Archive for September, 2008

An update on the effectiveness of D-mannose.

29 September 2008

An update on D-Mannose to resolve urinary tract infections.  I had previously written: “This new product that these (UTI) bacteria are highly attracted to will kill bad bacteria fast. In fact they would rather bind to this substance than the lining of the urinary tract. When the proper dose is taken the bacteria promptly detach from the urinary tract lining and bind to this substance. Now the freely floating bacteria attached to this substance is then eliminated upon urination flushing the infection away. ”

After a trial by fire this weekend, I can say that in my case, the D-mannose failed to perform as suggested. Sadly I am back on antibiotic treatments after a hellish weekend of waiting for the supplement to do its work. I must confess to not using this as a preventative treatment, I only started to use it once I already had a UTI and maybe that was the error. I gave it my best shot taking 12 pills over the course of 5 hours and the following day taking 12 pills over 12 hours. It did initially seem to ward of the symptoms but after about 24 hours on the supplement my symptoms came back with avengeance.

It seems as this may be natural answer for some people in knocking out a bacterial infection, but not in my case. Not one to give up, although I am resigned to antibiotics again this time, I have already found the following cures at Home Remedies, and I will be trying these the next time.

• A mixture of 1/2 tsp baking soda in eight ounce glass of water can be very helpful on the first signs of urinary tract infection. The presence of baking soda in your system raises the acid-base balance of the acidic urine.
• It is very important for your system to have a good flow of urine. This can be done by consuming plenty of water. It cleanses your body by diluting and flushing out the unwanted substance.
• Cranberry juice disallows bacteria to cling to the cell, which line the urinary tract. It is a great remedy to fight this infection. If you cannot have the cranberry juice directly you can mix it with apple juice to add some taste.
• You can make an essential oil by using equal parts of sandalwood, bergamot, tea tree, frankincense and juniper. Mix all these ingredients to make an oil to be rubbed over your bladder area. Continue this massaging technique for three to four days once the symptoms subside.
• You can consume at least two capsules three times a day of Echinacea and Oregon grape root or goldenseal to fight the infection.
• In acute cases try having 1/2 tsp of tincture every hour. Severe infection needs severe measures. Blend equal parts of pipsissewa, buchu, echinacea, and uva ursi tinctures. Have 20 drops of this blended mixture every two hours for first two days and later 1 tsp four times a day, till you have completely recovered. Have a soothing tea such as marshmallow root to counter the strong antiseptic effect of urva ursi.

We would love to know what works for other people. Let us know by posting your comments about your experience with this supplement or other supplements that you found that you consider the cure all for you.

Make an adjustment: Stay Healthy ~ Be Happy
Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan for your next chiropractic appointment at

303.674.1500 or email office@fontanachiro.com

Do you suffer from persistent back pain?

24 September 2008

When a bad back keeps you out of the workforce the effects can be devastating. Living on a workers comp pay-check can be more than limiting to your lifestyle, and with the pain often comes depression.  

Some people spend their entire lives with a bad back. Pub Med Central (the American Public Health Association) cites a study that states just how prevalent back pain and lost work hours are. In fact 101.8 million work days were lost due to back pain in 1988: The objective of the study was as follows: “Back pain is the most common reason for filing workers’ compensation claims and often causes lost workdays. Data from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed to identify high-risk industries and to estimate the prevalence of work-related back pain and number of workdays lost. METHODS: Analyses included 30074 respondents who worked during the 12 months before the interview. A case patient was defined as a respondent who had back pain every day for a week or more during that period. RESULTS: The prevalence of lost-workday back pain was 4.6%, and individuals with work-related cases lost 101.8 million workdays owing to back pain. Male and female case patients lost about the same number of workdays. Industries in high-risk categories were also identified for future research and intervention, including those seldom studied. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides statistically reliable national estimates of the prevalence of back pain among workers and the enormous effect of this condition on American industry in terms of lost workdays.

For many people with back pain, knowing what caused it is irrelevant; first and foremost people are looking for immediate relief. Although knowing what’s wrong and the duration of the attack will ultimately dictate the treatment for the condition. It often comes down to a few different problems for most people; think muscle strain, over-exercise due to work or play, stress / tension or an accident that causes no breakages only muscle strain. Symptoms and treatment can be similar in each case.

