Natural health: How to treat urinary tract infections 

Advice on how to prevent recurring UTIs and what to do if someone sweats excessively

It's mostly women who suffer from UTIs because the urethra is significantly shorter in females than in males. Picture: Posed by model, stock image 

Q. I'm in my mid-30s and suffer from recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs). Sometimes the infections are so painful I have to go to bed. I'm careful to drink lots of water and take a cranberry and vitamin C supplement. Is there anything else I can do?