Advanced Care Program: Incontinence

Diet & Bladder Control

What you eat cannot cure your incontinence, but there are some foods and beverages that may cause some loss of bladder control.

To help improve incontinence, avoid or reduce the following in your diet:

• Alcoholic beverages
• Artificial sweeteners
• Carbonated beverages
• Chocolate
• Citrus juices and fruits
• Coffee and tea
• Corn syrup
• Highly spiced foods
• Honey
• Milk or milk products
• Sugar
• Tomato based products
• Tomatoes

See your healthcare professional to determine how your diet may be affecting your incontinence and the changes that can be made to improve bladder control.

More Incontinence Topics

Types of Incontinence
Diet & Bladder Control
Treatments for Incontinence
Medications & Bladder Control
Pelvic Floor Exercises
Pelvic Floor Stimulation
Behavioral Training