E-coli are the cause of up to 90% of all bladder/ cystitis and UTI infections. The traditional method of dealing with a UTI is to prescribe an anti biotic.
Generations have known that the bitter native cranberry isn't just the basis of a relish. In fact, these small, dark red berries have a long medical history in addition to a colorful culinary one. Specifically cranberry Extract appears to help prevent and even eliminate urinary tract infections. Most men and women develop this type of problem at least once in their lives, and some suffer from constant recurrences.
Cranberry is one of the best natural weapons against cystitis and urinary tract infections and is routinely recommended as a preventive by doctors. It is even cited in the official listing of drugs, the U.S. Pharmacopeia, as an effective remedy for these problems.
D-Mannose, studies suggest that the E. coli, which is naturally attracted to mannose through its fimbriae, attach to the mannose molecules found free-floating in the urine and are flushed out of the bladder during urination, thereby reducing the amount of bacteria in the urinary tract. |