Most people start with over-the-counter medication such as an anti-inflammatory or aspirin product specifically targeted for back and body pain, if that doesn’t do the trick many will move onto prescription medications. Sadly this is often not enough to maintain long term recovery.

If you chose the pain medication route, remember that the area should also be iced on a regular 20 minute schedule for the most effective treatment, along with the use of ibuprofen as this can help reduce the inflammation further.

As with all medications NSAIDs carry significant side-effects.  The most common side effects from ibuprofen are rash, ringing in the ears, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, constipation and heartburn. NSAIDs are also known to reduce the ability of blood to clot and therefore increase bleeding after an injury. Ibuprofen may cause ulceration of the stomach or intestine, and the ulcers may bleed. Sometimes, ulceration can occur without abdominal pain, and black, tarry stools, weakness, and dizziness upon standing (orthostatic hypotension) due to bleeding may be the only signs of an ulcer. NSAIDs reduce the flow of blood to the kidneys and impair function of the kidneys.

For persistent pain Chiropractic care will provide the most efficient and effective therapy.

Your chiropractor can relieve the back pain you already have with regular adjustments and healing therapies, and will work with you until the pain has gone; but best of all your chiropractor can specifically assist you in learning how to stretch, bend, and lift objects in a way that will help to avoid the strains and pulls in the first place. Regular adjustments will also help you maintain good posture and reduce the incidence of repeat back strains and will lessen the likelihood of your joining the ranks of a stay-at-home workers-comp victim any time soon.

Make an adjustment: Stay Healthy ~ Be Happy!
Contact Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan for your next chiropractic appointment at 303.674.1500 or email office@fontanachiro.com
 

Aspirin or apples may be the cause of the ringing in your ears!

19 September 2008

Tinnitus, Aspirin and Salicylates

• Tinnitus is better known as “ringing in the ears.” About 20 million Americans are believed to suffer from tinnitus. While there can be many causes, one well known trigger is aspirin, a salicylate. An article in the Journal of Neuroscience (2003) notes “It is well known for at least a century that a large dose of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) produces hearing loss and tinnitus that recover after stopping treatment.” In fact, researchers use aspirin to induce tinnitus in animals that are used to study this condition. It is thought that salicylate in aspirin weakens the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that transmit sounds to the brain. The good news is that when the aspirin is discontinued the hearing loss is reversed and the ringing stops.  Can natural salicylates cause tinnitus?

Since there are other triggers for tinnitus, including tobacco and caffeine, this is hard to say. … [Feingold] would welcome feedback from any members who have tried out a salicylate-free diet for Tinnitus.

 

Salicylates are confusing!

Healthy foods and common medicines can be a big problem for some people. The first salicylate-containing plant to be recognized was the willow bark, once used to ease pain, and later served as the basis for aspirin. “Natural salicylate” refers to a chemical that occurs in many plants; it is created by the plant, most likely to discourage insects from eating it. It can also offer protection from plant diseases.

 

While salicylates such as aspirin can offer many benefits, and plants that contain salicylates can be very nourishing, they are not well tolerated by everyone. It can be tricky to figure out which plants or foods from those plants can bother a particular individual.

 

Many people believe that by measuring the salicylate content of various foods we can assume that those with the highest levels are the ones that will cause problems. But while such a test might help indentify possible offender, it is just not that simple.

 

Here’s why:

• There are various kinds of salicylates; we don’t know which ones are likely to cause adverse reactions.

• The amount of salicylate can vary from one variety of fruit to another, and even the levels in a particular plant can change.

• Different parts of a plant might have different levels of salicylate. For example, the amounts can vary between the pulp, seeds, and peel of a food.

• Sensitivity can vary depending on whether it is raw or cooked.

• Foods grown in one region might not be the same as foods grown in another

• We don’t even know that it is the salicylate in a food that is to blame; there could be other naturally-occurring chemicals that play a part.

• Typically, a salicylate-sensitive person has problems with only some, not all of the salicylates.

• Salicylate sensitivity can change, particularly for a child who avoids them for a year or so and can later tolerate moderate amounts of them.

