Fruit “thief” WIPES out UTIs better than antibiotics?

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is nothing to scoff at… especially for seniors.

Believe it or not, UTIs are the most common type of bacterial infection in older adults—affecting at least 10% of men and 20% of women over 65!

So what can you do for ample protection?

Reach for cranberry? Sure, but the problem is, many folks aren’t getting the right kind of cranberry (I’ll get to that in a moment).

And antibiotics? Yes, they may kill UTI-causing bacteria… but they’ll wreak havoc on your HEALTHY gut bacteria in their wake.

Today I’ve got the skinny on a clearer path to wiping out UTIs. It’s natural… and one study found it works BETTER than antibiotics!

Cranberry is the gold standard for natural prevention—and stopping—UTIs. I won’t argue against it… and there’s plenty of science to back it up.

Unfortunately, too many folks reach for the extra sugar-laden bottled juice variety or the canned goop you maybe ate over Thanksgiving. Those won’t do the trick.

(See, cranberry already has natural sugar, but many big box companies add even MORE sugar to the cranberry products you might reach for on grocery store shelves.)

What you really want to hone in on is D-mannose. This is a simple monosaccharide inside cranberry that stops the bacteria behind most UTIs from “sticking” to the walls of the urinary tract.

So instead of bacteria taking hold and causing an infection, D-mannose “snatches” it away and discretely escorts the bad stuff out of your urine.

Antibiotics work the same way… but studies have found that D-mannose is just as effective—and, as a more recent study shows, can be MORE effective than commonly prescribed UTI antibiotics:

A 2013 study found that D-mannose supplements worked as well as the antibiotic nitrofurantoin for preventing UTIs over a 6-month period.

A year later, researchers compared D-mannose to the antibiotic trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for treatment and prevention of frequent UTIs.

The study concluded that D-mannose reduced UTI symptoms in women with an active infection…

And, it was MORE EFFECTIVE than the aforementioned antibiotic for preventing additional infections.

You can’t argue with those results!

Look for D-mannose in capsule and/or powder form… both of which can be found at most health food or vitamin retailers.

Dosages vary by manufacturer, so be sure to talk to your doctor about D-mannose— especially if you have a history of UTIs.

To conquering UTIs for good,

Cory Templeman
Senior Editor, eAlert

Sources:

Carter, Alan. “Can D-Mannose Treat or Prevent UTIs?” https://www.healthline.com/health/d-mannose-for-uti

Gaunt, Angelike. “UTIs in the Elderly: Symptoms and Treatment.” https://www.aplaceformom.com/caregiver-resources/articles/urinary-tract-infections