The following evidence is known as “anecdotal” which means it will affect some people, but not others, according to Kelly O’Connor, R.D., L.D.N.

Citrus fruits, tomatoes, while full of healthy vitamin C are also full of acid. This can irritate conditions such as urinary incontinence and over-active bladder. Spicy foods can do the same thing, so watch the jalapenos.

Water is good because it flushes bacteria out of your system. Alkaline foods like pears or bananas are goodbecause the balance an overly acidic system. Broccoli is good and is considered a cancer-fighter. Other members of the cruciferous family including brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower may help, too. Eat ‘em up. Good stuff.

Yogurt with acidophilus helps to fight toxins in the bladder and look for plain rather than flavored, because sugar is no hero to your bladder. It promotes the growth of bacteris and can lead to urinary tract infections. Artificial sweeteners aren’t a good substitute, because they are like acidic or spicy foods, they can increase the symptoms of overactive bladder.

Cranberry juice. Everyone knows this one, right? But just how does Cranberry promote better urinary tract health?  It’s the hippuric acid, which keeps bacteria off of the walls of the urethra.

Coffee, alcohol, and cigarettes. None of these are good. The coffee and alcohol act as a diuretic, flushing out the good stuff. Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of bladder cancer - it doubles it. If you smoke, please quit.

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Happiness Is A Healthy Bladder

I took a package of ramen noodles, the kind that my teenagers love, in to boil.  I cut some brocoli flowerettes and added them to the boiling ramen noodles. I took a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter, mixed that with a tablespoon of Tamari (or soy sauce), and about 5 drops of chili oil. When the ramen noodles finished cooking, I drained them almost all the way (leave about 1 tb water in there), then poured them into a bowl.  I added the peanut butter mixture and mixed well.

Oh, man. So darn good.

I didn’t use the powdered sauce mix, which was an “Oriental” mix.  Not counting the time it took the pan to heat up in the first place, I had a great bowl of noodles and brocoli in less than 5 minutes.

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Quick Noodle and Brocoli Lunch

The mystery of how a compound in broccoli and cabbage fights cancer has been solved, scientists announced Tuesday. And the discovery may lead to the development of anti-cancer drugs with fewer side effects.

The compound, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), diminishes the activity of an enzyme in rapidly advancing breast cancer, University of California, Berkeley, researchers said. The compound is already undergoing clinical trials in humans after it was found to stop the growth of breast and prostate cancer cells in mice.

I3C has fewer side effects than other compounds, because we’ve evolved right alongside the cruciferous vegetables. I guess this means brocoli truly does fit that old adage – Tastes good and it’s good for you.

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Brocoli Kills Cancer