Foods to be avoided:
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Apples
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Mayonnaise
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Bananas
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Apple Juice
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Nutrasweet
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Sweet and Low
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Cantaloupes
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Peaches
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Soy Sauce
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Carbonation
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Pineapple
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Alcohol
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Chilies/Spicy Foods
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Plums
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Processed meats and fish
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Chocolate
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Strawberries
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Tofu
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Citrus Fruits
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Tea
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Yogurt
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Coffee (including
Decaffeinated)
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Tomatoes
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Cranberries
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Vinegar
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Grapes
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Vitamin B Complex
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Guava
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For some people certain foods may irritate the bladder, causing or worsening bladder symptoms. If symptoms are related to diet, avoiding highly acidic or spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated drinks (see above list) should bring significant relief after approximately 10 days. This dietary link can then be confirmed when patients resume their original diet. If problems return, then diet is a factor. Once symptoms have improved on the restricted diet, patients can gradually add these foods back into the diet, one item at a time. If one specific food does cause symptoms, it can be easily identified and avoided. As foods are added back into the diet, it is crucial that patients maintain a significant water intake. Water should be the majority of what you drink every day.***
Substitutions:
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LOW ACID FRUITS – Pears, Apricots, Papaya, and Watermelon
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FOR COFFEE DRINKERS – Kava (Low acid instant), Cold brew from Starbucks
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FOR TEA DRINKERS – Non-citrus herbal sun brewed tea
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VITAMIN C SUBSTITUTE – Calcium carbonate co-buffered with calcium ascorbate
***From “You Don’t Have to Live with Cystitis” by Larian Gillespie, M.D.
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