Works for UTIs as well as D-Mannose and a lot cheaper
Yes, Mannitol does work to treat and keep away chronic UTIs, as well as D-Mannose, and is a lot cheaper, mainly because Mannitol has been used in the food industry for a long time as a sugar substitute, and is readily available in bulk quantities.<br /><br />The original paper that described how and why both D-Mannose and D-Mannitol work was &#34;Effect of Carbohydrates on Adherence of Escherichia coli to Human Urinary Tract Epithelial Cells&#34;  published in Infection and Immunity, Nov. 1980, p. 531-537.  You can Google it and read it.  Basically, most UTIs are caused by E. Coli, and E. Coli cause chronic UTIs that are hard to wipe out with antibiotics by adhering to the epithelial cells of the bladder.  But, most E.Coli also readily bind both Mannose and Mannitol and this make them less adherent to the epithelial cells, and the E. Coli can then be washed away by drinking lots of fluids and emptying your bladder frequently.<br /><br />Both Mannose and Mannitol are not absorbed as well as glucose/sucrose/fructose and both are also not metabolized to any extent.  So they don't make you gain weight or make your diabetes worse.<br /><br />The bad news is that some UTIs are not caused by E. Coli, and some strains of E. Coli do not bind either Mannose or Mannitol, so it doesn't always work for everybody.<br /><br />Plus, ingesting a lot of  sugars into your gut that don't get absorbed into your body leaves these sugars in your gut where the gut bacteria start digesting them, and this may cause loose stools or diarrhea, as well as lots and lots of gas.  This does seem to improve with time, though, if you persist and let your gut flora adjust to it.
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