Healthy Diet, Happy Bladder: How Diet Affects Bladder Behavior: Volume 1 (Your Perfect Pelvis)

This new book by board certified urologist Elizabeth E. Houser, M.D. examines the constituents in our modern day diet that may contribute to urinary problems such as frequency, urgency, and incontinence. Co-author of "A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Health", Dr. Houser focuses on factors in our daily lives that can affect our health and sense of well being, and outlines the measures that we can take to promote pelvic health. Written for men and women alike, "Healthy Diet, Happy Bladder" describes fluid management, foods, preservatives, and beverages that may have an irritative action on the bladder. The book also offers alternatives to these bladder caustic substances, as well as some tools to combat the effects of these substances when we do indulge. This concisely written book will allow the reader to improve their bladder behavior without medication or surgery. In summary, you are what you eat!

Elizabeth E. Houser, M.D. is a board certified urologist, and author, whose mission is to improve the lives of men and women by educating them about pelvic health. Dr. Houser graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio School of Medicine in 1987, and completed her urology residency at the same facility in 1993. She practiced urology in Austin Texas for 18 years, and now spends her time writing and speaking about the holistic approach to pelvic health. She co-authored the book "A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Health", John Hopkins University Press, 2012, and is the author of several medical book chapters, scientific journal articles, and articles for popular press magazines. Her website: http//awomansguidetopelvichealth.com and blog are great resources for those with pelvic floor issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and sexual dysfunction. She lives in Austin Texas with her husband and dog.