NOW Foods Supplements, D-Mannose Powder for Immune Support, Non-GMO Project Verified, Healthy Urinary Tract*, 3-Ounce

I have suffered from chronic UTI's since i was 2 years old... yes... 2 years old!!!! I had a seziure at that age caused by a high feaver from a urinary tract infection that progressed to my kidneys. Scared the heck out of my poor mom. I had to have surgery.Fast forward a few years and I kept having UTIs, not a ton but still some, fast forward to elementry school and they came in full force, middle school and highschool ... and college. I was having a UTI... EVERY ... SINGLE... MONTH!!!! I was missing so much school from being in crippling pain, i could hardly walk.My life was miserable. I had a specialized urologist (urinary doctor) who kept giving me different types of UTI meds that made me nauseous all the time, then i had to take yeast infection meds because it caused yeast infections. Also, the UTI always came back in full force.She put me on a low dose of daily antibiotics hoping that would help, it helped a little but they still came back and the meds made me get yeast infectionsI tried changing my diet, it helped a little with bladder pain, but not as much as i hoped.D-MANNOSE CHANGED MY LIFE, no joke. If you suffer from UTIs you will find great relief from this super sugar. Ive been using this for 8 years or so and if you have a UTI itll clear up in a day!! I was shocked the first time i took it, even medications dont work that fast!!!I actually taught my frustrated urologist about dmannose. She had so many patients she wanted to help who were at their wits end. She saw it worked so well for me, so she started recommending it to her patients with great success!Normally ecoil (#1 bacteria that causes UTIs) attaches to the urinary tract and hooks on real tight. Water cant flush it out since it has a good grip on your urinary tract. This is where dmannose comes in, it loosens the grip of the bacteria and it attaches to the dmannose. Now the ecoli is free flowing and can be easily flushed out. Thats how this simple sugar works.D-Mannose is a monosaccharide, a simple sugar but unlike glucose your body absorbs D-Mannose eight times slower.Because it is hard for our bodies to absorb D-Mannose, it passes straight to the blood stream, then through the kidneys into the bladder. Your body does not metabolize D-Mannose like other sugars, and that’s why D-Mannose powder does not affect the blood sugar levels, and therefore is safe for the diabetics and does not cause weight gain.D-Mannose does not kill the bacteria and therefore does not increase it’s resistance. It just flushes it out.Dont waste your money with the pill form as this powder tastes like nothing (just a little sweet) and just stirs easy into water. You dont notice it at all.Take some if you feel a urinary Tract infection coming on, itll stop it right in its tract!!! ;) Better than antibiotics from my experience!! Try it out yourself!

For years, I was treating chronic UTIs using UT Answer, a concentrated syrup that includes cranberry concentrate, loving how quickly and effectively it worked while keeping me away from antibiotics. Then the last few months in 2017, I had to accept that even with this product, a UTI I had just wasn’t going away. I started taking d-mannose pills with cranberry for daily support, and the bladder pressure/anxiety still did not improve. I went to my PCP and discovered that the actual infection was gone, but the pain continued because I may have developed a whole new problem called INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS (aka Painful Bladder Syndrome), a chronic pain disease that is usually associated with an autoimmune disease. What I did not realize all that time was that cranberry is HIGHLY ACIDIC and that, if you're taking cranberry concentrate that frequently (in my case, daily), and you don’t have a healthy, balanced gut (like if you’ve used a lot of antibiotics in your lifetime or eat a lot of sugar and yeast), you can create painful IC flares. If you think UTIs are hell, IC is much, much worse. Imagine having that maddening UTI-pain and anxiety all day, every day, for the rest of your life that no antibiotic can help with. Doctors will tell you they have no known cause and cure. It is devastating.I went from being able to consume all my favorite foods and drinks (all acidic like coffee, tea, chocolate, tomato-sauce, etc.) to not being able to touch them because one careless error could lead to a flare that could ruin an entire week. It was depressing for the first week to be afraid of what I consumed to survive. But, because I was writhing in pain everyday as if I had a horrible UTI that would not go away, it was easy to commit to a pure elimination diet, absolutely avoid sugar in all its forms including fruits, and religiously take the must-have supplements that my naturopath insisted to support a true candida cleanse (Complete Digestive Enzymes and AC Formila II before meals and Saccharomyces Boulardii after meals). Everything changed. What I was told by my regular doctor was “incurable” was controlled now with diet and supplements that targeted my systemic candida infection that was predisposing me to UTIs and bladder inflammation. Another helpful supplement is Histaeze (quercetin + nettle) for easing the inflammatory response (also awesome for allergies).For two weeks, while waiting for the diet change and supplements to work, I was in that insane state of anxiety and urgency that only UTIs can create. In the meantime, I followed and joined IC forums and learned that there are statistically 7-MILLION women suffering from this (another 4-million men), thinking they had UTIs all along, and that it can get so bad that people actually contemplate removing their bladder, getting hysterectomies, or even ending their lives because of the debilitating pain. It can all change by simply healing the gut!!! The gut truly is the immune system. I was very fortunate that my case was only "MILD." My symptoms mimicking a UTI have disappeared 100% after having stuck to a strict anti-candida diet for 3 months and healing my gut with the supplements I mentioned. Today, I can eat my favorite foods again without any flare—but I’m always hyper aware about how much I’m consuming so that I continue to nurture my gut. And, to keep my actual UTIs away without any acidic ingredients, I began using NOW's D-Mannose Powder, which I found cheapest here on Amazon.NOW's powder is PURE d-mannose WITHOUT ANYTHING ACIDIC to slowly burn away at the bladder lining. I haven't had a UTI in a long time thanks to this unicorn of a powder, but when I felt that horrible, familiar feeling of a UTI returning, I worried that NOW's product wouldn't get rid of a full-blown UTI—or at least, not quick enough that I don't give up and see my doctor for another round of Cipro. I followed the recommendations of the top review and began the regimen of: 1-tsp with 2-oz of water, wait 45 minutes to let the d-mannose bind to bacteria, drink 16 to 20-oz of water to flush out the bladder; repeat in 2-3 hours. I did this around the clock for 24-hours. Then, 24 hours later, I finally felt relief and slowed my dosing down to once every 3-4 hours. You just have to get through that first day of hell.Please be safe, avoid sugar which feeds bacteria, and don't burn away your precious bladder!

