Are there any dietary taboos for urinary tract infection?

The answer is yes, urinary tract infection does have dietary taboos that need to be paid attention to, especially dietary adjustments during acute attacks, which have a much greater impact on recovery speed than many people think.

Not long ago, I met a little girl who had just entered college in the outpatient clinic. She was diagnosed with acute cystitis and was prescribed oral antibiotics. She was told to eat less spicy food and drink less sweet things. However, she turned around and went to eat butter hot pot with iced milk tea with her classmates. The symptoms that were supposed to disappear in 3 days lasted for almost 10 days. When she went to the follow-up consultation, she felt aggrieved. She said that she thought everything would be fine after taking some medicine, but she didn't expect that what she ate would have such a big impact.

Of course, this does not mean that all "taboos" spread online must be strictly followed. Now there are many clinical opinions that as long as you do not have food allergies, the "cannot eat eggs, cannot touch beef and mutton" spread online is actually a complete misunderstanding. These high-quality proteins can actually help improve immunity. As long as they are cooked lightly, they can be eaten normally.

There are actually two categories that you really need to pay more attention to. One category is high-sugar and hypertonic foods, such as milk tea, sweet drinks, and particularly sweet cakes. After the sugar enters the body and is metabolized, part of it will enter the urine, which is equivalent to delivering "nutrient solution" to the pathogenic bacteria in the urinary tract. The bacteria that are already in the active reproduction period will definitely be more difficult to remove if they are full.； The other type is highly irritating food, such as strong alcohol, super spicy hot pot, and black coffee that is so strong that it is bitter. These foods will aggravate the congestion and edema of the urinary tract mucosa. Urinating originally hurts like sandpaper, but eating it will only make the pain worse, and will also offset part of the effect of anti-inflammatory drugs.

There is no need to be too mentally burdened. When the symptoms of frequent urination and painful urination completely disappear, and a follow-up urine test shows that the white blood cells have turned negative, it is perfectly fine to eat a small amount of what you want to eat. You can't stay away from hot pot milk tea for the rest of your life just for fear of recurrence, right? Just try to control it as much as possible in the first week or two after recovery. Don't just eat haese. It's easy to relapse.