But despite all these confusing issues, and all that we do not know about salicylates, we do have a useful method for finding it if they are a problem and identifying which ones are the likely culprits. Dr. Feingold searched for help to identify which salicylates were likely to bother the patients in his allergy clinic at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco. The only list of foods with suspected salicylates was decades old, but he decided to use this list as a starting point, with plans to refine it as he gained more experience with patients. Actually the list of salicylate-containing foods turned out to be useful and he did not have to make many changes.

 

Over the years, the Feingold Association has gathered information from [their] members and made small modifications to the original list. However, we find that his techniques still work well. We (Feingold) ask the new member to remove all of the “natural salicylates” that appear to be most likely to trigger problems. Once they are seeing a successful response they may begin to gradually add back the salicylates, one at a time, and test them out. While most people are able to add back those foods, there is an advantage to continuing on the stage one (salicylate free) part of the [Feingold] program for a longer time. If salicylates are avoided for a longer period they will more likely to be tolerated later.

 

Like any elimination diet, the Stage one period of the Feingold Program works best if all the potential offenders are removed at the beginning, if a diet diary is kept, and if salicylates are reintroduced cautiously.

 

Reactions to salicylates can vary drastically. Here are some reactions that have been reported to the Feingold Association.

• Seizures from apples.

• Regression in speech therapy from eating an orange.

• Behavior and learning problems from raisins and grapes.

• Night terrors.

• Bloating excessively while eating.

Aspirin overdose can lead to many symptoms, including: tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, difficulty concentrating, swelling, tremor, seizures, blurred vision, hyperactivity, irritability, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, heartburn, purpurea (similar to bruising), hemorrhage, anemia, hives, swelling, asthma, itching, anaphylaxis, mental confusion, hallucinations, drowsiness, sweating, thirst, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, hypoglycemia, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure, hyperthermia, multiple organ failure.

 

The American Association of Poison Control centers receive thousands of calls each year reporting excessive consumption of aspirin, with some resulting in death. It is not known how many episodes are the results of using medicines that include aspirin in their formulation.

 

Salicylic acid is used in some topical products, not just in aspirin tablets and medicines containing aspirin. Last year, Aerial Newman, a 17-year-old track star, died as a result of using excessive amounts of an over-the-counter topical sports cream that contains methyl salicylate.

 

People with fibromyalgia who are being treated with the medicine guaifenesin must avoid using salicylate-containing products on their skin. Because it’s difficult to find salicylate-free personal care products, a fibromyalgia patient, Andrea Rose, developed a line called Personal Basics by Andrea Rose . In addition to being free of salicylates, the products are also free of the additives eliminated on the Feingold Plan. Many of them are included in the stage one section of the mail order guide.

 

Reprinted from Pure Facts, the newsletter of the Feingold Association of the United States, FEINGOLD

 

Make an adjustment: Stay Healthy ~ Be Healthy!

 

Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan for your next chiropractic wellness check or adjustment at 303.674.1500 or email office@fontanachiro.com

    

High Fructose Corn Syrup

15 September 2008

The question came up the other day about high fructose corn syrup and why it should be avoided. After all there are advertisements running right now on our television to convince us we have been wrong about this sweetener and that in actual fact it is not bad for us after all.  Check out Sweet Surprise Quick Facts.

High fructose corn syrup is commonly used in place of sugar in processed foods in the USA. According to wikihow, the average American eats an astounding 41.5 lbs of high fructose corn syrup per year. American subsidies and tariffs have resulted in corn being a much more economical sweetener than sugar — a trend that is not seen in other parts of the world. Now that high fructose corn syrup is being added to an increasing variety of foods (breads, cereals, soft drinks, and condiments); some people are looking for ways to avoid it.

But often the question remains that: Is it the corn syrup making us fat, or is it that we consume products far higher in calories because of our love of processed food?

The Mayo Clinic has this to say about HFCS. High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener and preservative used in many processed foods. It is made by changing the sugar in cornstarch to fructose — another form of sugar. Some nutrition experts blame increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup for the growing obesity problem. One theory is that fructose is more readily converted to fat by your liver than is sucrose, increasing the levels of fat in your bloodstream. But this hasn’t been proved. In addition, animal studies have shown a link between increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and adverse health effects, such as diabetes and high cholesterol. However, the evidence is not as clear in human studies. Despite the lack of clarity in research, the fact remains that Americans consume large quantities of high-fructose corn syrup in the form of soft drinks, fruit-flavored beverages and other processed foods. These types of foods are often high in calories and low in nutritional value. This fact alone is reason to be cautious about foods containing high-fructose corn syrup.

