What is Incontinence

If you are asking the question "what is incontinence?" then you must have some sort of concern about a leaky bladder.

So to put this simply and truthfully, if it is just a few drops or a royal flush you ARE suffering from incontinence.

So here is some useful information on this, sometimes, embarrassing ailment. 

"Don't worry pee happy"

What are the Main Types of Incontinence 

• Functional Incontinence, is when you just cannot quite make it to the loo in time.  It can be caused by stress, change in environment and mobility restrictions.
  
  
• Urge Incontinence, is the result of an overactive bladder.   Frequent urination is common , as is nocturnal urination, especially in men.  Possible causes could be the overuse of stimulants such as alcohol and coffee, a bladder infection, but may also be due to prostate problems.
  
  
• Stress Incontinence, is the most common bladder control problem. This is caused by weak sphincter muscles and increased pressure in the lower abdomen, for instance because of pregnancy, laughing or coughing, or lifting a heavy object.
  
  

What is Incontinence a sign of?

• Pregnancy, in most cases, can cause incontinence but this will disappear after pregnancy.
  
  
• Obesity places pressure on the bladder and surrounding muscles, which weakens them.
  
  
• Age - this ocurrs after strokes,  people with Alzheimers, Dementia and patients with severe diabetes.
  
  
• Any muscle weakness, or degeneration of muscle strength.
  
  
• Prostate problems.
  
  
  

What is the Best Medicine for Incontinence?

• Potassium supplements help by balancing sodium in the body.
  
  
• Zinc helps to improve bladder function while also enhancing the immune system.
  
  
• For men with prostate issues take the herb saw palmetto which is a urinary antiseptic and also inhibits the production of a form of testosterone that contributes to enlargement of the prostate.
  
  
  

Day to Day Things YOU can do to Help with Incontinence

• Keep away from alcohol, coffee, fizzy drinks, chocolates, simple sugars and processed foods.
  
  
• Get your weight down if you are overweight.
  
  
• If you have the smallest urge to wee, then wee straight away.
  
  
• Keep away from feminine intimate sprays, tampons, bubble baths and fragrant toilet paper because of the chemicals they contain.
  
  
  

This article was printed from JillsMusic.com

YOUR NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST

What to keep in your medicine chest

Arnica

Keep a tube of this cream for relief for muscle strains as well as bruises.

Calendula

Get this from your health shop in a cream or gel form and use as a salve for burns, cuts, scrapes and insect bites

Chammomile

Use the dried flowers to make a tea and use for stressful situations and also stomach upsets.

Echinacea

You can get these at your health shop as an  extracts or capsuled and use for colds, flu, cuts, infections and scrapes.

Eucalyptus

An absolute must for your herbal medicine chest for respiratory congestion and muscle soreness.

Ginger

Use this herb as a fresh root from your veggie store, or if you like gardening, grow them, it is an excellent medication for colds, respiratory congestion, nausea and stomach upsets

Lavender

Keep Lavender as an essential oil for stress, insomnia and headaches.

Sea Salt

Gargle with this salt for sore throats and also for bath salts.

Tea Tree

Use as an essential oil for skin infections and insect bites.

Valerian

Use as an extract for mild pain relief and insomnia

Herb Preparation

Herbal Remedy Index

Herbal Dictionary

Natural Laxatives

Healing Plants

Natural Antibiotics

Natural Antihistamines

Natural Antioxidants

Calcium Deficiency

Iron Deficiency

Magnesium Dificiency