HEALTH SOLUTIONS: RECOMMENDED USE: Helps to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. DOSAGE FORM: Vegetarian Capsules RECOMMENDATIONS: Adults take 2 capsules daily. Use for a minimum of four weeks to see benefi cial effects. DESCRIPTION: Each easy-to-swallow capsule of Quest D-Mannose contains 300 mg of D-Mannose (from Beech wood [Fagus grandifolia] and Birch wood [Betula pendula]) and 200 mg Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) dried fruit juice. This product contains no artificial preservatives, colours, or flavours, corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, sulfites or animal derivatives Recommended Daily Allowance: N/A Food Sources: N/A Causes of Defi ciency: E. coli bacteria. Symptoms of Defi ciency: Urinary tract infections. Complementary Nutrients: Adequate intake of water HOW IT WORKS: D-mannose is a naturally occurring simple sugar that has a structure similar to that of glucose. Only a small amount of D-mannose can be metabolized; any excess is excreted from the body via urine. Escherichia coli, the most common UTI-causing bacteria, produces chemicals that enable the organism to cling to epithelial cells where they proliferate and cause infection. When taken in large quantities, excess D-mannose that spills into the urine adheres to any E. coli that is present in the urinary tract, dislodging the bacteria from the cells that line the urinary tract walls and excreting them with normal urination. DID YOU KNOW… Because the body metabolizes only small amounts of D-mannose and excretes the rest in the urine, it doesn’t interfere with blood-sugar regulation, even in diabetics. RESEARCH: Studies suggest that D-mannose is 10 times more effective than cranberries in dislodging E. coli bacteria from the urinary tract and bladder walls, and, as such, can ameliorate more than 90% of UTIs in 24 to 48 hours. SIDE EFFECTS: No side effects expected at recommended dosage. INTERACTIONS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: None known. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Consult a health care practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Keep out of reach of children.