Inventors:
Joseph Oneal - Irving TX, US
Gary White - Irving TX, US
International Classification:
A61K031/70, A61K035/78
Abstract:
The sugar mannose has been used to maintain urinary tract health in the face of infections. An optimal dose is disclosed to be of one teaspoon (two grams) three times a day for one to two weeks or until symptoms subside. The maintenance dosage for prophalaxis is one-half teaspoon (1 gram) 1 to two times per day. Children's dosages are cut in half. For women who experience UTIs after sexual relations, one teaspoon is taken an hour prior to intimate relations and an additional one teaspoon immediately afterwards. It is further disclosed to use any of an extract of , white willow bark, and pollen extract in conjunction with the mannose to provide further effect.