Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamins for good reason! Vitamin C intake is also a helpful resource when it comes to urinary incontinence, as it can act as an antioxidant that can reduce inflammation in the bladder leading to decreased urinary urgency and improve overall bladder health.
Vitamin D has a potential role in immune regulation and it prevents infections especially urinary tract infections (UTI).
In short, there is no link between magnesium and frequent urination. However, magnesium can help with water retention, so you may find that when you take magnesium, you pee more. Though, this is most likely due to it helping your body flush out extra water.
Vitamin D supplementation may improve urinary symptoms and QoL in patients with OAB.
Vitamin B12 deficency can cause urinary incontinence that may be corrected with supplementation.
Frequent urination is the need to pee more often than average (seven to eight times) throughout the day. It can happen to anyone, but it's more common in people over the age of 70, pregnant people and people with an enlarged prostate. The most common cause is urinary tract infections.
Men who supplement with zinc can reduce the size of the prostate and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Frequent urination and urge to urinate diminishes with zinc supplementation. Zinc has been shown to return testosterone levels back to normal if they are low.
You may pass urine more often than usual because of: Infection, disease, injury or irritation of the bladder. A condition that causes your body to make more urine. Changes in muscles, nerves or other tissues that affect how the bladder works.
When it comes to bladder and overall urinary system health, it has been seen that decreased levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream have been linked to an overactive bladder and increased risk of urinary tract infections.
An increased risk of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence was observed with vitamin D deficiency (odds ratio [OR] = 4.46; 95%CI, 1.03–19.33; P = 0.046 and OR = 1.30; 95%CI, 1.01–1.66; P = 0.036, respectively).
Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is associated with lower urinary tract symptoms.
Crataeva is an Indian herb with a long history – it's been helping bladders since the 8th century BC! Crataeva is the herbal equivalent of a workout for your bladder. Using this herb for between 6-12 weeks increases the smooth muscle tone of your bladder (less likely to leak!) and also reduces residual urine.
Drink plenty of fluids during the day (especially water), but limit fluids 2-4 hours before you go to sleep. Be sure to limit alcohol and caffeine (soda, tea and coffee). Manage your use of diuretics. If you have to take a diuretic, then do so at least 6 hours before you go to sleep.
Nocturia is waking up more than once during the night because you have to pee. Causes can include drinking too much fluid, sleep disorders and bladder obstruction. Treatments for nocturia include restricting fluids and medications that reduce symptoms of overactive bladder.
Urge incontinence.
You have a sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine. You may need to urinate often, including throughout the night. Urge incontinence may be caused by a minor condition, such as infection, or a more severe condition such as a neurological disorder or diabetes.
The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination.
Early signs of excessive magnesium intake can include low blood pressure, facial flushing, depression, urine retention, and fatigue. Eventually, if untreated, these symptoms can worsen and include muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, and even, in very rare cases, cardiac arrest.
Magnesium deficiency is diagnosed via a blood test and sometimes a urine test. Your doctor may order the blood test if you have symptoms such as weakness, irritability, abnormal heart rhythm, nausea and/or diarrhoea, or if you have abnormal calcium or potassium levels.
GEMTESA is an oral medicine for the treatment of OAB in adult patients. Credit: Urovant Sciences. GEMTESA was launched in the US in April 2021. Credit: Urovant Sciences.
Excessive sleepiness, confusion. Muscle twitching or Irritability. Increased urination. Poor appetite that does not improve.