D-Mannose

**karen10** · 12-17-2007, 08:43 AM

Has anyone heard of Waterfull D-Mannose or just D-Mannose? A friend sent me a link to an article about it, and here is some info about it:

D-Mannose is a rare sugar that occurs in nature. The molecular structure is C6H12O6. There is often a small amount of it present in fruits like pineapple, and cranberry, and it is chemically combined with other ingredients in many foods like carrageen, and commonly used in food stabilisers. It is simple, natural, 100% safe, even for small children (it really is just a type of sugar, a natural glyconutrient), and has some unique characteristics that make it at least ten times more effective than cranberry (and some people say it is up to 50 times better) at dislodging the sticky E.coli bacteria from the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract.

Waterfall D-Mannose is best quality 100% natural, pure, pharmaceutical grade, naturally bio-active D-Mannose, extracted from sweet forest timbers using photosynthesis - a clean process that uses light to create a charge on the ions of dissolved mannose that allow it to be collected from the many isomers present in the mix. This process extracts only pure bio-active D-Mannose from the ferment, with all the properties that make it an effective treatment for Bladder infections and UTIs.

I would love to hear if anyone has tried it or had success with it for IC, or at least in managing ongoing UTI's with IC.

**Katrina** · 12-17-2007, 08:46 AM

Pretty sure Jill has posted about it...an article in her newsletter a year back. Good for infections yes. Hopefully not many of us were misdiagnosed and have an infection...but unfortunatly there are plenty dealing with both.
Sorry don't know anything specific about waterfull D-mannose but I know Jill warned that it is not cure for IC...but is good for infections.

**karen10** · 12-17-2007, 08:54 AM

Thanks Katrina for clarifying that. And that is exactly what I meant too. I was looking for it's help with UTI's as all my labs always came back with positive cultures when I did get treated for them. My poor husband, I've said no to him for months now because I'm so afraid to get another infection after sex. That really seems to aggravate the IC, which I now have under control. I don't want to start all over again!

dreamy · 01-03-2008, 06:39 PM

Hey Karen10, I was just looking into this brand too. I have read it is very good for ecoli based infections. Its intresting to read about. It does help some people with cystitis too. I guess its just something that has to be tried to see if it helps. There is a specific protocol you have to follow for it to be the most effective though.

**Taramc** · 01-07-2008, 02:28 AM

I took "D-Mannose with Cranactin" every day for 2 months after I got the first-time infection that caused my IC. It was recommended by a health food store. Anyway, I don't think it helped because my bladder just got worse and I eventually had the hemorrhages and mast cells. I'm sure now that I've been dealing with a viral infection... whereas I think the D-Mannose / Cranactin are better with bacterial infections. Something about the bacteria eating what's in the pills, then becoming slippery and more likely to come out in your urine. That's what they told me, anyway

**verdicries** · 01-07-2008, 02:42 AM

i've taken d-mannose powder by NOW brands (pure, good quality and way less expensive than other brands!) since june of 06. works very well, i take about 1-2 tbs a day and before/after sex (well...that hasn't happened in a long time sigh). but i love it and encourage anyone to try it! i think d-ribose powder will be next for my fibro.

**jen74** · 01-07-2008, 05:54 AM

I have been taking Dmannose for about 6 months or so, and I still got an infection ( ecoli bacteria), which dmannose is suppose to prevent. So I am not having that much faith in it anymore. It may work well for someone with a normal healthy bladder, but it may not work for an already imflammed or irritated IC bladder.
Jen