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Natural cranberry plus mannose treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections
By A. Minocha MD, author: Guide to Alternative Medicine and Digestive System
Cranberry juice has been widely used by women for natural treatment for for prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections based on promising scientific evidence.
In recent years, D-mannose, a sugar has gained a lot of attention for fight against infections of urinary tract including urinary bladder. The use of a combination of these two potentially natural remedies presents an attractive option for those interested in holistic, non-medicinal preventative and therapeutic approach to UTIs especially recurrent UTI.
The cranberry, d-mannose and bromelain study
Efros and colleagues from the Winthrop University Hospital in New York examined the effect of concentrated proprietary cranberry blend, UTI-STAT with Proantinox, in women with recurrent urinary tract infections.
Contents of the cranberry-mannose-bromelain treatment blend
UTI-Stat® with Proantinox® contains concentrated cranberry proanthocyanidins, vitamin C, d-mannose, fructo-oligosaccharide and bromelain.
The study was reported in the journal Urology 2010.
Methods of cranberry plus d-mannose and bromelain trial
The women recruited to the study had history of an average of 2.78 recurrent UTIs in less than six months. The goal was to study the effect of the treatment on efficacy and quality of life of these women with recurrent UTI.
28 women with an average age of 46.5 years particiapted in the study.
Results of cranberry plus d-mannose and bromelain study
The recommended dose of blend was set at 60 ml per day.
Based on historical data, only 9% of the women with recurrent urinary tract infections had recurrence of UTI. By 12 weeks, there was a significant reduction of worry among women along with an improved American Urological Association Symptom Index.
Investigator's conclusions about cranberry plus mannose for UTI
The cranberry liquid blend is safe and well tolerated in both pre- and postmenopausal women with history of recurrent urinary tract infections. It is effective in decreasing the incidence of recurrent UTI.
This indicates that such cranberry-mannose supplement might be of benefit in reducing risk of recurrent urinary tract infections in females.
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