First of all, thanks to everyone who replied to this topic. I feel more informed now, which makes it easier to deal with the situation.
Wheelchair, I have a question for you- what kind of pH strips should I buy? There are different ranges; there are tapes or sticks. :P Also, is "normal" pH range for quads the same as everyone else? Thank you! Mandy c6-7 ________________________________ From: "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com> To: moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell Test, Test Test. Document your results. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/19/2012 12:54:49 A.M. Central Daylight Time, moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com writes: Wheelchair, I didn't know that about pomegranates. Yummy! I have heard tart cherry may have the same effect on the urinary tract as cranberries- does that ring any bells with you? I used to take tart cherry and vitamin E for inflammation when I was lifting heavy. I've started back on cherry and also added d-mannose. > > >Danny, that would figure. We can create an alkaline environment to hold off >pseudomonas or we can create an acidic environment to hold off other UTI >bugs. What a choice! > > >Bourbon...mmm now we're talkin. I'm a fan of Wild Turkey, but such a snob >that I prefer a single malt scotch straight from Scotchland itself. LOL Give >me a shot of Glenlivet and a dark ale and I'm a happy girl. :) > > >Actually, I heard that unfiltered beer is good for preventing/warding off >UTIs. I live in the micro brewery capital of America. Hmm. Think someone is >trying to tell me something? Hehehe > > >Mandy c6-7 > > >On Oct 17, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >A few years ago I resarched on a lot of these bacteria infections >also------one weird fact that I learned was that PSEUDAMONAS actually thrives >even better on acid invironment, pretty strange isn't it? DanH. >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Don Price <donpric...@yahoo.com> >>To: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com>; "quad-list@eskimo.com" >><quad-list@eskimo.com> >>Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 11:24:14 AM >>Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell >> >> >> >>It's funny the bourbon subject came up here. I was doing a little 'research' >>just this past weekend. Bulleit is my favorite, but more research is >>needed. :) >> >>One note regarding bladder acidity and fruit juices: I was told in rehab >>that citrus juices, while acidic, are NOT good for preventing UTIs. I don't >>remember why, but I'll research that. Another thing to remember: sugar is >>bad. If you're drinking juices, try to get the unsweetened kind. >> >>Don.=
