The Foods You're Eating Could Be the Source of Your Urinary Tract Infection

About 10.5 million Americans visit doctors annually for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and global cases rose 66% from 1990 to 2021, totaling 4.49 billion infections worldwide Research found that 18% of UTIs in Southern California came from animal-derived E. coli, with turkey (82%) and chicken (58%) showing the highest contamination rates Contaminated drinking water is an overlooked UTI source, as uropathogenic E. coli strains have been detected in water systems but rarely monitored for urinary infections High-poverty neighborhoods experienced 21.5% zoonotic UTI rates, suggesting limited food access and lower purchasing power increase exposure to contaminated meat products Prevention strategies include choosing grass fed meat from regenerative farms, improving kitchen hygiene, staying hydrated, and using cranberries, D-mannose, or methylene blue for natural bladder protection

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The Foods You're Eating Could Be the Source of Your Urinary Tract Infection is an episode from Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health by Briana Mercola.

This episode is 12:57 long.

This episode was published on Mar 4, 2026.

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