Incontinence Solutions

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Do you take your vitamins regularly? If not, then now is a good time to start. According to Jill Stein of docguide.com, researchers at the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association (ICS-IUGA) on Aug. 25 discussed how insufficient Vitamin D levels are associated with urinary and faecal incontinence.

It is well established that vitamin D deficiency has been associated with numerous health problems,” the authors wrote in their poster presentation. “Because vitamin D receptors are present in human muscle tissue, a direct effect of vitamin D on muscle physiology is biologically plausible. Thus, it is not surprising that vitamin D deficiency has long been clinically associated with impaired muscle strength and loss of muscle mass.

Their research determined that pre-treating Vitamin D deficiency can strengthen pelvic muscles, and proper intake of Vitamin D decreases the risk of incontinence.

To read Jill Stein’s full article, click here.

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For many women that have experienced childbirth, incontinence might have become a progressively unwanted presence in their life.

BJOG, An International Journal of Obstetrician Gynecology and BBC News Online recently featured a new study by researchers from the Nepean Clinical School of Medicine in Sydney, Australia, which showed that 10 percent of women that gave vaginal birth and up to 33 percent that had forceps delivery suffered damage to pelvic muscles supporting their internal organs. The study also showed, however, that women who received spinal analgesia were less likely to damage those muscles or develop prolapse.

Prolapse happens when pelvic muscles supporting the bladder and uterus are weakened, most often by childbirth, causing the organs to drop or sink in the abdomen. Prolapse is known to cause both faecal and urinary incontinence, constipation and sexual problems. The only answers are preventative care to avoid the problem or surgery to correct it.

To read the entire article, click here.

Also, if you or someone you know is dealing with incontinence, Protect-A-Bed offers a variety of mattress protectors to help with nighttime issues.

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Bedwetting can be a traumatic experience for both children and parents, and can cause fluctuations in a child’s attitude, behavior and daily development. Most parents will and have tried everything they can think of to find a solution to constant wetting woes, sometimes to no avail.

Carla Raley, a stay-at-home mother of ten from Grandview, TX, experienced the same problem with her adopted 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. After experimenting with herbal remedies and other search engine solutions, she found that diet was a recurring answer to fixing the problem. She shared her story on the Associated Content website.

“As I typed in his symptoms and read different articles, diet kept coming up,” Raley said. “Before long, I found the Feingold Diet and we began to follow it; the results were amazing. My son changed from a raging, tantrum-throwing child into an affectionate child whose speech improved and was potty trained in one day.”

The Feingold Diet eliminates artificial coloring, flavoring and BHA, BHT and TBHQ preservatives, in addition to salicylate and aspartame. Raley’s whole family followed the diet and felt positive effects, from cured chronic runny noses to no more bedwetting.

Read Carla’s story in her entire article here, and visit www.feingold.org for more information about the Feingold Diet.

Also, if your child is having late night bathroom issues, Protect-A-Bed offers crib protectors and twin mattress protectors until you and your reach a solution.

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Although urinary incontinence is an issue that many women are all too familiar with, they are not alone in their struggles.

A new study by the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that close to five percent of men in the U.S. suffer from the condition, with numbers as high as 17 percent in elderly men, according to a recent article by Reuters’ Amy Norton in the Montreal Gazette.

“It’s a common problem,” said Dr. Alayne D. Markland, lead researcher for the study. She told Reuters that neither doctors nor patients think to discuss it, because older patients might think that it’s a natural part of aging. The study also showed that in addition to old age, depression and high blood pressure were both linked to higher risk of incontinence.

Read the full Montreal Gazette article here for more details about the study’s findings and possible solutions. Also, If you or someone you know are dealing with incontinence, Protect-A-Bed offers a variety of mattress protectors to reduce stress with late night issues.