Can diet help me solve bladder control problems?

Can diet help me solve bladder control problems?

Jennifer Anger, M.D, M.P.H. (Assistant Professor) gives expert video advice on: What can I do on my own to manage bladder control problems?; Can diet help me solve bladder control problems?; What can I do to make sure I get to the bathroom in time? and more...

There are fluids that we recommend staying away from, particularly diuretics. Alcohol, caffeine can become a diuretic, coffee and other caffeinated beverages not only act in a diuretic fashion, meaning increasing urine output but also can be irritants to the bladder. There is some data on avoiding certain foods but those are usually recommended for patients with bladder pain type syndromes. That data is not well substantiated so I don't typically restrict patients from certain food groups.