pgun3 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I was wondering if the Paleo/Whole9 would help out with over active bladder?? I feel like I am in the bathroom every 5 min when ever I drink any water. thanks Penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 6, 2012 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2012 I don't know whether a Whole30 would help your bladder, but it would be good for your overall health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny M Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It might IF your overactive bladder is due to blood sugar issues. Frequent urination can be caused by your body trying to rid itself of unused glucose (blood sugar) through the urine. In fact the word diabetes has a greek origin that means "siphon" and refers to frequent urination. According to my lab results I didn't have any diabetes warnings but regardless when my whole30 got underway, I stopped needing to pee multiple times in the middle of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgun3 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 It might IF your overactive bladder is due to blood sugar issues. Frequent urination can be caused by your body trying to rid itself of unused glucose (blood sugar) through the urine. In fact the word diabetes has a greek origin that means "siphon" and refers to frequent urination. According to my lab results I didn't have any diabetes warnings but regardless when my whole30 got underway, I stopped needing to pee multiple times in the middle of the night. I don't have a problem with urinating alot at night. My husband he gets up alot and I have him wake me up at least once because I just won't get up and go on my own. LOL I'm the same way if I'm freezing I will NOT reach over the edge of the bed to cover up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Penny - have you had any improvements to your bladder since you started this program? This is one of the reasons I wanted to try the W30. The first 2.5 weeks or so I was having to get up 3x a night; previously it was only once per night but about a million times during the day. I'm in my final week and have only had a few good days (bladder-wise). I don't know if it takes longer for the bladder to heal if there's something in the diet irritating it...or maybe there's some healthy food I'm still eating that it doesn't like. Would love to hear an update from someone with a similar problem! Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 My mother has a problem with this. She went to the urologist and she suggested stopping caffeine and high acid foods like citrus for several weeks. Apparently, this helps your bladder shed some kind of lining that makes you want to pee a lot. It's worth talking about with your urologist or even GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks Suzy. My doctor suggested I might have IC several years ago, and I tried both no caffeine and low acid for several months with no improvement. It is such a frustrating problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaynefishel Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hello...Thought I'd bring this thread back up again. I'm at the end of week 2 in the Whole 30 program. I previously ate mostly paleo with a good helping of liquid hops in there (so not a huge food change, but pulling out the beer). My glucose labs were at the upper end of the normal range. I am not drinking any more or less water, but I am up 2 to 3 times at night...and I'm not talking a quick pit stop, it's like I hadn't gone all day....During the day, I'd say activities are fairly normal... Any updates around this topic? Will this ease up? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I am not drinking any more or less water, but I am up 2 to 3 times at night...and I'm not talking a quick pit stop, it's like I hadn't gone all day....During the day, I'd say activities are fairly normal... It is normal to pee a lot during the first week or so. Your body is flushing out inflammation. yay! It doesn't usually last more than a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Happens to me every time. All that excess water weight that your body was holding onto has to go somewhere when it's no longer needed to protect the body from damage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaynefishel Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks for the replies, it's getting better and has been once a night for the past couple nights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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