Cran-Defense - Cranberry Pills for Women & Men, D Mannose with Cranberry Extract, 1000 mg D-Mannose Per Capsule for Urinary Tract Health, Antioxidant Support - 60 Veggie Capsules

I’m one of those (un)lucky women who are prone to frequent UTI’s. I’m setting aside shame about posting a public review because I wish someone had done the same for me and saved a lot of suffering and embarrassment over the years. I’ve bounced around from product to product since I was a teenager trying to find natural supplements, powders, juices, etc. that I could count on to treat and prevent these painful infections that took over my life. I’ve tried some crazy things out of desperation, but I can tell you after two decades of trial and disappointment that nothing works better than a quality combination of high amounts of D mannose (~1,000mg daily) and Cranberry Extract (300-400mg daily). Capsules are the most convenient, hands-down. Many people freak out over high amounts of ingredients on product labels, but there’s no reason to fear a high dosage in this situation. It’s natural, and you need it if you’re going head to head with infection. You’ll never drink enough cranberry juice to consistently prevent UTI’s, so don’t kid yourself about that either. Supplements are inexpensive when you consider the effectiveness and convenience of preventing such a painful annoyance. What you need is a one-two punch, and Zhou has made it easy with the combination in this product. Here are the facts: 1) High amounts of D Mannose are necessary to prevent the bacteria that’s responsible for infection (i.e. E. coli) from sticking to the walls of your urinary tract. 1000mg per day will do the job. 2) Cranberry is what everyone recognizes as helpful for UTI’s, but not all cranberry supplements are created equal. The most effective cranberry supplement for UTI’s is a potent extract. Zhou uses Cranberry XBAC, which is a clinically tested cranberry extract that was proven to help flush “impurities” (like the bacteria we talked about) from your bladder. The D Mannose alone cannot “flush” impurities, it only prevents it from sticking to your urinary tract. You need both D mannose and cranberry extract working together. 3) The Vitamin C is a nice bonus. It’s important not only for immune function, but it actually makes urine more acidic, which discourages growth of E. Coli as well. So there you have it! I can tell you with confidence that this works. Don’t make the common mistake of discontinuing a supplement just because you’ve stopped getting UTI’s, though. Use daily, and you’ll prevent future infections. The price is right and this combination makes daily prevention easy. I’m happy to have found it for myself.

Great product! Even protected me during a massive infection till I could get to the doctor. Not a cure, but kept the symptoms in Check till I could see a physician.

I believe that this was the catalyst that helped me get over a two year urinary problem. I use this in combination to many supplements for urinary and kidney health, and have had great results with this mix. For the last two years I have had the most uncomfortable sensation that I desperately need to pee, and no matter how often I go, it would not go away. After several antibiotics, some that have destroyed my gut bacteria, I had no relief. Many tests were ran, dollars racked up in medical bills, despite having the best insurance this insurance stingy country can offer, no relief. This taken alongside Dr Christophers Kidney Formula (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000N3BZIA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I HAVE FOUND RELIEF! I am not talking slight relief, I am talking about I have completely forgotten what it has felt like to feel the way I did for two years. I do try to drink as much water as I possibly can, and eat good healthy foods in combination with this. I am eternally grateful for this product, and this will be a shelf staple for me as long as I can afford to buy this beautiful supplement. The packaging is spot on, not too fussy, and easy to open. All info that you could possibly need is right on the bottle too. If you have urinary troubles, and are not finding relief with antibiotics, don't want to go to a urologist so they can stick rods up your bits, try some good old natural cranberry and lots of water!

This supplement was very helpful to me when I recently experienced the symptoms of a UTI. It is so convenient that D-Mannose, which is known to be very helpful in treating UTIs, and cranberry concentrate, are combined in the same capsule - I no longer have UTI symptoms after using this product, but I will get tested for UTI when I see my MD - (even when symptoms are no longer present, it's best to see your doctor to determine whether you still have a UTI) -

Oh my God this product rocks! ! ! ! I bought this for my sweet little chocolate lab who had a severe E- Coli infection; we just had another urinalysis done at the Vet today that came back negative! This products works just like it says it does! Now she doesn't have to go back to using a toxic antibiotic that would hurt her kidneys over time and the Vet is very happy about this as well, this D-Mannose is doing its job and not letting anything adhere and keeping the E-Coli away!!!! My dog will continue to use this product for the rest of her life, she will be 16 in two months and is doing very well. Just FYI: I also have her on a probiotic geared for UTI with cranberry in it, but I just started that a week ago; I have been using the D-Mannose for a month now, before the probiotic, but used in combination with the probiotic is best for my dog because of her age; the Vet explained when they get this old their immune system isn't able to fight off the E-Coli on it's own, so they need more immune support, which the probiotic provides in addition to the D-Mannose; hope this helps anyone with a similar situation so that your dog can make it too!!!!

WOW!!! This stuff WORKS!!! I don't get too many uti's or bladder infections. In a year I might get 1. However, I got the ABSOLUTE WORST one I've ever gotten in my life about a year and a half ago and the antibiotics didn't help it after 4 days of taking them! My mom had this brand of the D-Mannose. I took 3 in a day and the next morning, IT WAS GONE!!! Since then, I keep a bottle on hand. If I feel it coming on, I take 1, by the next morning, all traces, feeling of it are GONE! I'm back to buy another bottle. I've recommended it to all of my friends and they now take them too. MIRACLE DRUG!!!

This is a MUST HAVE for anyone who has had a UTI. Take at your very first symptom... bring it on vacation with you... keep some in your purse.. never be without it if you are prone to UTIs. What people don't understand is once you have your first UTI you have damaged the little support that blocks bacteria from entering your body so you are automatically at high risk for future UTIs. So the dream team is d-mannose (attaches to the "bad" to flush it out) + time released vitamin C (to repair what's damaged) = no more issues.

I’m 60 years old and got my first urinary tract infection at 18 years old. It turns out I have double ureters on each side; when the urologist told me this at age 20, I thought it was twice as efficient, but he said it was twice as much to go wrong with, and that I’d need to drink a lot of water to prevent infections. I used to drink cranberry juice but it was so sugary, so I toook cranberry pills, yet still got infections. Ive taken so many rounds of antibiotics, but after learning how damaging antibiotics are to my gut bacteria and gut integrity, I asked my Doctor if there was any way I could avoid another round of antibiotics and he told me to take D-Mannose with Cranberry every day. To help repair my gut I take Udi’s SuperBifido, Jarrow Saccharomyces bulardi, and a tablespoon of Acacia Fiber everyday. Thankfully, urinary tract infections are a thing of the past for me now.