Green Tea and Bladder Health

Recently, I decided to carry out a general Detox, I tend to do so periodically and this time I replaced morning coffee with green tea. Surprisingly, it is a pallatable drink which I find pleasant compared to some other herbal teas,

I already knew green tea to be a healthier alternative to coffee, which incidentally, I dont drink much of either but i hadn't converted my liking of green tea enough for me to want to give up coffee but that is different now due to an interesting discovery. 

I have always had, what seems to be, a low grade bladder infection, the Urologist at my unit was considering a daily anti biotic but I have been hesitant to commit to permanent medication this way. So rather than this, I have tried to manage this reoccuring issue by flushing my bladder with lemon drinks and supplements. When I can smell change in my urine, I become a more proactive with my bladder care so I try to knock any developing infection on the head.

Now to my pleasant surprise, I have not had issue since I started drinking green tea, there is a significant difference and no smell. It may be that this is coincidence but I feel not especially since reading up on studies that have been carried out on the health benefits for the bladder with drinking this tea.

But don't take my word for it...

''The results of this study have shown that green tea can have an antimicrobial effect on E. coli bacteria that cause UTIs. This is the first time that green tea has been reported to have this kind of effect. The data also adds to the current information on the potential health benefits of green tea. It is our hope that these findings will encourage further studies on the antimicrobial potential of green tea and other plant components''.

This extract above is from one study that I found especially interesting, it was carried out 11 years ago but there are also more recent studies too. Here is the source of the study that I have referred to: Original Study