Bladder spasms may cause a powerful and urgent need to urinate -- a condition known as urge incontinence. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, your ability to hold urine depends on the normal functioning of your nervous system, kidneys and lower urinary tract, including your bladder. Certain dietary supplements may help treat your bladder spasms and reduce your likelihood of developing urge incontinence. Ask your physician if supplements are right for you and your condition.
Bladder Spasms
In order for your bladder to hold urine, notes the University of Texas Southwestern, your bladder muscle must be relaxed. Bladder spasms, also known as bladder instability, cause your bladder to randomly contract, triggering the urge to urinate. If you do not urinate as your bladder is contracting, the contractions increase in intensity and cause urine to leak out of your bladder. The volume of urine released from your bladder during bladder spasms can range from small to large.
Appropriate Supplements
Several supplements may be appropriate for treating bladder spasms and urinary incontinence. According to certified nutritional consultant Phyllis A. Balch, author of "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," zinc, vitamins A and E, calcium and magnesium, free-form amino acids, and multivitamin and mineral complexes may be helpful. Witch hazel, false unicorn, corn silk and partridge berry are also commonly prescribed to help support tissues in your pelvic area. These dietary supplements may require further testing using contemporary scientific research methods to reveal their true effectiveness in treating bladder spasms and urinary incontinence.
Featured Supplement
Corn silk may be one of the most frequently prescribed dietary supplements for bladder spasms and urinary incontinence. Sharol Tilgner, a naturopathic doctor, herbal medicine expert and author of "Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth," states that corn silk helps regulate the tone and function of your urinary tract structures, including your bladder. This dietary supplement possess diuretic, antimicrobial and healing action, and it may help reduce the frequency of bed-wetting in children.
Additional Information
Bladder spasms should always be treated by a skilled health care practitioner. Avoid self-treating your bladder conditions with dietary supplements, as supplements may contain active ingredients that cause significant effects within your body. A clinical nutrition specialist can counsel you on the best supplements to take for your particular health problem. Review procedures, risks, alternatives and the long-term health ramifications associated with dietary supplements before taking these powerful natural healing substances.
References
- National Center for Biotechnology Information: Urge Incontinence
- University of Texas Southwestern: Bladder Spasm
- "Prescription for Nutritional Healing"; Phyllis A. Balch, CNC; 2010
- "Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth"; Sharol Tilgner, N.D.; 1999
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