Ahaaa D-mannose ?
Posted By: pdqtrans on 2007-02-20
In Reply to: UTI prophylaxis - MT
Subject: Ahaaa D-mannose ?
D-Mannose
D-Mannose is even more effective for bladder infections than cranberry juice. Mannose is a natural sugar (not the kind that causes symptoms or yeast overgrowth) that is excreted promptly into the urine. Unfortunately for the E. coli bacteria, the fingers that stick to the bladder wall stick to the D-mannose even better. When the patient takes a large amount of D-mannose, it spills into the urine, coating all the E. coli's little "sticky fingers" so that the E. coli are literally washed away with the next urination. The nice thing about the natural approach, as opposed to antibiotics, is that cranberries and D-mannose do not kill healthy bacteria, thereby not disturbing the normal balance of bacteria in the bowel. In addition, D-mannose is absorbed in the upper gut before it gets to the friendly E. coli that are normally present in the colon. Because of this, it helps clear the bladder without causing any other problems. In addition, D-mannose even tastes good.
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