Very rarely do we find ourselves in a position to speak on the topic of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) with a clinician that has over 625 publications, whose research spans several decades, and has positively contributed to the understanding of these common and challenging syndromes impacting the lives of so many people. Last week, …
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What Is Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome? Interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is a chronic condition that affects the bladder and surrounding tissues. It is characterized by recurring episodes of pelvic pain, discomfort, and pressure in the bladder and urinary tract, and can cause a frequent and urgent need …
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By Heather Florio, CEO Desert Harvest Frequent urination. Constant urgency. Ongoing bladder pain. Never-ending inflammation. Feeling like you have a chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) that never goes away, ever. This is an interview with Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest, discussing her journey with IC symptoms, what life was like before finding out she …
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By Ibby Omole Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine What is IC/BPS? Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) is a painful bladder condition that affects approximately 3-8 million women in the United States and between 300-800,000 women in Canada. IC affects women of all ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages and stages of reproductive development. It is a condition …
By Ingrid Harm-Ernandes Author, PT (Board Certified Women’s Health & Pelvic Floor Biofeedback) “I had no idea!” I have heard this from patients, doctors, nurses, physician assistants and others. Whenever a patient, medical practitioner or course attendee has spent an hour with me, they are amazed at how the pelvic musculoskeletal system is involved in …
By Callie Krajcir Registered Dietititan, IC Warrior I vividly remember sitting in my urogynecologist’s office years ago and being told that I should “cut out” items from my diet such as coffee, alcohol, citrus, chocolate, and artificial sweeteners, amongst many other things. My doctor told me, “this is the IC diet, and you might find …
By Joana Bartlett Holistic Nutritionist, IC Warrior Along my own and my clients’ journeys with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome, I’ve learned how many myths are spread around which makes having the condition feel even more daunting than it already is. As a Holistic Nutritionist and long-term sufferer of IC (although thankfully symptom-free now), I want …
You are EveryWoman. You are extraordinary, as are all ordinary women who manage extraordinary things all the time, because they have to. Because your health condition gives you no get-out clause, it shows no mercy when you have a project deadline, an appointment with your kid’s schoolteacher, the weekly shop, a hot date, or any …
By Callie Krajcir Registered Dietititan, IC Warrior Did you know that the foods and beverages you consume have a direct effect on your bladder symptoms? The human body is an amazing thing. It has the ability to break down the nutrients in food and use them as energy, building blocks of muscle, for storage …
By Ibby Omole Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine For ten solid years, I ate foods that negatively affected my health although I believed they were good for me and I was convinced I was doing something great for my body. The kicker was that as a naturopathic doctor, I wasn’t even aware that these foods were …
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