This is my latest Health Sciences Institute newsletter, the subject is: d-mannose. I think it is one of the better health newsletters out there...
----- Original Message ----- From: "HSI - Jenny Thompson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: Sneak Attack > Sneak Attack > > Health Sciences Institute e-Alert > > October 28, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > Dear Reader, > > If you've suffered from it in the past, you know that the > letters UTI can be three of the most painful in the English > language. > > Just ask Delaney, a member who created an HSI Forum thread > titled "Any natural cures for urinary tract infections?" She > says, "I soooooo very much hate having to go to the doc and > take an antibiotic. Is there another way?" > > Good news, Delaney. There is another way. And it's often very > effective. But before we get into that, I have some new > research to tell you about that may reveal the reason why > UTIs can be so irritating and hard to get rid of. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Lying in wait > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > In a recent issue of the journal Science, researchers at the > Washington University (WU) School of Medicine in St. Louis > explain that when Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria invade > the bladder, they penetrate a protective coating of the > superficial cells that line the bladder. Once the E. coli is > established in the bladder lining, the stage is set for > infection. > > The WU team used mice to study bladder reaction to > inoculations of E. coli. They found that after the bacteria > began multiplying in the bladder lining, they formed pod > structures that were protected by the cell coating. As the > pods developed, they created special fibers that held them > firmly in place below the coating. This type of cell > organization is called biofilm. > > One of the authors of the study, Joseph J. Palermo, M.D., Ph. > D., compared the pods beneath the coating to eggs protected > by an egg carton. > > The researchers found that after an infection was treated > with antibiotics, pods that survived the treatment soon > released bacteria to begin a new infection. Dr. Palermo and > his colleagues believe that theirs' is the first study to > reveal disease-causing biofilms that proliferate inside > cells. They also believe that this explains why many bladder > infections are often followed by subsequent infections after > an initial successful treatment. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Location, location, location > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Clearly, we're up against some very clever E. coli. So... > what to do? > > In response to Delaney's HSI Forum request for natural UTI > treatments, several members offer methods that have worked > for them. But among those treatments, one stands out. And a > member named Les boils it down to a simple sentence: "D- > mannose is the answer for UTI." Les is absolutely on the > right track. > > Many women know that when the first signs of a bladder > infection appear, a few quarts of cranberry juice can > sometimes head the problem off at the pass. According to > Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., the ingredient in cranberry juice > that makes it effective is the bacteria-fighting sugar Les > recommends: D-mannose. > > In the Health eTips e-letter "Inside Out" (9/11/03), Amanda > Ross (Managing Editor of Dr. Wright's Nutrition & Healing > newsletter) shared Dr. Wright's explanation about how D- > mannose works. She wrote, "D-mannose... has the ability to > detach E. coli from the walls of the bladder without > upsetting the balance of the friendly bacteria necessary for > good health. After being loosened from bladder walls, the > bacteria are rinsed away by normal urination. The E. coli > aren't killed; they're simply relocated - 'from the inside to > the outside' - and the infection is gone." > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Cranberry... without the cocktail > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > But before you run out to stock up on cranberry juice, you > should know that Dr. Wright says there's not really enough D- > mannose in the juice to be significantly effective. And in > her article, Amanda adds that the extra sugar that comes with > most brands of cranberry juice just creates other unneeded > problems. > > Fortunately, D-mannose is available from compounding > pharmacies and many natural food stores. Dr. Wright says that > almost any bladder infection caused by E. coli can be > eliminated with 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of D-mannose, dissolved > in water and taken every 2 to 3 hours. > > And there's no need to worry about the sugar aspect of D- > mannose; it's a simple sugar, so very little of it is > metabolized by the body. Large doses are washed away in the > urine, and the amounts not excreted into the urine are so > small that they do not affect blood sugar levels - even in > diabetics. > > And for a personal testimonial about the effectiveness of D- > mannose we'll go back to the HSI Forum thread where a member > named Rosie shared this experience: "I finally decided to try > the D-Mannose that Dr. Wright raves about for UTI's. I took > one half teaspoon a day, less than what the directions say to > use. In two days the UTI was gone, but I continued the D- > Mannose a few more days." > > Judging from the Washington University study, Rosie had the > right idea to continue the treatment for a few days to > continue fighting any remaining bacteria that the E. coli > pods might try to reintroduce in the bladder. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > On the Wright track > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > To find out more about Dr. Wright and his Nutrition & Healing > newsletter, just go to wrightnewsletter.com where you can > also sign up for Amanda Ross' free Health e-Tips. > > ************************************************************** > REVERSE PROSTATE CANCER AND PREVENT PROSTATE PROBLEMS! > > Until now modern medicine has been looking in all the wrong > places to reverse prostate cancer and prevent prostate > problems! 