Oxalates are the salt form of oxalic acid, an acid that is found in many plant foods and can also be produced in the body. Oxalic acid can form oxalate crystals when binding to minerals such as calcium. When deposited in the body, these can cause a lot of pain, similar to tiny glass shards. […] The post Oxalates and Interstitial Cystitis appeared first on Bladder...

Today’s article is a guest post by the lovely Risa of Peach Talk, a blog focusing on sex and relationships with pelvic and vulval-vaginal pain.  I got Risa along because she has some great tips and this is such an important topic for many sufferers out there. On top of all the suffering IC brings, it […] The post Sex and Relationships with Interstitial Cystitis appeared first on Bladder...

Today I’d like to share yet another success story in the form of an interview with blogger Callie Dixon of River&Quill. I hope you will find reading her story as inspiring as I did and be sure to check out her tips for dealing with the challenge of chronic illness. That’s it from me for […] The post Callie’s Story: I Started To See A Difference When I Believed in My Ability To Heal appeared first on Bladder...

I am a fan of functional medicine and have recently become a functional nutrition practitioner. Therefore, I believe it is important to discover the root causes of our health issues in order to help us determine an appropriate course of action. Functional lab testing is one of the ways that can help us do this. […] The post Testing to Consider If You Have A Chronic (Bladder) Condition appeared first on Bladder...

I often use a hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) test as a cheap way of getting an idea of my client’s main mineral levels in the body. One pattern that I often see is a high calcium level, along with lowered magnesium (as well as potassium and boron). I personally also had this pattern. Not […] The post Why Calcium and Magnesium Balance Is Important For Bladder Health appeared first on Bladder...

Unrecognized sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as Chlamydia or Trichomonas Vaginalis may share similar symptoms to cystitis and could also be a co-factor in bladder problems. Kimberly’s story is one example where a chlamydia infection played a role in worsening her bladder symptoms. If you haven’t been tested for STDs but are suffering from bladder […] The post Have You Been Tested For STDs? appeared first on Bladder...