The Weston A Price Foundation reports that one possible link, a lack of copper in our children’s diet might give us a reason as to why our bodies are so sensitive to HFCS “For many years, Dr. Meira Fields and her coworkers at the US Department of Agriculture investigated the harmful effects of dietary sugar on rats. They discovered that when male rats are fed a diet deficient in copper, with sucrose as the carbohydrate, they develop severe pathologies of vital organs. Liver, heart, and testes exhibit extreme swelling, while the pancreas atrophies, invariably leading to death of the rats before maturity. … These experiments should give us pause when we consider the great increase in the use of high fructose corn syrup during the past 30 years, particularly in soft drinks, fruit juices and other beverages aimed at growing children, children increasingly likely to be copper deficient as modern parents no longer serve liver to their families. (Liver is by far the best source of copper in human diets.)”

How is HFCS made?

Our local health food market Earth Fare, chooses to not carry any products that contain high fructose corn syrup and for this I am grateful. My son has a hard time processing fructose, in any form. He gets hyperactive, sweaty, and out of control within minutes of eating any food processed with HFCS and for this reason we avoid it. It can be a hard task as many “natural” products including some apple sauce or tinned-fruit actually have HFCS added, but we are getting really good at reading labels in our house.

How can you avoid HFCS? Read, read, read labels. Don’t rely on the word “natural” on the packaging; marketing companies are very clever and we now know that just because a package is drawn to look like it is an earthy natural product, or even declaring itself 100% natural on the box, there are no guarantees that anything in the product is natural. There are no clear guidelines on what can be called “natural” so it really is a term to be ignored for the most part. 100% organic labels can usually be trusted. Regardless we should already be on the lookout for genetically modified corn, but when manufacturers take that g.m.corn and turn it into high fructose corn syrup you then have something grown from the get-go that is infused with chemicals and pesticides, then it is processed with more chemicals to produce the cheaper than sugar high fructose corn syrup. How would your body know what to do with this by-product of corn?

The San Francisco Chronicle article “Sugar Coated” is fascinating reading about the corn syrup debate. The article lists many arguments about the additive/preservative and is highly interesting reading for those interested in this product. The article mentions a couple of different things including: “Journalist Greg Critser lays out a compelling case against high fructose corn syrup in his 2003 book, “Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World.” He argues that federal policies that aimed to stabilize food prices and support corn production in the 1970s led to a glut of corn and then to high fructose corn syrup. With a cheaper way to sweeten food, producers pumped up the size and amount of sweet snacks and drinks on the market and increased profits.
Further, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2002 published research that showed that teenagers’ milk consumption between 1965 and 1996 decreased by 36 percent, while soda consumption increased by more than 200 percent. “

The Feingold Organization also opposes the use of this additive for some children but not for the reason of obesity, part of their article mentions: Although it is not eliminated on the Feingold Program, some members find that corn syrup is a major offender. The problem is usually not caused by an allergy to corn but is believed to be a reaction to the chemicals used in processing the corn, especially sulfur. Actually, sulfur is an essential element and is found in every cell of plants and animals, but not everyone is able to process some of the sulfur-based chemicals. Some autistic children seem to have a particular problem processing sulfite. It is believed that they lack the enzymes needed to add oxygen to the sulfite, making a sulfate, which can then be excreted.

It’s actually easier to avoid high fructose corn syrup than it is to avoid – say MSG, products that contain corn syrup will have it clearly listed on the label, MSG on the other hand is often hidden under the “natural flavoring” heading.

Check that the juice your child is drinking does not have this corn syrup added. Better yet, limit juice with your child and try to slowly move them to water. It’s not only cheaper to give them, but its far healthier, and when water spills on the rugs or in the car there is no sticky mess to clean up.

Check the canned fruit you are purchasing, many have HFCS added, in addition check the apple sauce or other pureed fruit, it can be another offender.

Ditch the soda, if your child can drink water, you can certainly drink water as well. Water (just remember the filter and stainless steel water bottle) is so much better for us and cheaper than soda or juice. Soda does not just contain HFCS the diet varieties, which many people drink, contain artificial sweeteners, thought to further trick your body and make you gain weight rather than lose or maintain.

