About half of American women experience
bladder infections at least once during their lifetime, and up to
10 percent suffer three to five infections per year. Antibiotics
used to treat these infections may have little effect against bacteria
that are hiding in other cells, says co-researcher Soman Abraham,
Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and of molecular microbiology.
E. coli usually lives harmlessly
in the intestines, but female anatomy makes it easy for the bacterium
to get swept into the urinary tract. Once there, the bugs use sticky,
hair-like structures called pili to cling to the walls of the urethra
and bladder, without this strong adhesion the bacteria can't cling
and colonize because the environment is constantly flushed with
urine.
E.coli contains tiny projections
from the cell wall that have a glycoprotein, called a lectin, that
"glues" it to the lining of the urinary tract. That is
why urination does not remove the bacteria. D-Mannose readily binds
to these lectin and However E.coli are highly attracted to the D-Mannose
much more than the lining of the urinary tract. When the proper
dose of ClearTract is taken the E.coli bacteria promptly detach
from the urinary tract lining and bind to the D-Mannose. Now the
freely floating bacteria attached to the D-Mannose is then eliminated
upon urination.
In the June 1999 edition of Nutrition
& Healing, Jonathan V. Wright, M.D cites three patient cases
in which D-mannose quickly eliminated recurring episodes of cystitis
that had not responded to antibiotics.
Unlike antibiotics, D-Mannose is
safe, even long term. Which makes it ideal for people who have chronic
cases that would be difficult to take antibiotics long term. In
addition, D-Mannose has no side-effects. It doesn't kill friendly
bacteria, and it is much cheaper than antibiotics. Also the Ecoli
bacteria don't become resistant to it.
What is D-Mannose ?
The ingredients are 100% D-Mannose,
which is a rare saccharide that is naturally occurring in some plant
and food substances and even produced in the body. It has no toxicity
and is not a drug, it is a nutritional food substance. It is safe,
and all natural. Since it isn't metabolized it doesn't interfere
with blood sugar regulation, even for diabetics. It creates no disruption
or imbalance in normal body microflora, so one wouldn't be more
prone to yeast infections as is often the case after a course of
antibiotics. It's safe even for pregnant women and very small children.
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