A simple sugar related to glucose
Works through a genuinely different mechanism from cranberry — blocking bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall rather than acidifying urine — with small but repeated positive trials for UTI prevention.
per day for prevention, sometimes with a higher loading dose in the first days.
Mild GI upset at higher doses; generally one of the better-tolerated ingredients in any category.
Burning, urgency, cloudy urine or fever need prompt medical evaluation, not a supplement.