High Strength D-Mannose

Description

High-strength D-mannose supplement, with cranberry, botanicals and live bacteria culture

A high-strength (900mg*) D-mannose supplement, enriched with cranberry (2160mg*), Lactobacillus acidophilus live cultures (2 billion CFU*), zinc, cinnamon, oregano and bamboo leaf (providing silica) – all in one convenient and easy to take capsule.

*Per serving

This product has been specially formulated to provide the optimal mix of D-mannose and cranberry extract, plus we have added zinc as it contributes to the normal function of the immune system and the protection of cells against oxidative stress – backed by science.

A favourite amongst female customers.

The D-mannose and cranberry

D-mannose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide) naturally found in certain plants and in many fruits (such as cranberries and pineapples). It is related to glucose. It also occurs naturally in some cells in the human body. Other names for D-mannose are “Carubinose”, “D-manosa”, “Mannose” and “Seminose”.

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines. They can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe. It is edible, but with an acidic taste that usually overwhelms its sweetness.

Cranberries are related to bilberries, blueberries, and huckleberries. They supply vitamin C, dietary fibre, and the essential dietary mineral manganese. Raw cranberries, cranberry juice and cranberry extracts are a source of polyphenols (including proanthocyanidins, flavonols and quercetin).*

*
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168945204002596?via%3Dihub
https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00394-005-0572-9
https://doi.org/10.1021%2Fjf020728u

The bacteria culture

Lactobacillus acidophilus is an important human intestinal bacteria, found in the gut, mouth and vagina, as well as in certain foods.

Its name gives an indication of what it produces – lactic acid. It does this by producing an enzyme called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose (a sugar found in milk) into lactic acid.

*https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20534435/

The most common bacteria in the urinary microbiota of healthy women are the same species of Lactobacillus that exists in the vagina. Other predominating species are from the genera Gardnerella, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium, and Escherichia.

This formula contains 2 billion CFU live cultures per serving.

The botanicals

This formula contains a unique combination of Ceylon cinnamon, oregano and bamboo leaf (providing silica), in addition to the D-mannose and cranberry.

Bamboo is a natural source of silica. In fact, bamboo extract is the richest known source of natural silica, containing over 70%.

Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element on earth after oxygen, and a sister element of carbon. Silicon’s role as an essential nutrient was not established until 1972, but it is now known to play a part in the integrity of the skin, ligaments, tendons and bone.* Silica is found in compounds called glycosaminoglycans – components of these structural tissues.

*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658806/

The bamboo in this D-mannose formula provides 15mg of silica per serving.

The nutrients

Zinc is one of the most difficult minerals to obtain and absorb, yet it is essential for the function of hundreds of the body’s enzymatic reactions – everything from DNA synthesis, cell signalling and division, growth and healing, to immune function, reproductive function, vision and more. Even the ability to taste and smell is dependant on adequate zinc levels.

You will find the highest amounts of zinc in foods like shellfish, wheat germ, seeds and tree nuts, but these are all among the most commonly allergenic foods. It is also one of the minerals that has become more challenging to obtain from food, because of intensive farming practices and soil mineral depletion.

The body can also experience increased demands during certain periods, such as during pregnancy, stress, infection, wound healing, and while taking oral contraceptive pills.

In these circumstances, supplementation is often recommended. But when taken in commonly available supplement forms such as zinc oxide and zinc sulfate, a lot of stomach acid is needed in order to kick-start the process of zinc absorption. Otherwise, nausea and gas can occur. Stress, over-eating and advancing age can all negatively impact the body’s absorption abilities.

Zinc glycinate consists of zinc bound to 2 molecules of glycine – the smallest amino acid. Attaching these 2 nutrients together results in better absorption of zinc across the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream than any other zinc compound.

*https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16684142/#:~:text=Metabolic%20utilization%20accounted%20for%2095,(phytate)%20in%20the%20diet.

Zinc contributes to normal DNA synthesis, normal acid-base metabolism, normal carbohydrate metabolism, normal cognitive function, normal fertility and reproduction, normal macronutrient metabolism, normal metabolism of fatty acids, normal metabolism of vitamin A, normal protein synthesis, the maintenance of normal bones, the maintenance of normal hair, nails and skin, the maintenance of normal testosterone levels in the blood, the maintenance of normal vision, the normal function of the immune system, the protection of cells from oxidative stress and it has a role in the process of cell division.