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Fighting Cystitis & UTIs with D-Mannose
Pregnant Women, Children, Babies, and Pets
Waterfall D-Mannose is a glyconutrient, (a rare but simple sugar) not a toxin, so is much safer to use than any known antibiotics.
For children, babies, and pets, the dose should be adjusted according to proportion of adult human weight, and the amount of fluids they drink.
As a glyconutrient, Waterfall D-Mannose will cross the placental barrier, but is most unlikely to cause any damage to the unborn child, just as a spoonful of sugar would not. In fact research shows that the unborn baby needs D-Mannose for normal development. (You produce a certain amount naturally anyway). However, if you are pregnant we strongly recommend that you consult a medical professional before taking the product.
But what about that one study from 1985...
The only research [J Clin Invest. 1985 June; 75(6): 1927–1934. Fuel-mediated teratogenesis. Use of D-mannose to modify organogenesis in the rat embryo in vivo. T Buchanan, N Freinkel, N J Lewis, B E Metzger, and S Akazawa] showing any negative effect on the embryo was, as the title suggests, a study of what happens when you deny embryos fuel. It was based on stuffing mother rats with huge amounts of D-Mannose (not Waterfall D-Mannose ) (at over 1000 times the weight equivalent human dose) every hour for 24 - 36 hours as a deliberate effort to interfere with the embryonic nutrient absorbtion. You don't burn D-Mannose as fuel, so basically they were starving the embryos. A small human of 50kg would have to take 54 x 50g packs at one sitting, (more than most people will use in 3 years) then 312 x 50g packs over the next 24 - 36 hours (more than most people will use in 18 years) to ingest the same amount of D-Mannose per kilo of body weight. A small number of the embryos deprived of normal nutrients during the study did develop problems - but basically, the study showed that D-Mannose is the safest of all sugars because all the mother rats survived with no observed side effects.
Once you have successfully dealt with an episode of cystitis using Waterfall D-Mannose, you can use it to keep infections at bay. In most cases it will be more effective than a prophylactic antibiotic, both as a preventative, and if necessary, to stop flare-ups from developing into full blown infections.
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This page is based on our own experience and information from our customers. Some of what we say here is based on our best guess of what is happening. We try to provide information that is accurate, but nothing we say here should be considered medical advice. This is for people who have explored the medical options and are looking for another way forward. Waterfall D-Mannose™ is an exceptionally effective alternative remedy. We are advising you how best to use that alternative remedy. Please see your doctor for medical advice.