Thursday 23 June 2011

Important differences between D-mannose and Cranberry Juice extracts

D-mannose is an essential component of cranberry. Nonetheless, cranberries extracts lack the required levels of sugar for extending the same effect. Also, cranberry juice raise the ph levels of blood and can potentially worsen an existent infection of the body. It’s for these reasons that D-Mannose is considered more effective against bladder infections than cranberry extracts. Decent doses of D-mannose powder can flush out bacteria that cause UTI within no time.  The usual dose of D-mannose recommended for adults is of 1/2 teaspoon after a time gap of every 2-3 hours during the day. D-mannose is a more economical option than cranberry. The anti-bacterial effect supplied by few grams of D-mannose would require the intake of tons of cranberry juice. Cranberry juice contains excessive amounts of sugar and indirectly promotes the overgrowth of yeast. Mannose is a suitable variant of natural sugar that does not allow yeast overgrowth. Cranberry juice extracts can prove to be useful in cases wherein an individual is looking forward to preventing the setting in of cystitis or urinary tract infection. Cranberries and D-mannose target the harmful bacteria named E.coli and not the healthy bacteria of the gut. E. coli can also be found in the cases of food poisoning or people who have recently undergone a surgical treatment of urethra in which the use of catheter was involved. The antibacterial effect of D-mannose does get enhanced when it is consumed along with cranberry juice. This combination helps in the dilution of urine and therefore prevents it from becoming acidic due to the presence of bacteria. Cranberry cocktails and mocktails enhance the palatability factor and therefore encourage the patient to consume the recommended doses of D-mannose powder or tablets without facing boredom. Saccharin is a more preferable sugar substitute than crystalline sugar for sweetening the cocktail/mocktail. D-Mannose can be used for longer durations too like for months without bothering about the setting in of any side effects. It’s for this reason that D-Mannose powder and tablets are safely prescribed for chronic and recurrent bladder infections by physicians all over the world. Comparative study performed on the urine samples of individuals who consumed D-mannose and the individuals who consumed cranberry juice for a week showed more improved results in the D-mannose cases. It is important to mange the level of stress in every day life for obtaining appropriate results from this unique herbal formulation. Stress can lower immune status of the body to a major extent and can therefore lower the medicinal effect of D-mannose and cranberry juice extracts too.   Cranberry juice extracts can be a suitable preventive option for cystitis or urinary tract infection but once the infection has set in its D-mannose that can relieve you of the bacteria, its toxins and infection symptoms. Cranberry juice extracts require approx. 2 weeks time for manifesting their anti-bacterial effects in full form and D-mannose requires a couple of hours for acquiring the same objective. Undoubtedly, D-mannose has made its way into the heart of medical industry and of satisfied customers within no time.

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