Steven V. Joyal
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 When nerve cells in the bladder are damaged, the bladder is often prevented from emptying completely, which allows bacteria to grow in the bladder and kidneys, resulting in urinary tract infections. An inability to recognize when the bladder is full or to control the muscles that release urine are also possible results of nerve damage to the bladder.
?Reduced sexual response. Both men and women may experience a reduction in sexual function, although neuropathy does not change sex drive per se. |
Andreas Moritz
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 However, if you have never had kidney trouble, kidney stones, or a bladder infection, you may go ahead with the colon cleanse—liver cleanse—colon cleanse sequence. Nevertheless, make certain that you cleanse the kidneys at a later stage. You should do a kidney cleanse some time after the first 2 to 4 liver cleanses and, again, after your liver has been completely cleaned out (see also " The Kidney Cleanse" in Chapter 5). Instead, you may drink a cup of kidney tea (see "Kidney Cleanse" recipe) for 2 to 3 days after each liver cleanse. |
| If these eye bags are chronic and contain fat, this points toward the presence of inflammation, cysts, and, possibly, tumors in the bladder, ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and prostate.
A white cloud covers the pupil of the eye. The cloud consists mostly of mucus and degenerate protein particles. It indicates the development of cataracts brought about by longstanding poor liver and digestive performance.
Constant redness in the white of the eye. This condition is caused by the protrusion of capillaries, indicating disorders in the circulatory and respiratory functions. |
| A dark, even black color in the same area results when the kidneys, bladder, and reproductive organs are overtaxed because of a prolonged disorder of the digestive system. A grayish, pale color occurs if the kidneys and, occasionally, the lungs are malfunctioning owing to improper lymph drainage from these organs. Also, the endocrine system may be affected.
Water-containing bags under the lower eyelids. These are formed as a result of congestion in the digestive and excretory organs, which results in inadequate lymph drainage from the head area. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 The gall bladder is seen as the cause of a problem or a potential cause of a problem.
Insurance pays for this operation, and it is considered safe because an individual can live without a gall bladder. Little attention is given to why a person forms stones, how to clean up a gall bladder that makes stones, what happens to the overall natural balance of a person with a poorly functioning gall bladder, or what happens to natural balance in a person without a gall bladder. |
Andreas Moritz
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| The following symptoms may also indicate malfunctioning of the kidneys: high blood pressure, low blood pressure, pain moving from the upper to lower abdomen, dark brown urine, pain in the back just above the waist, excessive thirst, increase in urination (especially during the night), less than 500 ml of urine per day, a feeling of fullness in the bladder, pain while passing urine, drier and browner skin pigment, ankles being puffy at night, eyes beingpuffy in morning, bruising, and hemorrhaging. |
| Stones formed from excessive uric acid concentrations of 4 mg percent and higher (also see "Bladder stones" in Figure 12b) can lead to urinary obstruction, kidney infection, and, eventually, kidney failure.
As kidney cells become increasingly deprived of vital nutrients, including oxygen, malignant tumors mav develop. In addition, uric acid crystals that are not eliminated by the kidneys can settle in the joints and cause rheumatism, gout, and water retention.
Symptoms of impending kidney trouble are often deceptively mild in comparison to the potential severity of kidney disease. |
| Figure 12b: bladder stones
In addition, urinary components may precipitate and form into crystals and stones of various types and sizes (see Figure 12a). Uric acid stones, for example, are formed when uric acid concentration in the urine exceeds 2 to 4 mg percent. This amount was considered within the range of tolerance until the mid-1960s, when it was adjusted upward. Uric acid is a by-product of the breakdown of protein in the liver. Since meat consumption rose sharply in that decade, the "within the norm" level was adjusted to 7. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| It is easier and more cost effective to take out the gall bladder and send the person on his way with little advice about what to do now. While it is true the person may need such an operation, it is also common that there are other options.
Surgery should only be performed when truly needed. Unless the person takes charge, they are caught up in the automatic gall bladder removal production line. Since estrogen imbalance fuels gall bladder problems, as a source of the problem, 90% of gall bladder operations are performed on women. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 One, urine retention and strain on the bladder can lead to more serious problems, including bladder damage, kidney damage, bladder stones, urinary tract infection, and the inability to control urination. If you catch BPH early, there's a much lower risk of such complications. And fortunately, there are some easy and natural ways to bring relief (more on that in a moment).
Saw palmetto is the "go-to" herb when it comes to taming the urge to pee every few hours. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Gall bladder disease and gallstones are almost always the result of poor nutrition. For example: consuming a lot of soft drinks, sugar products, highly acidic foods like red meat and products made with white flour all contribute to the formation of gallstones.
Gallstones can be reversed, but it’s something that takes quite a bit of time. After all, they have been formed in your body over a period of decades, so it's not something you can get rid of overnight from a nutritional standpoint. |
Pam Montgomery
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 The officials of the water element are the bladder and kidney. The bladder is the "official of reservoirs" where water is stored. The bladder is in charge of making sure the water is of good quality, that there is plenty of it, and that it is available when it is needed. Our adaptability comes from having enough free-flowing, unimpeded, and lubricating liquid so we don't seize up in our bodies or minds. The kidney is the "controller of fluids" and is in charge of regulating the water that comes out of the reservoir. It is also where our ancestral chi is stored. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| Little attention is given to why a person forms stones, how to clean up a gall bladder that makes stones, what happens to the overall natural balance of a person with a poorly functioning gall bladder, or what happens to natural balance in a person without a gall bladder.
