Foods that may irritate the bladder
Eliminate all the foods on this list. As improvement is noticed
after a few weeks, begin to reintroduce desired foods on this list one at a time
to determine which food(s) cause a problem. Many people find that they can
tolerate some of the foods on this list in limited, occasional amounts.
| All alcoholic beverages |
Lima Beans |
| Apples | Nuts |
| Apple juice |
Mayonnaise |
| Bananas |
Nutrasweet |
| Beer | Onions (raw) |
| Brewer’s Yeast | Peaches |
| Canned Figs | Pickled herring |
| Cantaloupes | Pineapple |
| Carbonated Drinks | Plums |
| Champagne | Prunes |
| Cheese | Raisins |
| Chicken livers | Rye bread |
| Chilies/Spicy foods | Saccharin |
| Chocolate | Sour cream |
| Citrus fruits | Soy sauce |
| Coffee | Strawberries |
| corned beef | Tea |
| Cranberries | Tomatoes |
| Fava beans | Vinegar |
| Grapes | Vitamins-buffered with aspartame |
| Guava | Yogurt |
| Lemon juice | Lentils |
Alternative foods
This list offers food alternatives to the foods on the list above.
- Alcohol or wines (only as flavoring)
- Almonds
- Apple (small)
- Blueberries
- Coffee (acid-free Kava) or highly roasted
- Extracts, brandy, rum, etc
- French sauternes
- Imitation sour cream
- Onions (cooked?)
- Orange juice -- reduced acid
- Peanuts
- Pears
- Processed cheese--non aged
- Shallots
- Spring water
- Strawberries -- 1/2 cup
- Sun tea
- Tomatoes -- low acid
- White chocolate
- Wines -- late harvest
- Zest of orange or limes
All other foods not on list.