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To > find out more, visit: > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SPROS/W610DA41/home.cfm > (if you can't open here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > To start receiving your own copy of the HSI e-Alert, visit: > http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealert/freecopy.html > Or forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to > receive their own copy of the HSI e-Alert. > > ************************************************************** > > .. and another thing > > Jane has two sons, both diagnosed with ADHD. > > Sounds pretty daunting. But her sons are now 20 and 25, and > in an e-mail she sent, Jane says they made their way through > it with dietary changes and nutritional supplements. Now she > says, "I just wish I had learned about the glycemic index > when my boys were younger as I think low glycemic index foods > would have made a difference." > > The glycemic index (GI) was developed to help diabetic > patients control their blood glucose levels. In a nutshell: > Low GI carbohydrates (such as fruit) slowly increase blood > sugar, while high GI carbs (such as a bagel or a baked > potato) increase blood sugar quickly. > > Jane asks: "Has Dr. Spreen done any research to see if there > is any improvement in the behavior of children with ADHD if > they are fed diets with low glycemic index? I wonder because > we so often hear that sugar worsens the behavior of those > with ADHD when it may not be white sugar but foods with a > high glycemic index." > > That's an excellent question, and when I asked HSI Panelist > Allan Spreen, M.D., about it, he added that it was also a > tough question. Here's how he explains it: > > "The difficulty has to do not only with some problems with > the glycemic index, but also the fact that ADHD is not from a > single cause. First of all, I think a low GI diet would help, > all by itself. In cutting out sugar and refined flour > products you're pretty much onto a low glycemic index diet > anyway. > > "Difficulty one comes with goofy items in most GI lists. Ice > cream, for example, is lower on the list than some really > good foods (the cream [fat] slows the action of the sugar). > Bear in mind, however, that the kid still receives 'naked' > calories from the sugar, meaning he gets refined sugar > calories without the nutrients necessary for their absorption > and assimilation. That means body stores have to be drawn > from for that purpose. If the stores happen to be low (from > many previous 'withdrawals' from the store account), that's > when disease (of whatever type the body decides is its own > weakest link) rears its ugly head. Naked calories need to be > avoided, whatever the source and whatever the glycemic index > (though most nutrient-dense foods are lower GI foods, as a > rule). > > "Next comes the issue of food allergy, which I believe is > huge. This area also includes (to me, anyway) artificial > colors, dyes, preservatives, herbicides, fertilizers, > insecticides, hormones, what-have-you, that can set a > sensitive kid off. These are important to keep in mind in > dealing with ADHD. Doris Rapp, M.D., Ben Feingold, M.D., > William Crook, M.D., and Lendon Smith, M.D., all have > excellent books on the subject. (Lendon Smith is maybe the > most entertaining, followed by Billy Crook, but all should be > mandatory reading for anyone trying to deal with this > problem.) > > "So, to answer the question with the short version, yes, low > glycemic index is a great start. Just be aware that it's > usually only a start. Read, read, read!!!" > > And to that reading list I would also add Dr. Spreen's > fascinating book "Nutritionally Incorrect: Why the American > Diet is Dangerous and How to Defend Yourself" (Woodland > Publishing). Not only does it contain a wealth of information > on nutrition and vitamin supplements, but it's also written > in Dr. Spreen's lively style. > > To Your Good Health, > > Jenny Thompson > Health Sciences Institute > > ************************************************************** > WEIGHT LOSS THAT WORKS > > Get as slender as you like... and not by dieting! > > We can help you chisel down to your naturally healthy > size... without dangerous pharmaceuticals, yo-yo dieting, > artificial sweeteners, fake fats, or drug store appetite > suppressants. The truth is, you can lose all the weight you > want. And you don't have to "work" for it. Don't waste > another day dieting... or dreaming about your perfect size and > shape. > > Start feeling healthy again! Visit: > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SNWLS/W610DA43/home.cfm > (if you can't open here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > Sources: > "Intracellular Bacterial Biofilm-Like Pods in Urinary Tract > Infections" Science 2003 301: 105-107, 7/4/03, sciencemag.org > "Biofilms Inside Bladder Cells May Cause Recurrent Urinary > Tract Infections" Office of Medical Public Affairs, > Washington University School of Medicine, 7/1/03, > mednews.wustl.edu > > Copyright (c)1997-2003 by www.hsibaltimore.com, L.L.C. > The e-Alert may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************** > Before you hit reply to send us a question or request, please > visit here http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealert/questions.html > > ************************************************************** > <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b> > <a href="https://www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SPROS/W610DA41/home.cfm";>https:// www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SPROS/W610DA41/home.cfm</a> > <a href="http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SNWLS/W610DA43/home.cfm";>http://ww w.agora-inc.com/reports/610SNWLS/W610DA43/home.cfm</a> > > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the HSI Forum, search past > e-Alerts and products or you're an HSI member and would like > to search past articles, visit http://www.hsibaltimore.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn more about HSI, call (203) 699-4416 or visit > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/HSI/WHSID618/home.cfm. > > ************************************************************** > If you want to end your HSI e-Alert subscription or you need > to change your e-mail address, please follow the instructions > below. 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