References September 2017 Newsletter

Natural Approaches to Urinary Tract Health

• NICHD.NIH.gov (National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development). "How many women are affected or at risk for UTIs & UI?" Accessed 3 August 2017: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/urinary/conditioninfo/Pages/affected.aspx
• NIH.Gov. "The Urinary Tract & How it Works." Accessed 14 July 2017 https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-how-it-works
• University of Maryland Medical Center Online Database. "Urinary Tract Infection." Accessed 14 July 2017: http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/urinary-tract-infection
• HopkinsMedicine.org "Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)" Accessed 14 July 2017: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/kidney_and_urinary_system_disorders/urinary_tract_infections_utis_85,P01497/
• Gonzalo Javier Ochoa-Brust, et al., "Daily intake of 100 mg ascorbic acid as urinary tract infection prophylactic agent during pregnancy." Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, (2007) 86: 783–787. doi: 10.1080/00016340701273189: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1080/00016340701273189/abstract
• Pizzorno, Joseph E, and Michael T. Murray. Textbook of Natural Medicine. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, 2013. Print.

Darker Berries have Exceptional Health Benefits

• Skrovankova, Sona et al. "Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Different Types of Berries." Ed. Maurizio Battino. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16.10 (2015): 24673–24706. PMC. Web. 27 June 2017: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4632771/
• Oregon State University "Berry Health Benefits." Accessed 27 June 2017: http://berryhealth.fst.oregonstate.edu/health_healing/fact_sheets/
• Blumberg, Jeffrey B. et al. "Cranberries and Their Bioactive Constituents in Human Health." Advances in Nutrition 4.6 (2013): 618–632. PMC. Web. 27 June 2017: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823508/pdf/618.pdf
• Hisano, Marcelo et al. "Cranberries and Lower Urinary Tract Infection Prevention." Clinics (2012) 67:6, 661–667. PMC. Web. 27 June 2017: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370320/pdf/cln-67-06-661.pdf
• Jensen, Heidi D. et al. "Cranberry Juice and Combinations of Its Organic Acids Are Effective against Experimental Urinary Tract Infection." Frontiers in Microbiology 8 (2017): 542. PMC. Web. 27 June 2017: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5378705/pdf/fmicb-08-00542.pdf
• Matshushima, A., Furuuchi, R., et al., "Effects of Acute and Chronic Boysenberry Intake on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Spontaneous Hypertensive Rats." Jnl Nutr Sci & Vitaminiology (2014) 60:1, 43-51. Accessed 27 June 2017: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jnsv/60/1/60_43/_pdf
• Ho, Giang T. T. et al. "Immunomodulating Activity of Aronia Melanocarpa Polyphenols." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 15.7 (2014): 11626–11636. PMC. Web. 27 June 2017. Accessed 27 2017: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4139804/pdf/ijms-15-11626.pdf
• Roschek, B., Fink, R.C., et al., "Elderberry flavonoids bind to and prevent H1N1 infection in vitro." Phytochemistry (2009) 70:10, 1255-1261. Accessed 27 June 2017: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031942209002386?via%3Dihub

D-Mannose for Chronic Urinary Tract Infections

• L. Domenici, M. Monti, C. Bracchi, M. Giorgini, V. Colagiovanni, L. Muzii, P. Benedetti Panici: "D-mannose: a promising support for acute urinary tract infections in women. A pilot study." Eur Rev Med Pharm Sci (2016) 20:13, 2920. Accessed 14 July 2017: http://www.europeanreview.org/article/11121
• Altarac, S. and Papeš, D. (2014), Use of d-mannose in prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. BJU Int, 113: 9–10. doi:10.1111/bju.12492 Accessed 11 July 2017: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bju.12492/full
• ClinicalTrials.gov "D-Mannose in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections." (2013, April 1) Study Results. Accessed 11 July 2017: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01808755
• De Leo V, Cappelli V, Massaro MG, Tosti C, Morgante G., "Valutazione degli effetti di un integratore naturale a base di cranberry, Noxamicina® e D-mannosio nelle infezioni urinarie recidivanti in donne in perimenopausa." Minerva Ginecol 2017;69:336-41. DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4784.17.04074-6. In English, Accessed 11 July 2017: http://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/minerva-ginecologica/article.php?cod=R09Y2017N04A0336#
• Schaeffer AJ, Chmiel JS, Duncan JL, Falkowski WS. "Mannose-sensitive adherence of Escherichia coli to epithelial cells from women with recurrent urinary tract infections." J Urol (1984) 131:9, 06-10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6142969
• Hickling, Duane R, and Victor W Nitti. "Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Healthy Adult Women." Reviews in Urology 15.2 (2013): 41–48. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784967/
• NIDDK.NIH.gov: Abstract: Cusumano, C.K., Pinkner, J.S., Han, Z., et al. "Treatment and prevention of urinary tract infection with orally active FimH inhibitors." Sci Transl Med (2011) 3:109ra 115. Accessed 11 July 2017: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/research-updates/pages/research-yields-potential-new-treatment-for-urinary-tract-infections.aspx

Maintain Your Health With Buchu (Barosma betulina, Agathosma betulina)

• Street, R.A. & G. Prinsloo, "Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review," J. of Chemistry (2013) 16 pages. Article ID 205048. doi:10.1155/2013/205048 Accessed 10 July 2017: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jchem/2013/205048/
• Botanical.com. "A Modern Herbal: Buchu" posted by Grieve, M. Accessed 10 July 2017: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/buchu-78.html
• UofMHealth.org. "Buchu." Accessed 10 July 2017: http://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hn-2054004
• Lis-Balchin, M., Hart, S., and Simpson, E. Buchu (Agathosma betulina and A. crenulata, Rutaceae) essential oils: their pharmacological action on guinea-pig ileum and antimicrobial activity on microorganisms. J Pharm.Pharmacol. 2001;53(4):579-582. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1211/0022357011775703/abstract;jsessionid=1D9D61C83569AC8E20EB6E5F115C757E.f04t04
• UMN.edu. "Urinary Tract Infection in Women." Accessed 10 July 2017: http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/urinary-tract-infection-in-women
• Simpson, D. "Buchu – South Africa's Amazing Herbal Remedy." Scottish Medical J. (1 Dec 1998) 43:6, 189-191. Accessed 10 July 2017: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/003693309804300610?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&
• PinnacleHealth.com. Buchu (Agathosma betulina). http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/wellness-library/blog-and-staywell/health-resources/article/39489
• Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. (naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com) "Buchu." Accessed 10 July 2017: http://naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com/(X(1)S(tzsuhhmmia0apgf23goeyvbq))/nd/Search.aspx?cs=&s=ND&pt=100&id=180&ds=&name=BUCHU&searchid=61462469

Soothing Sitz Bath

• HealthLine.com "What is a Sitz Bath?" Accessed 13 July 2017: http://www.healthline.com/health/sitz-bath#risks-and-aftercare5
• MacGill, M., "What are the benefits of a sitz bath?" posted Feb 2017: MedicalNewsToday.com Accessed 13 July 2017: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312033.php