Feed your well-being: Urinary incontinence solutions
Updated on 2024-04-12
Summary: Solutions to urinary incontinence
Frédéric Bisson, host of 104.7FM, welcomes Lynn Goneau, naturopath from La Boite à Grains, to discuss the challenges faced by women facing urinary incontinence. They emphasize that this condition is not exclusively linked to aging or childbirth, affecting men and children equally.
Lynn Goneau explains the different types of incontinence and their symptoms, highlighting the possibility of improvement in the condition. They then discuss dietary solutions, recommending foods rich in magnesium and fiber while avoiding sugar and salt. Hydration management is also essential, with advice to limit coffee and alcohol consumption before bed.
Muscle strengthening exercises and supplements like BladderSense are offered as support. The discussion concludes with Lynn's invitation to meet listeners at La Boite à Grains for more personalized advice.
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1. Introduction to urinary incontinence
Frédéric Bisson and Lynn Goneau introduce the subject of urinary incontinence, emphasizing that it affects men, women and children, and can be improved in most cases.
2. Myths and Realities
Lynn clarifies the myths surrounding incontinence, including emphasizing that it is not exclusively linked to aging or childbirth.
3. Symptoms and Diagnosis
They discuss the symptoms of incontinence and the different ages at which it can be diagnosed, highlighting stress and nocturnal incontinence.
4. Food Solutions
Lynn offers dietary solutions to strengthen the bladder muscles, highlighting pumpkin seeds and parsley for their richness in nutrients.
5. Foods to Favor
They detail the foods to favor, particularly those rich in fiber, to avoid constipation which can weaken the pelvic area.
6. Foods to Avoid
Lynn recommends avoiding foods high in sugar and salt, which can cause overactive bladder, as well as reducing coffee, tea and alcohol consumption.
7. Hydration Management
They discuss the importance of hydration management, recommending limiting fluid intake two hours before bedtime to avoid nighttime awakenings.
8. Practical Tips
Practical advice is given, such as hydrating regularly throughout the day to reduce the need to drink in the evening.
9. Muscle Strengthening Exercises
Lynn explains simple exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, particularly beneficial for women.
10. Supplements and Treatments
She recommends the BladderSense, a supplement made from pumpkin seed extract, as a treatment to reduce urinary incontinence and urination frequency.
11. Conclusion and Appointment at La Boite à Grains
The discussion ends with an invitation from Lynn to meet the listeners at La Boite à Grains for personalized advice and additional support.
About the author
Lynn Goneau, Qualified Naturopath
Specialized in:
- Digestive health
- Hormonal health
- Stress and fatigue
- Memory and concentration
- Weight management
Frédérique Bisson, radio host at 104.7 FM
Host at the 104.7 FM radio station on the Cogeco network. Frédérique Bisson hosts the show L'Outaouais Now from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week since February 27, 2023.
Transcription
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:38) : It's time for the column with Lynn Goneau naturopath from La Boite à Grains. Today, we are going to talk about women who face the challenges of urinary incontinence. But it is important to know that in the vast majority of cases, it is a condition that can be improved.
So, when a person has involuntary leakage of urine, they are said to have urinary incontinence.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (00:49):
Indeed, then at the same time, Frédéric, I am going to make a small clarification, which is that sometimes we will think that it is linked to aging or childbirth. Frédéric, it should be noted that this happens to both women and men.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:02):
Oh yes?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:04):
In men and children. Normally, incontinence will be diagnosed around the age of five or six. If we talk about incontinence in the evening, nocturnal incontinence. Usually it will be diagnosed around the age of seven. It can affect everyone.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:24):
And how does it start? What are the first symptoms or signs least often, I was told because indeed at 48 years old, sometimes, I realize that I was going there a little more.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:36):
Yes. There is definitely stress incontinence. This is where we will notice it. When we do an activity that really requires physical strength, we can feel it or it happens when we sneeze.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (02:01):
Solutions to help us with food?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (02:04):
Pumpkin seeds. And besides, I suggest some, they are rich in magnesium, then in zinc, and will help to tone the muscles. Yes, because ultimately that's what the relaxation of the bladder muscles is. It's easy. They can also be added to salad or a snack with fruit.
Also pumpkin seeds. It comes from the same family as squash. Parsley, Frédéric, parsley contains vitamin which helps build the entire urinary system.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (02:57):
So it's good to also consume foods that are rich in fiber because we also don't want to have constipation because when we have constipation, the flare-ups can weaken the pelvic area.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:07):
Yes, the effort, I understand. Yes. So that's what we should eat. Now, what foods should we avoid to prevent us from urinating often?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:16):
As I mentioned to you earlier, sugar will cause hyperactivity in the bladder, then it can make it very, very acidic. You find yourself in hyper, hyper activity in the bladder. We don't often think about foods that are too rich in salt because what will happen is that we will want to drink a lot more. Yes, again. We will end up with a bladder that is overactive. It's still important though, Frédéric to hydrate yourself, you shouldn't think that you shouldn't drink when you have incontinence, because otherwise you could end up with urine that will be concentrated. Then you can end up with infection problems.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:59):
We also pay attention to coffee, tea, and other types of alcohol as well.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:05):
Very important. Coffee, tea, wine and beer make the bladder much more active.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:17):
Where, and eliminate drinks, even water. How many hours before going to bed?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:23):
Two hours before. Frédéric, that.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:25):
It's difficult. Ok, because I like having a glass of water when I go to bed. I feel like the night is getting better. My head hurts less.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:32):
Hydrate a lot during the day, you won't do that in the evening. You are less likely to wake up at night to go urinate.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:39):
Talk less about a series of exercises too that can help.
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:42):
Yes, for women, an exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. How to do it is relatively simple.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:52):
Do we have a suggested supplement?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:54):
The product I'm talking about today is the BladderSense from WomenSense, that's actually, it's a pumpkin seed extract. If you want to have it in concentrate, this product contains it, it will help you. It is like a treatment or support for bladder irritation. It helps reduce urinary incontinence. It will also reduce the frequencies of the mixes.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (05:19):
So much the better. I'm going to buy a couple cases of these.
Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (05:47):
So we're going to see you on Tuesday in person, because are you there?
Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (05:50):
Indeed, Tuesday, every Tuesday, in fact from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at La Boite à Grains on Gréber, it always gives me pleasure to chat with people.