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Des boissons qui feront plaisir à votre vessie pour le temps des fêtes
By (Au Petit Coin) on December 1, 2010
Au Petit Coin passe en mode festif avec des recettes de cocktails épatantes!
MONTRÉAL, le 1er déc. / - Les partys de bureau, réceptions et réunions de famille arrivent à grands pas et pour ces agréables moments, Au Petit Coin - un programme national d'éducation qui s'adresse aux personnes souffrant d'hyperactivité vésicale - s'est associé à Samuel Dalcourt, l'un des spécialistes en cocktails les plus réputés à Montréal, pour créer des boissons qui feront plaisir à une vessie hypersensible et aideront ceux qui vivent des symptômes d'hyperactivité vésicale à mieux profiter des fêtes de fin d'année.
« Bien des gens qui vivent avec ce problème sont extrêmement inquiets à l'approche du temps des fêtes; ils ont tendance à limiter leurs activités sociales, alors que ce n'est pas nécessaire, affirme la Dre Marie-Paule Jammal, urologue à l'hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé de Laval. De façon générale, les personnes qui ont une vessie hypersensible ignorent qu'elles peuvent profiter elles aussi des réceptions et réunions de famille - mais c'est bel et bien le cas! Il leur suffit de choisir des boissons qui leur conviennent et qui aideront à réduire leurs symptômes. »
Samuel Dalcourt, expert en cocktails montréalais, est convaincu qu'il existe des choix pour ceux et celles qui souhaitent boire un verre ou deux en cette période festive de l'année. « Tout est dans les ingrédients… et avec quelques trucs de pro, les cocktails qui conviennent aux personnes avec une vessie hyperactive sont tout, sauf ennuyants. Les canneberges, le jus de raisin ou le gingembre sont les ingrédients à privilégier », dit-il.
Parmi les recettes de cocktails qui aident à réduire les symptômes de l'hyperactivité vésicale préférées de M. Dalcourt, mentionnons :
Orange givrée
3 oz de jus de canneberge blanche
1 oz de jus d'abricot
1 c. à thé de gingembre en purée
1 clou de girofle
2 tranches d'orange
Écraser le clou de girofle et une tranche d'orange dans le fond du shaker. Ajouter les autres ingrédients et secouer. Passer le tout à travers un tamis et servir dans un verre à martini. Garnir avec une tranche d'orange.
Raisin frappé
2 morceaux de gingembre frais
4 raisins blancs
3 oz de jus de raisin blanc
1 trait de lime
1 goutte d'extrait de vanille
Soda
Écraser le gingembre et les raisins blancs dans le fond du shaker. Ajouter le reste des ingrédients et secouer. Verser à travers un tamis dans un verre à martini. Allonger avec du soda. Garnir le verre avec des raisins.
Lassi à la pêche et au basilic
2 à 4 feuilles de basilic
2 morceaux de pêche en conserve
1 oz de crème de coconut
1 oz de yogourt nature
1 pincée de sel
Cubes de glace
Passer tous les ingrédients, sauf le sel, dans un mélangeur. Verser dans un long verre et saupoudrer de sel. Garnir le verre avec une feuille de basilic.
Festin pour la bouche
2 à 3 feuilles de basilic
2 morceaux de gingembre frais
3 c. à soupe de framboises fraîches
3 oz de jus d'ananas
1 goutte d'extrait de vanille
Écraser le basilic, le gingembre et les framboises dans le fond du shaker. Ajouter le reste des ingrédients et secouer. Verser à travers un tamis dans un verre à martini. Garnir avec deux framboises et du basilic.
Toutes les recettes de cocktails de M. Dalcourt sont publiées dans le site Web Au Petit Coin, au www.aupetitcoin.ca. Depuis 2006, ce programme travaille à améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes qui souffrent d'hyperactivité vésicale en les aidant à comprendre, gérer et traiter le problème. Il propose des moyens d'adapter ses habitudes de vie, notamment en apprenant à reconnaître les boissons qui aident une vessie hyperactive, et celles qui empirent les symptômes. On sait que 28 pour cent des Canadiens, lorsqu'ils ont envie d'uriner, arrivent difficilement à se retenir et que 30 pour cent urinent plus de 8 fois en 24 heures. Ces suggestions, qui consistent entre autres à réduire sa consommation de caféine et à éviter les colas et les boissons gazeuses foncées, peuvent aider ces personnes à avoir davantage confiance en elles et à passer elles aussi un joyeux temps des fêtes.
