To help control urinary incontinence, precautions should be taken with food, such as avoiding drinking too much coffee throughout the day and avoiding excessive consumption of diuretic foods, as they will increase urinary frequency.
Urinary incontinence is the loss of control over the handling of the pee, which escapes with small efforts, such as coughing or sneezing, or that appears in the form of a sudden urge to urinate, without leaving time to get to the bathroom.
So, here are 5 feeding tips to reduce the frequency and these urine leaks occur.
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Coffee is a diuretic drink because it contains caffeine, a substance that stimulates urine production and therefore should be avoided, a good advice is to drink decaffeinated coffee or reduce the size of the cup and the frequency of coffees throughout the day, taking care to write down changes in urinary frequency.
In addition to coffee, caffeine-rich beverages, such as cola and energy drinks, and diuretic teas such as green tea, matte, black tea, parsley and hibiscus should also be avoided.See all foods high in caffeine.
While water stimulates urine production, it’s important to stay well hydrated to avoid problems such as constipation and urinary tract infections, plus water is important for maintaining blood pressure control, removing toxins from the body and preventing dry skin and hair.
Diuretic foods stimulate urine production and help combat water retention, but they can increase the frequency of urinary incontinence.These foods are: zucchini, melon, watermelon, asparagus, escarole, grapes, nefle, peach, artichoke, celery, eggplant, cauliflower.Pepper-rich foods can irritate the urinary tract and make bladder control difficult.
Therefore, avoid eating 2 or more of these foods at the same time and see if a food on this list influences the increase in incontinence episodes.See the full list of diuretics.
Keeping your weight under control is important for better bladder control, as excess abdominal fat increases pressure on the bladder and causes urine to come out.When weight is lost, the size of the abdomen decreases, reducing the amount of weight in the bladder.
An important point is to avoid the consumption of alcoholic beverages, since they have a strong diuretic power and stimulate a lot of urine production, also leading the body to a state of dehydration.
Complete treatment of urinary incontinence is done with strategies such as medication, physiotherapy, diet and, in some cases, surgery, so in addition to taking care of your diet, you’ll also see some exercises that will help you have better bladder control.
Watch also the following video, in which nutritionist Tatiana Zanin, Rosana Jatoba and Silvia Faro talk relaxed about urinary incontinence: