Sara Reardon

So citrus juices like grapefruit juice, orange juice, spicy foods, wine, beer, chocolate, anything acidic will cause more bladder urgency and frequency.

So citrus juices like grapefruit juice, orange juice, spicy foods, wine, beer, chocolate, anything acidic will cause more bladder urgency and frequency.

So, you know, if you leak urine and you're going to go stand at a football game for hours and you love to have beer, like just be, know that you're going to have to pee a lot and you might want to be prepared to, if you leak urine or something like that, to have a backup.

So, you know, if you leak urine and you're going to go stand at a football game for hours and you love to have beer, like just be, know that you're going to have to pee a lot and you might want to be prepared to, if you leak urine or something like that, to have a backup.

But if you, or if you have a really important meeting and you know coffee irritates your bladder and makes you pee, then, you know, maybe hold on the coffee until after the meeting. Things like that, they're fine to have, but just knowing the effect on your body is important.

But if you, or if you have a really important meeting and you know coffee irritates your bladder and makes you pee, then, you know, maybe hold on the coffee until after the meeting. Things like that, they're fine to have, but just knowing the effect on your body is important.

When it comes to supplements, so I, I mean, I take my own for perimenopause, which, you know, I take ashwagandha, I take fish oil, I take Vitex berry. I mean, I kind of take the standard ones that I think a lot of folks take. I'm actually a huge fan of CBD because I think that it can kind of have a very chill effect.

When it comes to supplements, so I, I mean, I take my own for perimenopause, which, you know, I take ashwagandha, I take fish oil, I take Vitex berry. I mean, I kind of take the standard ones that I think a lot of folks take. I'm actually a huge fan of CBD because I think that it can kind of have a very chill effect.

And often when people have really upregulated nervous systems, they have tension in their pelvic floor. So everything from oral CBD, CBD lotions, but I also recommend CBD suppositories that you can put in your vagina or your rectum to help the muscles relax. It can also be found in some lubricants if you're using it for sexual activity.

And often when people have really upregulated nervous systems, they have tension in their pelvic floor. So everything from oral CBD, CBD lotions, but I also recommend CBD suppositories that you can put in your vagina or your rectum to help the muscles relax. It can also be found in some lubricants if you're using it for sexual activity.

I'm a big fan of collagen because we have estrogen is responsible for making the protein of collagen. And when you have less estrogen when you're postpartum, And breastfeeding, when you're on hormonal birth control or you're perimenopausal or menopausal, you have less collagen. And collagen can weaken your tissues, give you less pelvic organ support and lead to incontinence.

I'm a big fan of collagen because we have estrogen is responsible for making the protein of collagen. And when you have less estrogen when you're postpartum, And breastfeeding, when you're on hormonal birth control or you're perimenopausal or menopausal, you have less collagen. And collagen can weaken your tissues, give you less pelvic organ support and lead to incontinence.

So I like people to take collagen. I don't know much about creatine, so I don't comment on that a ton. But I think that there are some supplements that you can take, but it's a combination. It's like you can't just take ashwagandha and think your pelvic floor is going to be better. It's always a piece of the puzzle, but it's not just

So I like people to take collagen. I don't know much about creatine, so I don't comment on that a ton. But I think that there are some supplements that you can take, but it's a combination. It's like you can't just take ashwagandha and think your pelvic floor is going to be better. It's always a piece of the puzzle, but it's not just

I think our society still wants this like magic pill or this like silver bullet and it just doesn't exist.

I think our society still wants this like magic pill or this like silver bullet and it just doesn't exist.

You know, I mean, totally. And people like, how do you strengthen your pelvic floor? I'm like, you have to exercise. And they're like, well, do I have to do it forever? And I'm like, well, do you have to brush your teeth forever? Like, you don't have to, but your teeth will get like gross and you'll get cavity. So it's really a choice, you know, and I don't mean to be glib about it.

You know, I mean, totally. And people like, how do you strengthen your pelvic floor? I'm like, you have to exercise. And they're like, well, do I have to do it forever? And I'm like, well, do you have to brush your teeth forever? Like, you don't have to, but your teeth will get like gross and you'll get cavity. So it's really a choice, you know, and I don't mean to be glib about it.

But it's like, this is if we want to take care of our bodies, we like, have to take care of our bodies. And You know, pelvic floor dysfunction is associated with depression, higher risk of ending up in a nursing home, higher rates of surgery. And so I'm just like, what can we do to care for our bodies in the long term? I don't want to spend gobs of money on diapers when I'm older.

But it's like, this is if we want to take care of our bodies, we like, have to take care of our bodies. And You know, pelvic floor dysfunction is associated with depression, higher risk of ending up in a nursing home, higher rates of surgery. And so I'm just like, what can we do to care for our bodies in the long term? I don't want to spend gobs of money on diapers when I'm older.