A recent article by Wagenlehner, Lorenz, Ewald, and Gerke (2022) concluded that the success rate for antibiotics curing UTIs falls around 78-85 percent. D-Mannose, on the other hand, had a 91.3% cure rate. So, why would anyone take an antibiotic, considering the damage done to the gut, kidneys and liver plus the dangers of antibiotic resistant strains developing because of the overuse of antibiotics, especially when D-Mannose, a natural ingredient is associated with only minor, if any, adverse reactions?
While we believe D-Mannose to be a viable consideration when attacking UTIs, we will not state unequivocably that this research proves that contention. Our concerns about the current state of medical research is that those opposed to natural cures are almost always associated with the AMA while those opposed to the synthetic man-made pharmaceuticals are almost always in a field designed to combat the norms of the AMA, claiming that business and profit take precedence over health.
While we closely evaluate research on food and supplementation, we are well aware of the biases inherent in most of that research. As far back as 1965, Harvard received money from the sugar industry to release a report that processed sugar poses no threat. Coca-Cola and Welch Foods have paid university scientists to find that their products pose no problem. So, today 38.4 million Americans suffer with diabetes. With enough money you can pay top scientists to find whatever you desire.
So, where does that leave us in terms of the research noted above? The research is promising, and my personal experience with our D-Mannose, Cranberry, Hibiscus and Dandelion formula convinces me that there is a better way to battle UTIs. But, let's all wait for unequivocable research findings from people who are only after truth, before we jump completely on any bandwagon.