The IC101 Food App was created to help patients finally understand why certain foods trigger pain, urgency, frequency, pressure, and bladder discomfort. Living with interstitial cystitis can make every meal feel uncertain, frustrating, and isolating. This app gives patients practical, personalized guidance so they can eat with greater confidence and less fear of flares. [...]
A new study found that lactoferrin (bLf) is remarkably helpful at calming the bladder wall and preventing IC flares. Thirty one patients with an active history of IC flares in the previous six months used lactoferrin (Valpalf®) for 17 weeks.(1) Out of 31 patients, 28 women experienced no IC flares after treatment while only [...]
The pain of IC/BPS has been rated equivalent to cancer pain. It can be agonizing, difficult to ignore and make it impossible for patients to sleep and/or function. Yet, pain care remains a significant challenge. Most urologists simply refuse to provide pain medication, such as Norco. Today, we have a new alternative, a simple, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kGS25-qeo If you've been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, a hypersensitive bladder, chemo cystitis, ketamine cystitis, and even overactive bladder or chronic prostatitis, you've probably already experienced flares from eating certain foods, including increased frequency, urgency, pressure, and/or pain. If you find yourself getting up throughout the night to urinate, [...]
