Eliminating Urinary Tract Infections
Q: Is there anything that I can do to relieve the discomfort of a urinary tract infection?
JVW: D-mannose can quickly eliminate the discomfort of a urinary tract infection in about 90 percent of cases. This natural simple sugar works by coating E. coli bacteria, making it impossible for it to cling to the walls of the bladder and urinary tract so that it washes out of the body in the normal flow of urine.
D-mannose is quite safe, and although the directions say to take 1/2 to 1 tsp. every 4 to 6 hours, you can use more of it and more often to rid yourself of the infection as soon as possible.
One precaution: If your symptoms have not begun to subside within 24 hours, it is important to switch to an antibiotic promptly. Ten percent of all urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria other than E. coli. If that is the case, D-mannose will not eliminate the infection.
