If you have an overactive bladder (OAB), you probably already spend time thinking about how often you fill up your thermos, water bottle, or mug. But have you thought about what’s on your dinner plate? It may not be obvious, but the foods you eat may send you to the bathroom even more frequently.
Certain trigger foods act as diuretics or bladder irritants, or they may cause constipation. Either way, they lead to the same result: more trips to the bathroom because of OAB symptoms.
Preeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
References
Alwis, U. S., et al. (2020). Dietary considerations in the evaluation and management of nocturia. F1000 Research.
Johns Hopkins Women’s Center for Pelvic Health. (n.d.). Bladder irritants.
National Association for Continence. (n.d.). Can your diet affect your bladder or bowel control?
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