About D-mannose
D-mannose: help for a UTI!
If you have been a victim of urinary tract infections or UTIs, then you must surely know the kind of pain and suffering that comes with it. Often the pain can be so severe that it prevents you from doing daily chores. However while drugs are the usual treatment mode, now a natural glyconutrient sugar called D-mannose is helping people keep a healthy urinary tract system.
What is D-mannose?
D-mannose is basically a simple sugar form that occurs naturally in wood, fruits and the human body produces it. Unlike glucose which gets absorbed very fast, this sugar takes time to get absorbed into the body. Also when it does get absorbed it is not transformed into glycogen. It is not even stored inside the liver. Instead it travels to the blood stream from the upper portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, in essence, this sugar called D'mannose is filtered via the kidneys and then it gets transported to the bladder region.
How does it work?
Basically the lining on the inside of the bladder has finger like protrusions. These are a prime target for the notorious bacteria Ecoli which is the cause of 90% of bladder infections and cystitis.These tough little bugs adhere themselves to your bladder wall causing urine infections. However when you ingest Dmannose these e.coli bugs in your urine are attracted to the d'mannose leaving your bladder wall then simply become expelled in urination leaving your bladder clear from infection.
Why is D-mannose a good alternative than regular drugs?
The reason most people prefer Dmannose is this natural glyconutrient sugar doesn't kill any bacteria either good or bad but basically flushes the e.coli bug out of the body in urination. On the other hand, regular drugs tend to destroy not only the harmful bacteria but also the good ones that line the gastrointestinal tract and are essential for optimal health. This can often lead to more complications in the future as antibiotic resistant bugs.
How do I take D-mannose?
The regular dosage of D-mannose is around 1 - 7 teaspoons per day. However a lot of the dosage requirement will depend on the seriousness of the condition. Sometimes patients with severe symptoms are required to take the medicine every 2 hours in order to combat the infection optimally. Other patients take d-mannose 1 teaspoon in thee morning and 1 teaspoon at night as a maintenance dose,but every case is different. If the bladder infection is not cleared in 2 days consult your doctor.
