In this episode Andrew Whitfield-Cook interviews Hub Regtop on his research into the use of specific plant extracts, nutrients and probiotics in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Hub draws on his extensive knowledge and experience as a research scientist to explain the options practitioners have in treating this common and often recurrent condition. Areas covered include:- how to release important therapeutic enzyme components from pomegranate extract to inhibit bacterial replication
- the use of certain probiotic species for specific antibacterial effects
- how to inhibit E. coli colonisation and replication
- blocking bacterial receptor sites on the urinary tract wall
- managing urinary tract pH
- the role of cathelicidin in the prevention of infection and how this can be influencedHub goes on to explain how a specific combination of nutrients and probiotics can work together to provide an optimal formula for the prevention and treatment of UTIs.