Water Education - Water and Health

Water and Internal and External Infections

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There are many types of infections that can affect the young and the old, the sick and the healthy. These types of infections are bacterial, viral, and fungal. The most common of these are vaginal and oral yeast infections, skin, inner ear, sinus, lung or nose, and throat infections. Next on the list would be tooth, mouth, intestinal, urinary tract, bladder, liver, and kidney infections, followed by prostate, bone, and blood infections. Water can be used in many of these cases to help aid in the recovery process by flushing out the toxins if drink sufficient amount of water, as well as even help prevent these common and not so common infections.

We all know that sometimes infections can be the result of contaminated water, either from the tap or from a hot tub or swimming pool. However, when another health ailment strikes, such as one of the aforementioned infections, water can be used in several different ways.

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Yeast Infection

There are several items that can be used to cure and combat yeast infections like garlic and yogurt, but water is one of the best! With a higher water intake, you will urinate more, thus flushing out the sugars that can cause yeast infections. If you have diabetes, control your sugar intake because yeast infections and diabetes are linked. Thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth, tongue, and throat. Coldwater can be used to soothe the pain in the mouth and also used with salt water to rinse the mouth. Finally, try to eat a healthy diet and manage stress. Although it is not proven, some say that too much stress and sugar can trigger yeast infections.

Kidney Infections

Kidney infections can be the result of a urinary tract or bladder infection that worked its way up. In a bladder infection, usually caused by E.coli, water is very highly recommended as it will flush out the bacteria that is located in the bladder. It is important to check with a doctor if any symptom occurs. But many times when people find out they have a kidney infection, they also find that they are severely dehydrated. Frequent replenishing of the water running through the bladder is a great way to clean out this organ. If in the hospital, being hooked up to an IV is very common to replenish those fluids. It is always recommended to drink plenty of water during treatment. Urinary tract infections are much like bladder infections, which are just located in the urinary tract. Of course with all of these, medication (usually antibiotics) is also important.

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