This it the first D-Mannose powder I've tired, I don't know if there are better varieties.But, THIS WORKS!!!I had a UTI, severe enough to cause me to have some pre-term contractions. I got it under control, but had to forgo ANY sugar. I drank lots of vile cranberry juice - but it started to irritate my stomach. I would turn green looking at the bottle, haha!I got this when I realized that after 2 days of eating normally, the UTI was returning. While I waited 2 days for this to ship, eating was very depressing. I would try to avoid all sugar and then eat some and pay for it. Ouch. Finally, this arrived. It is very mild tasting, slightly sweet if you mix it with strait water. I put 1teaspoon in about 1/3 cup of water. It dissolves EASILY - very easily.Instead of the 2x's a day, I took it 3x's the first day -being so tired of the uti. I felt like the UTI was gone, and only took it twice the next day. Last night before I took it (I went from about 6am to 8pm without taking it) the burning was coming back along with feeling like I had to go all.the.time. Sorry if this is TMI. My symptoms returning helped me remember to take it before bed. I must say, this is my 3rd day taking it, I've taken it twice today and I LOVE being symptom free. I will take it for a few more days to make 100% sure. This is eating like a normal person, not just meat and vegetables. LOL And none of the dreadful cranberry juice; I'm just taking the D-mannose powder and it is definitely working - when I take it. I think I just have to take it longer than I think necessary so it doesn't rise from the dead. It is so nice being symptom free. It almost feels like it soothes my whole system after I drink it. Very happy that I bought this, I will be keeping it on hand!!! I'm glad I finally listened to my mom and tried it. :)I don't know if it is supposed to be a one-time deal, but this is my experience with it so far. HTH someone!

This product works to prevent bladder infections. I am the QUEEN of UTIs and when this was recommended to me, I tried it and it works. One reason I know this is because I forgot to take it on a long trip. Guess what? I came back home with a UTI. I wish it wasn't so expensive but it is worth it.

Since there is only one antibiotic I can take at all, I try very hard to find any other solution to cure my ailments.The NOW Foods brand D-Mannose powder definitely makes short work of getting rid of a UTI if you follow instructions found on several web sites and take 1/2 tsp. every 3 hours or so for 2 days. I used it twice in combination with uva ursi and extra Alive brand vitamin C powder.It is wonderful to know that when I get these infections which is quite often I can now deal with them without a trip to the lab and an antibiotic prescription. The uva ursi is extremely potent and should used no more than 5 times a year and I definitely needed a product that could be used more often than that!Unfortunately this NOW brand D-Mannose is made from corn (non-GMO), potatoes and sweet potatoes, all of which do horrendous things to my body. This last time I decided to keep taking the D-Mannose every day: 1 tsp per day to hopefully prevent future infections. I wound up with uncontrollable diarrhea for over a week. I cut out both the D-Mannose and the vitamin C powder which has manioc root in it and am slowly getting back to normal.The naturopath I go to said she does not recommend the D-Mannose as an ongoing preventative for her patients. Now I think I know why.The D-Mannose IS good for attaching to the e-coli bacteria (but not other kinds of bacteria which might cause UTI's) and flushing them out of your system. That's for sure.There are other brands of D-Mannose made from birch trees, not from corn and potatoes. Those brands are extremely expensive. Two of the brands of truly natural d-Mannose made from birch trees are Vital Nutrients and PureFormulas. If I find in the future that this particular D-Mannose is what caused my diarrhea I will have to try one of those expensive brands. If you have a lot of sensitivities as I do, use everything with caution.

I originally came across the Now Brand for myself due to it having a great safety record compared to other known vitamin/supplement brands.I mainly bought this Dmannose on the recommendation of my cat’s vet to be used to help with her UTI she had about a year ago. And oh my, after only a couple days use, her symptoms cleared. Gave her 90 days worth as recommended (maybe 1/16th a tsp since it’s a cat) and then stopped. Now she only gets it as needed or if symptoms seem to pop up, with a 20-30 day break so my girl does not become accustomed.Also have used it myself a few times, as I am prone to mild urinary issues during the beginning of my cycle. It dissolves well into cold liquids (I do very watered down apple juice 1:4 ratio, maybe 1:5), only 1/2 to 1 tsp commonly works enough for me once to twice daily until my cycle ends.

Great support to the urinary track for my cats. Its a simple sugar that binds and allows the cat to flush anything out that may be gathering. It's in many of the urinary support products sold for cats. I mix in wet food. They like it.

I am on my second bottle of this. I take it twice a day, along with one 36 mg PAC cranberry capsule to combat my monthly UTI’s. I felt a UTI coming on last week so doubled my maintenance dose and it seems to have helped. Usually my UTI’s feel much worse each successive day while I’m waiting for the doctor to get my lab work back and prescribe antibiotics, but this time the symptoms are getting better rather than worse.

très bon produit pour les voies urinaires, je ne fait plus de cystites depuis que j'en prends. se présente sous forme d'une poudre blanche , sans odeur particulière et même une fois mélangé n'altère pas le goût de la boisson. dosage facile une cuillère à thé ou petite cuillère à café et le tour est joué.

It’s helpful

Good quality. Can be added to beverage.

Very good

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