Foods

Diet modification remains the foundation of IC self help! The foods and beverages we consume can have a significant effect on the severity of our symptoms although these symptoms will vary from person to person. Some may be able to consume a small portion of a specific food yet others may not be able to tolerate a single bite. Ultimately, it's up to you to determine which foods irritate your bladder perhaps through an elimination diet and/or the guidance of books such as A Taste of the Good Life: A Cookbook for an Interstitial Cystitis Diet and Confident Choices: Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet.

Here at the ICN, we offer foods and beverages that, for many with IC, have been found to be easily tolerated. From low acid coffees to low acid fruit products, each item was selected for patients with a tender bladder.