It is easier and more cost effective to take out the gall bladder and send the person on his way with little advice about what to do now. While it is true the person may need such an operation, it is also common that there are other options.
Surgery should only be performed when truly needed. |
Ron Garner
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 Urine trickles out of the kidneys on a continual basis, draining into the bladder, where amounts in excess of bodily needs are stored in preparation for expulsion from the body.
Kidneys that are stressed and under-functioning become that way due to an overstressed and congested liver. Therefore, the key to improving kidney function is to work on improving the health of the liver.
Bladder
The bladder is an expandable muscular sac for the temporary storage of urine. It is located in the front lower part of the pelvic area and can hold between 7 and 10 ounces (200 and 300 ml) of urine. |
John A. McDougall
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 True to its name, the gallbladder is quite simply a bladder, or sack, that collects gall, the yellowish-green bile produced by the liver. Once the bile is produced, it is diverted to this small, pear-shaped sack attached to the underside of the liver, where it is stored between meals. Soon after we finish eating, the gallbladder contracts, and the collected contents (bile) squirt into the intestine, mixing with and digesting fats and other food components.
Under Attack
Louise questioned, "Exactly why is my gallbladder attacking me? Did I do something to make it mad? |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| One, urine retention and strain on the bladder can lead to more serious problems, including bladder damage, kidney damage, bladder stones, urinary tract infection, and the inability to control urination. If you catch BPH early, there's a much lower risk of such complications. And fortunately, there are some easy and natural ways to bring relief (more on that in a moment).
Saw palmetto is the "go-to" herb when it comes to taming the urge to pee every few hours. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
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 One of the greatest risk factors for recurrent bladder infections is mechanical invasion of the bladder. Thus, individuals who have had prolonged surgeries resulting in catheter placement and/or anyone who has had scopes inserted in the bladder or penis has a high risk for infection, particularly by yeasts. If the individual has been previously catheterized and is suffering from recurrent kidney or bladder infections, it is virtually assured that yeast infection is the cause.
Bladder infection combat kit
• oil of fennel (a great urinary flushing agent) — take 5 to 10 drops twice daily. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 Inadequate water intake has been correlated with increased rates of bladder cancer because of the longer time that the bladder may be exposed to potential carcinogens.
One half-gallon to one gallon is a reasonable range of liquids for most people to drink each day. Hard work in the hot sun greatly increases water needs. Coffee,
Figure 7-2 Blood pressure and water retention. tea, sodas, and alcoholic beverages are not good water substitutes as their diuretic action causes losses of about half of the amount taken. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 Complications from surgery are common: half of all women develop postsurgical kidney or bladder infections, some of which require additional surgery. Radical hysterectomy (including the ovaries) may result in nerve destruction, leading to the inability to control bladder function. In premenopausal women, it also necessitates hormone replacement therapy.
One researcher has shown that a hysterectomy in an otherwise healthy forty-year-old woman increases her life expectancy by some four months, a gain is entirely explained by the 1.3% women who are destined to die of endometrial cancer. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Physiological abnormalities and disorders, including a small bladder, metabolic or hormonal imbalances, allergies, bladder infections, and obstructive sleep apnea are associated with the development of this disorder.
Diagnosing Sleep Disorders
Diagnosing sleep disorders is, at best, an imprecise process; first, because scientists are still learning about the physiology of sleep, and second, because patients are unable to provide clues about problems that occur while they're sleeping. |
| Once they learn about the benefits of these exercises, some men exercise more than they should, hoping this will help them more rapidly regain bladder control and achieve prostate health (or maybe it's the lure of enhanced sexual performance). Be aware that if you do these exercises too intensively too soon, your bladder control may get worse for awhile. Start slowly and increase the amount of time gradually.
Prostate Aerobics
Exercise 1: Quickly clench and release your pelvic floor muscles over the course of a 10-second period, then take a 10-second break. |
Melody Petersen
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 Knowing that romance sells in America, Pharmacia's poll in 2001 quizzed people on their bladder problems and sex lives. The survey's result: half the Americans surveyed who said they were not in a sexual relationship blamed their empty lives on their overactive bladders.
While many journalists used these statistics in their news reports, federal regulators were less than pleased when the company used results from one of its surveys in a sales brochure. The brochure featured photos of smiling men and women and claimed that patients taking Detrol had reported "an improved sense of well being. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| Inadequate water intake has been correlated with increased rates of bladder cancer because of the longer time that the bladder may be exposed to potential carcinogens.
One half-gallon to one gallon is a reasonable range of liquids for most people to drink each day. Hard work in the hot sun greatly increases water needs. Coffee,
Figure 7-2 Blood pressure and water retention. tea, sodas, and alcoholic beverages are not good water substitutes as their diuretic action causes losses of about half of the amount taken. |
Melody Petersen
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| In 2003 the Swiss drugmaker Novartis, flush with cash from selling the antifungal drug Lamisil and other medicines to Americans, plunked down $225 million for an experimental bladder pill that was being considered for approval by the FDA. The Novartis chairman, Daniel Vasella, estimated then that the market for overactive bladder medicines was growing by 30 percent a year.
Competitors tried to imitate Pharmacia's proven sales techniques. |
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