QU'EST-CE QU'UNE VESSIE HYPERACTIVE?
L'hyperactivité vésicale touche de 12 à 18 pour cent des Canadiens1. L'envie subite d'uriner, même quand la vessie n'est pas pleine, en est le principal symptôme et ce n'est pas, comme le croient bien des gens, un problème d'incontinence (fuites urinaires)2.
À PROPOS DU PETIT COIN
Au Petit Coin est un programme de sensibilisation nationale entièrement bilingue conçu en collaboration avec des professionnels canadiens de la santé. Le programme vise à améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes atteintes d'hyperactivité vésicale en leur permettant de comprendre et de prendre en charge leur maladie. Pour obtenir plus d'information sur le Petit Coin, consultez le site www.aupetitcoin.ca. Au Petit Coin doit son existence à une subvention à visée éducative d'Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., un chef de file dans le domaine de l'urologie.
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1 Kelleher C, et coll. Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Overactive Bladder Symptoms treated with Solifenacin. BJU International 2005; 95:81-85.
2 Wein A, Rackley, R. Overactive Bladder: A Better Understanding of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management. J Urology 2006; 175:S5-S10.
Renseignements:
Pour plus de renseignements ou pour organiser une dégustation avec notre mixologue, merci de communiquer avec :
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Bladder-Friendly Bevvies for the Holidays
By (Powder Room Admin) on December 1, 2010
The Powder Room gets festive with cocktail recipes
TORONTO, Dec. 1 - With holiday office parties and family get-togethers fast approaching, the Powder Room - a national education program for people with overactive bladder (OAB) - has partnered with cocktail stylist - the Cocktail Deeva - to create bladder-friendly cocktail recipes that can help those experiencing OAB symptoms get festive this holiday season.
"The holiday season can be a lonely time for those with OAB symptoms," says Fran Stewart, a nurse continence advisor at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. "People shouldn't have to limit social activity and not go somewhere because of their symptoms. Lifestyle modification techniques such as drinking bladder-friendly liquids don't have to be boring either - there are great bladder-friendly recipes available."
Dee Brun - the Cocktail Deeva, expert mixologist and author of the award-winning book Libations of Life: A Girl's Guide to Life One Cocktail at a Time, suggests using cranberry juice or mango puree, clear sodas and soothing herbs like basil and mint to concoct your holiday cheer this year. "With a few simple twists, bladder-friendly cocktails can make you feel the toast of any party."
Cocktail Deeva divine cocktail recipes include:
Under the Mistletoe Martini
4 ounces peach & white grape juice blend
2 ounces lychee juice
Pinch of cilantro
Muddle cilantro with 1 ounce of lychee juice. Once muddled add - along with the rest of ingredients - to shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain all ingredients into glass and garnish with a thin slice of fresh peach.
Peace of Earth Punch
3 ounces pomegranate juice
2 ounces pineapple juice
5 fresh raspberries
Muddle raspberries with 1 ounce of pineapple juice. Once muddled add - along with the rest of ingredients - to shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain all ingredients into glass and garnish with a few sprigs of fresh chive.
It's Tinsel Time Tartini
3 ounces white cranberry juice
2 ounces mango juice
5 fresh blueberries
Fresh mint leaves
Muddle blueberries with a couple of mint leaves and 1 ounce of white cranberry juice. Once muddled add - along with the rest of ingredients - to shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain all ingredients into glass and garnish with a few mint leaves and mango wedge.
*All cocktails can be served on the rocks or straight up.
All the recipes can be found at www.powderroom.ca. Since 2006, the Powder Room has worked to improve the quality of life of individuals with OAB by helping them to understand, manage and treat their condition. The website offers lifestyle modification techniques such as how to identify fluids which can improve or worsen OAB symptoms. With 28 per cent of Canadians having an urge to urinate that is sometimes difficult to put off, and 30 per cent urinating more than 8 times in a 24-hour period, helpful suggestions like reducing caffeine intake and avoiding dark colas and sodas can help those experiencing symptoms gain confidence and increase their holiday cheer.1
About OVERACTIVE BLADDER
Overactive bladder affects approximately 12 to 18 per cent of Canadians. 2 The sudden "urge" to urinate, even when the bladder is not full, is the primary symptom of overactive bladder and not—as some believe— incontinence (urine leakage). 3
About the Powder Room
The Powder Room is a national and fully bilingual educational program developed in collaboration with Canadian healthcare professionals. The program works to improve the quality of life of individuals with overactive bladder by helping them to understand, manage and treat the condition. For more information on overactive bladder, visit www.powderroom.ca. The Powder Room has been made possible through an education grant from Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., a leader in the field of urology.
