July 1, 2018
By Christine Cheng, R.Ph.
Q: I am constantly getting urinary tract infections and am getting tired of being on antibiotics. Is there anything I can do to prevent them?
A:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and frustrating. Being on antibiotics can cause issues of their own by disrupting the good microbes in the gut. To aid in preventing UTIs, consider supplementing with d-mannose and cranberry extract. This combination works by preventing the adherence of pathogenic (ie, disease-causing) bacteria to the urinary tract lining, thus interfering with their colonization and the resulting symptoms of a UTI. Taken along with probiotics (e.g. ULTRA FLORA WOMEN’S), this has been a very effective arsenal against recurrent UTIs.
