Dr. Haas and the team at Preventive Medical Center of Marin take a holistic and natural approach to treating and preventing UTIs, only prescribing antibiotics for acute infections or when more natural treatments have failed. They consider your lifestyle and overall health before recommending strategies such as lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, herbal therapies, and acupuncture to help your body fight the infection and reduce your risk of future UTIs.
For example, your provider may recommend drinking more water. While some people say that cranberry juice helps your body flush out the infection, most juices are full of sugars that simply feed the bacteria and allow it to thrive. There are also cranberry capsules without added sugars as well as a supplement called D-mannose, which helps lessen the UTI. Still, drinking filtered water also helps your body remove bacteria and other toxins.
If you think you have a UTI or suffer from chronic infections and want to reduce your risk, call Preventive Medical Center of Marin to schedule an appointment today.