UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
UTIs occur when bacteria infect a person’s urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, and urethra.
The most common UTI occurs in a person’s bladder. This UTI is sometimes called cystitis. UTIs are more likely to affect women than men.
UTIs can cause the following symptoms:
- pain when urinating
- a frequent urge to urinate
- feeling tired, shaky, or confused (especially for older people)
- cloudy or foul-smelling urine
According to some studies taking a combination D-Mannose and Cranberry Extract has been effective in preventing UTIs, Kidney problems, Prostate problems and sometimes effective enough to treat acute bladder infections.
D-Mannose
- D-mannose is a type of naturally occurring sugar.
- D-mannose naturally occurs in a variety of fruits and vegetables like oranges, peaches, cranberries, mangos, aloe vera.
- There is ongoing research on its uses, which may include the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
- It may work by making it more difficult for the bacteria that are responsible for UTIs to attach themselves to the urinary tract.
- A 2014 study in the World Journal of Urology found that D-mannose may be effective in preventing people from getting further UTIs after they have recovered from one.
- More studies are necessary to determine whether or not D-mannose is a useful treatment for UTIs. However this natural supplement seems to provide sufficient benefits with no major side effects to prevent UTIs and maintain health of bladder.
- Due to the lack of high quality research to date, it is difficult to determine either the right dosage of D-mannose or the form that people should take it in. Some preliminary researches suggest a 1 Gram of D-Mannose twice daily is good to start with.
- Taking d-mannose by mouth can improve digestive problems, low blood sugar, and blood clotting disorders in people with this condition. It’s not clear if it helps prevent liver problems.
References:
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00345-013-1091-6
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27424995/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.636377/full
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323938#dosage
- https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1114/d-mannose
Cranberry Extract
- Proanthocyanidin, the “active ingredient” in cranberry, alters the genotypic or phenotypic expression of fimbriae, which subsequently inhibits E. coli adherence to human bladder and vaginal epithelial cells.
- Cranberry is most commonly used for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Cranberry is also used for kidney stones, enlarged prostate, the common cold, and many other conditions. Scientific studies are limited.
- It seems that some of the chemicals in cranberries keep bacteria from sticking to the cells that line the urinary tract.
- Capsules or tablets containing 120-800 mg of dried cranberry taken once or twice daily have been used.
References:
- https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-958/cranberry
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/cranberry-extract#:~:text=Proanthocyanidin%2C%20the%20%E2%80%9Cactive%20ingredient%E2%80%9D,bladder%20and%20vaginal%20epithelial%20cells.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370320/
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