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1 Leger Marketing, on behalf of the Powder Room, OAB Omnibus Survey.
2 Kelleher C, et al. Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Overactive Bladder Symptoms treated with Solifenacin. BJU International 2005; 95:81-85.
3 Wein A, Rackley, R. Overactive Bladder: A Better Understanding of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management. J Urology 2006; 175:S5-S10.
For further information:
For more information or to arrange an interview with an OAB expert or overactive bladder patient contact:
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Overactive Bladder Information – Signs and Symptoms
By (Powder Room Admin) on November 15, 2010
An overactive bladder is a condition that results from sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder. Overactive bladder causes a sudden and unstoppable need to urinate (urinary urgency). Overactive bladder is also referred to as urge incontinence and is a form of urinary incontinence (unintentional loss of urine).
Overactive Bladder is Not Uncommon in Women
By (Powder Room Admin) on November 14, 2010
More women see doctors because of bladder infections that for almost any other reason. Incontinence, or involuntary urination, is a common ailment for older people--especially women--because the sphincter muscles that surround the urethra become gradually weaker with age. Women in menopause have declining levels of estrogen which causes the mucosal lining (inner skin) the vagina and urethra to thin.
Prevalence of Overactive Bladder, its Under-Diagnosis, and Risk Factors in a Male Urologic Veterans Population
By (Powder Room Admin) on November 13, 2010
Purpose: We assess the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) and its risk factors. Materials and Methods: Validated self-administered questionnaire was prospectively given. Results: Among 1086 patients, OAB was present in 75%, of which 48% had not been diagnosed/treated. The risk of OAB increased with age. OAB was not associated with BMI, smoking, race, diabetes, CHF, and COPD. Conclusions: The prevalence of OAB in this population is under-diagnosed and under-treated.
Is Your Overactive Bladder Causing Frequent Night Urination?
By (Powder Room Admin) on November 11, 2010
If your overactive bladder is causing you to lose sleep at night, you're probably getting pretty tired. Too many nocturnal bathroom visits, while not life-threatening, can disrupt your sleep patterns to the point where you can't get a good night's rest. Even worse, a leaky bladder can cause you to wet the bed if you don't wake up in time.
Bladder Problems - Overactive Bladder, UTIs, Bladder Cancer and More
By Neal Kennedy on November 11, 2010
Bladder problems are not generally life threatening (although there can be exceptions, like bladder cancer), but they can certainly be extremely embarrassing and annoying in certain social situations.
Bladder problems occur more often as we get older. But some bladder problems, like shy bladder and bedwetting, also happen to the young.
The goal of this article is to provide a general understanding of how the human bladder works, and the most typical bladder problems that afflict people everywhere - both young and old.
Educational Campaign Encourages Women to Seek Support for Bladder Control Issues
By (Powder Room Admin) on November 10, 2010
In support of Bladder Health Awareness Month and the struggles 33 million Americans face year-round with bladder control issues, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) is extending its national women's health campaign, Facing Our Moments Together. The campaign, conducted in partnership with leading patient advocacy groups, is designed to encourage women with overactive bladder (OAB) to face their bladder control issues and reclaim the important life moments that often are missed due to concerns about bladder control.
Overactive Bladder and Menopause
By Menopause Goddess on November 10, 2010
More Menopause Goddesses than you'd think have suffered urinary frequency, urgency, and even leakage. It's not uncommon and there is hope for regaining bladder control.
Overactive Bladder Does Not Have to Be A Normal Part of Aging
By Dr. Brian Cohen on November 9, 2010
As adults, we all take for granted the ability to control our bladders and go to relieve ourselves whenever it suits us. If I am in the middle of a task and feel the urge to urinate, I am able to control this urge until it is convenient for me.
