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I knew a girl who had urinary problems of extreme since a baby. By age 3-4 she had had "exploratory" surgeries done on her. All her later life she lived very fragiley. She also wore eyeglasses for most of her life. I met her at 19 years old. Up until then she had always (in the back of her mind) wanted to be vegetarian but didn't really know anyone else who was. I turned her on to the world of veganism in it's simplicity (no super gourmet spicy stuff). She had never been in a health food store before even. I am live foods and educated her here and there about the concepts and etc. of raw foods. In less than a month, she chose to go to live foods. This lasted for over two years. She did some shorter fasts periodically during this time also.(3 to 7 day water fasts) Living communally where we didn't budget for gourmet or fancy anything, meals were basically sprouts and salads and fruit in season. We ate salad and sprouts towards the evening. Snack of fruit or liquids during day, lots of busyness working the land in the meantime. Anyway, her urinary pain and difficulty ceased quickly, better than she had ever known in her life. Sexual activity was active and comfortable (that had also been a problem for her), and she no longer felt the need to wear glasses. Staying physically fit with exercise and working outdoors in nature helped alot also I am sure. She stuck around for 2 or 3 years healthier than most anyone, then I never saw her again. Moved near parents and I heard from someone that she wears glasses again.
That was a case in point. My thoughts are, simple nonfancy, live diet especially sprouts and salad. Simple dressings, oil, light spicing, maybe no vinegars, salts (shoyu, tamari, etc.), or hot spices.
Second, eat less. Skipping breakfast alone has done wonders for many people. Maybe 1 or 1 and 1/2 meals a day, with lots of water between meals (never with or near meals).
Third, some exercise.
Fourth, periodic small fasts.
Fifth, lots of herbal tea.
Finally, a positive, affirmative mentality as well as cultivating meditational habits.
These basics would probably work for you.
Other transitional steps would be fine but some of same above mentioned basics would still be key. Tastebuds adapt and one can go a few days without gourmet quality high spice fanciness (which can affect the urinary system the most) and the taste for simple raw food begins to be quite satisfying and nonboring.
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