A major issue of getting older; so what to do?

It doesn’t take too long as we age to hear stories of bowel and bladder issues. The truth is, we typically become aware of the issues of older age when we care for our parents during their old age.

Whether we like it or not, it prepares us for our own old age.

About 15 years ago, I knew a young woman who was married to a gastroenterologist. She felt dizzy, every day. He sent her to one doctor after another before the last doctor discovered she had a urinary tract infection. I had to laugh.

Sometimes what is wrong with a person simply escapes us, even though it is staring us in the face. A urinary tract infection can cause all sorts of unusual symptoms. Feeling dizzy is not the most obvious symptom, especially in a younger woman, but nonetheless, it is a symptom of a urinary tract infection.

We are fortunate in one way: it is easy to find out if a person has a urinary tract infection. It requires a simple urine analysis.

A man or a woman can have a urinary tract infection, which is known as a bladder infection, take an antibiotic, and the situation is over. That is a simple case. And that is what happened with my friend. That is possibly what hap- pened to you when you were younger. It happens to many people when they are younger, to women more often than men. As we age, our health issues can escalate, and health becomes more complicated. We must ask why?

There are people, especially older people, who find themselves on a somewhat consistent antibiotic bowel movements.

You may be familiar with what is called c-dif. It stands for clostridium difficile. It is caused by taking too many antibiotics and medicine typically treats it by giving more antibiotics. The symptom is much diarrhea. And, especially in older people, it can lead to dehydration. It is easy to see how a person gets on a without antibiotics, as well as generations before them. They were not immune to infection, so what did they do? I am not willing to die for the cause of not taking antibiotics. for urinary tract infection. Antibiotics can be powerful and helpful. But how many have taken an antibiotic for a urinary tract infection, but it doesn’t completely clear the infection? It doesn’t even have to be a urinary tract infection. It can be taking an antibiotic for any reason.

For the right situation, I will take an antibiotic. I have not taken an antibiotic since 1980. That is a long time. It is possible I will take one, but it will not be every time I have a complaint.

When we take one antibiotic that doesn’t completely do the job, and then add another, and perhaps another, we are on what I consider a merry-go-round of antibiotics.

Taking too many antibiotics will send a person down the road of numerous gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea or not being able to control your merry-go-round of antibiotics. But what is a person to do?

I use many things in my practice that can help get rid of infection. Typically, I use herbs. This is how people got well from the beginning of time, before the advent of antibiotics. Antibiotics may be easier, but over time they can cause problems. It is hard if not impossible for you to figure out what you need to do. You might need to go to someone like me, who carries herbs and helps people avoid antibiotics.

We tend to think we cannot live without antibiotics, but if that were so, we wouldn’t be here. Your great-grandparents lived

There is a product called methylene blue. Put it into your browser and read about it. I heard a scientist from the University of Texas talking about methylene blue and saying he feels it should be used more, especially for older women with chronic urinary tract infections. BINGO.

Methylene blue can be ordered on Amazon. Natural remedies take time.

With herbs or even methylene blue, it is not a one day and done situation.

With herbs you are using food as medicine. I always use the least amount possible to get the results you want. I have used only 2 or 3 drops of the methylene blue for each dose. It is possible you will have more energy over time because it repairs your mitochondria, which are the energy centers of the body.

I sure won’t argue with that!