This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Urinary stones ttt
Ca Oxalate |
Ca phosphate |
Uric acid |
Avoid oxalate rich foods such as tomatoes, spinach, mango, nuts or chocolate. |
Acidify urine by eating cranberries. |
Alkalize urine using cherries, strawberries, apple juice |
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Avoid purine rich foods (red meat, fish) |
According to stone types.
Early stage BPH.
Saw palmetto fruits |
A.I.: lipophilic extract with unsaturated FA & plant sterols. |
MOA: inhibits 5-a-reductase--> testosterone is not converted into 5-a-dihydrotestosteron which enlarges the prostate. |
Safety: safe on men. Unknown safety for women & children. |
Differential diagnosis is needed between BPH & prostate cancer. It's done through PSA measurements.
Free, high PSA level: BPH
Comple PSA: prostate cancer
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Herbal urinary anti-septics
1. Uva Ursi "bearberry" leaves |
A.I: phenolic glycoside arbutin hydrolyzed into phenolic anti-septic hydroquinone. |
Gallotannins: astringent compound that shrinks inflamed tissue (diuretic effect) . |
Only effective in alkaline urine, so not combined with cranberry juice. |
A.E: N/V |
CI: 1. Pregnant, 2. Lactation, 3. Children <12 |
Standardized to 20% arbutin extract and consumed for max 1 week to avoid liver damage (hydroquinone). |
Uva-Ursi + dandelions= reduced cystitis in elderly women.
Herbal urinary anti-septics
2. Cranberry juice |
Only a preventative measure. Shows 75% improvement in recurrent UTI after daily drinking for 3 weeks. |
A.I.: acids, anthocyanidins pigment, Pro-anthocyanidins (PAC), fructose. |
MOA: |
- PAC (tannin polymers) block bacterial adherence to UTI lining. |
- Acids render urine acidic. |
Standardized extract of 36 mg PAC. Dose is 300-400 mg caps twice daily.
Herbal urinary anti-septics
3. Buchu leaves |
A.I.: flavonoids (rutin-diosmetin-diosmin) V.O. (limonene-diosphenol) |
Uses: diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflamm. |
To note: causes burning sensation & minor bleeding. |
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