Try to limit processed or fast food; many of those products have the highest quantity of high fructose corn syrup.

Make an adjustment: Stay healthy ~ Be Happy ~ Eat Healthy!
Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan at Fontana Family Chiropractic 303.674.1500

or email office@fontanachiro.com

Energy Drinks, Sleep and the Ability to Learn.

14 September 2008

Do you need an energy drink to get through the day?

The market for super sugary caffeine laced drinks has become very popular in the last few years. No longer just limited to Mountain Dew  more and more drinks are on the market with obscene amounts of caffeine. Young Hollywood stars are seen going everywhere with a can in their hand, but now manufacturers have started adding it to alcohol gives it an extra kick. Just when and how do these people sleep? Now, I am all for staying awake and getting double the amount done in a day, but at what cost? The straight caffeine pills such as No-Doze , are available over the counter in every drug store in America and across Europe and by all accounts are mainly marketed to long distance truck drivers or used by college students and people who have a desire to stay awake for long periods.

In the Feingold Newsletter September 2008, Vol 32, No.7. There is an article about the energy drinks being marketed today.
Alcohol energy drinks pose problems for young consumers.
Alcoholic beverages that have added caffeine and look very much like non-alcoholic energy drinks have sounded alarms among public health officials.  They have fruit flavorings which appeal to underage drinkers and the combination of stimulants and alcohol can give a consumer the impression that he is not impaired.
The products known as “alcospeed,” have names like Tilt, The Liquid Charge, Rockstar 21, Joose, Amp, Sparks, and Bud Extra. They have been sold to minors by convenience store employees who did not recognize them as alcoholic. These drinks are a staple on many college campuses. (In addition to alcohol and stimulants, many have synthetic dyes, flavorings, and artificial sweeteners.)
The nation’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch have agreed to stop selling these drinks after a coalition of eleven state attorneys general showed that the company was illegally marketing the beverages to underage people. Busch will stop manufacturing and marketing alcoholic drinks that contain stimulants including caffeine, guarani, taurine and ginseng. Other companies continue to sell alcospeed beverages, and various states are investigating their practices. Non-alcoholic energy drinks are a $3.2 billion market and the majority of consumers are between the ages of 12 and 17 years old.

Reprinted from Pure Facts, the newsletter of the Feingold Association of the Untied States, FEINGOLD.

Even without the alcohol the beverages that are marketed with high amounts of stimulants and caffeine pack quite the punch. Wired Magazine recently published an article on the contents of Red Bull. From Glucose to Taurine and the little studied Glucuronolactone, the effects of each component are listed, but basically most in such small amounts that its unlikely to be beneficial, however the caffeine content is what really gives red bull its kick and as Wired Magazine points out,  “Ah, here are Red Bull’s wings. All the things this drink is supposed to do for you — increase concentration and reaction speed, improve emotional state, and boost metabolism — are known effects of this white powder, a distant cousin of cocaine.” That should make anyone think twice about consuming these drinks in high quantities. Like cocaine, caffiene is a drug, albeit a legal drug, but a drug none the less, consume in high quantities and you may experience some very negative side effects.

The best advice anyone can get? Get a good nights sleep; giving yourself ample time to rest at night isn’t just smart it’s the one way to ensure your total health. Sleep has even been proven to be necessary to our basic survival, in extreme cases there is a condition where people are unable to sleep, and in the end death is the relief from this condition. Sleep is more than important – it’s essential. Start young and ingrain the message to both yourself and your children that sleep truly is important. Set a schedule to ensure your child is getting enough sleep, early bedtimes might seem “lame” to their schoolmates but in the end the long term benefits far outweigh the stigma of going to bed early.

Smart kids sleep! “Sleep does more than banish dark under-eye circles. It also helps you learn, according to an increasing amount of research in animals and humans. Advances in neuroscience led scientists in recent years to produce a large body of converging evidence that shows that sleep helps secure memories and aids at least some types of learning. The findings indicate that sleep is much more important than commonly believed.”  Society for Neuroscience.

If you or your child has a sleep problem, if you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, speak with Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan at Fontana Family Chiropractic. Chiropractic has been shown to have a positive effect on sleep problems. Chiropractors evaluate sleep complaints with a meticulous sleep history and physical examination with particular attention to the neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and psychological functions. “Chiropractors are often the clinician of choice for the pain patient. As such, they are very experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders associated with a variety of conditions that contribute to them,”  bnet What’s New About Sleep.

