Condition
Urinary Tract Infection
A urinary tract infection happens when bacteria, most often E. coli, cling to the lining of the bladder and multiply, causing burning, urgency and sometimes reaching the kidneys. Cranberry and D-mannose are the supplements most often discussed for keeping bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall, but little research on them has been reviewed here so far. Until more studies are added, it is too early to say how well any supplement works.
- Supplements studied
- 0
- Graded outcomes
- 0
- Trials
- 1
- People studied
- 2,618
No graded evidence yetWe haven’t found supplement studies for Urinary Tract Infection that meet the bar for a grade.
The Urinary Tract Infection Prevention and Support protocol
2 primary supplements · 7 supporting supplements
- Cranberry36 mg PACs daily (standardized extract; or 500 ml unsweetened cranberry juice)
- D-Mannose2 g daily for prevention; 2 g three times daily during acute infection (as adjunct)
Studies cited
2 studies from PubMed
- Preventive effect of cranberries with high dose of proanthocyanidins on urinary tract infections: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
- Whole cranberry fruit powder supplement reduces the incidence of culture-confirmed urinary tract infections in females with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection: A 6-month multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.