don’t go out or restrict liquids, as they are worried about not finding somewhere to spend a penny).
  • If you pop to the loo a lot, switch to forest-friendly bathroom tissue (to save trees!) These brands are just as comfy, sold in plastic-free packaging.
  • Carrying extra pounds puts more pressure on your bladder!
  • Drink two glasses of water before each meal, and avoid caffeine and alcohol, that irritate the bladder. Make a few tweaks for less leaks!
  • Tone up your pelvic floor muscles. Tighten as if you are about to pee, hold for a slow count of five (don’t hold your breath). Release, reset for five seconds, and repeat 10 times. Do this three times a day.

Sustainable helpers for incontinence

  • Organic feminine care pads can be used for light incontinence. TOTM liners are made with organic cotton and wrapped in compostable film.
  • Uribag (free on the NHS, ask your GP) is a portable latex canister (empty your pee on the kerb, then wash at home). The female version is bedbound patients.

Sustainable supplements for urinary health

Feel V health

Feel V-Health is sold in zero waste packs, it’s also vegan and not tested on animals. Designed to help people with urinaty tract infections, it uses D-Mannose, Uva Ursi, Cranberry extract, evidence-based botanicals and two V-health targeted live-bacterial cultures.

Check with GP before taking supplements if on medication (or if pregnant/nursing). Keep supplements away from children and pets and recycle unused ones at pharmacies (never flush down the loo).

  • 1 month (D-Mannose and cranberry extract should be fighting E.coli bacteria in the urinary tract wall, and vitamin C should have increased for better immunity)
  • 3 months (less urinary tract infections and better feminine health)
  • 1 year (stronger immunity and less UTIs)

Dr.Vegan PH Hero is sold in a refillable metal tin, with eco-friendly pouches for refills. It contains 12 billion CFU live cultures, along with sea buckthorn, nettle and cranberry.

  • In 2 weeks (less itchiness and urgency to urinate)
  • In 1 month (less dryness and discharge)
  • In 2 months (fewer signs of burning, itching or infections)

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