Make an adjustment: Stay Healthy ~ Be Happy!
Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan at 303.674.1500 or email office@fontanachiro.com

* Update, more on energy drinks: 10/16/08  ”… do these beverages really energize your body and sharpen your mind? Or should you can the energy drinks for good? To help you separate the science from the sales pitch, we analyzed five key ingredients in the market’s most popular potions.”

D-Mannose a natural solution to Urinary Tract Infections.

8 September 2008

Being plagued by UTI’s is no fun, mine will come whenever or wherever they feel like it, there is no rhyme or reason. It could be lunchtime or the middle of the night, and none of the standard medical causes hold true. It seems I am just prone to urinary tract infections. So when I read about a new natural supplement called D-Mannose I got excited. I am Bactrim resistant and allergic to penicillin, so my only course of antibiotics was Ciprofloxacin , which in itself is scary to have to take on a regular basis.

I recently read about D-Mannose in a magazine and immediately got online to order some. At the Healing Therapies website I discovered, “In the general population, about 90% of UTIs are caused by E. coli bacteria, which although a normal part of our intestinal miroflora, do not belong in our urinary system.  In the case of SCD, a diversity of bacteria in addition to E. Coli can cause UTIs. In spite of their clear importance, every time you use antibiotics you short-circuit your body’s inherent healing potential, cumulatively compromising your long-term health. You may be winning the immediate health-care battle, but you are setting yourself up to lose the war.”

D-mannose:  Studies suggest that D-mannose is 10 times more effective than cranberries in dislodging E. coli bacteria from the bladder wall, and, as such, can ameliorate more than 90% of UTIs in 24-48 hours. In addition to reading many impressive testimonials from able-bodied consumers whose recurring UTI’s have been successfully treated with the product…”

I have tried the cranberry approach, I actually made my UTI’s worse drinking cranberry juice, my ignorance had sent me to the local grocery store to  purchase cranberry juice off the shelf, big mistake. The sugar in these juices is so high it actually helps feed the bad bacteria causing the UTI to get worse. Once I found out that the sugar in cranberry juices was a no-no, I then also tried taking the cranberry pills and capsules, all to no avail.

According to Mercola you may have heard that cranberry juice can be helpful, but I do not advise drinking it. The juice has far too much sugar in it, and like all fruit juices, it’s high in fructose. However, I do very highly recommend the active ingredient found in cranberries called “mannose,” which has been shown to be remarkably helpful in supporting a healthy urinary tract*. Mercola also goes on to say, instead of an antibiotic or drug D-Mannose is a nutritional supplement that occurs naturally in cranberries, peaches, apples, and other berries. D-Mannose is a rare saccharide found in some plant and food substances – and we even produce it in our own bodies. Best of all apparently there are no side effects that anyone has found as yet, and in addition to supporting a healthy urinary tract,  it is 10- 50 times stronger than cranberry! It produces rapid action while promoting friendly bacteria. Unlike antibiotics, this is safe for long term use. D-Mannose also creates no disruption or imbalance in normal body microflora.

To see the chemical compound and make-up of D-Mannose go to Wikipedia.

To see exactly how D-Mannose gets rid of that UTI in such a rapid way, check out Discover Nutrition, (how it works): This new product that these (UTI) bacteria are highly attracted to will kill bad bacteria fast. In fact they would rather bind to this substance than the lining of the urinary tract. When the proper dose is taken the bacteria promptly detach from the urinary tract lining and bind to this substance. Now the freely floating bacteria attached to this substance is then eliminated upon urination flushing the infection away.

I am excited, I have longed for a solution to this annoying problem, just as many women I know have. After all, who wants to take antibiotics on and off, year after year? Plus just getting to the urgent care or doctor when a UTI hits is hard enough, add in the wait at the pharmacy which is just as excruciating, who wouldn’t love a natural, over-the-counter supplement that could resolve this without going through all that? Watch this space!

Make an adjustment: Stay Healthy ~ Be Happy.
Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan at Fontana Chiropractic in Evergreen CO. at 303.674.1500 or email office@fontanachiro.com