BulkSupplements.com Mannitol Powder - Natural Sugar Substitute & Sugar Alternative - Sweetener for Baking & Cooking, Gluten Free - 3g per Servings, 333 Servings (1 Kilogram - 2.2 lbs)

Yes, Mannitol does work to treat and keep away chronic UTIs, as well as D-Mannose, and is a lot cheaper, mainly because Mannitol has been used in the food industry for a long time as a sugar substitute, and is readily available in bulk quantities.The original paper that described how and why both D-Mannose and D-Mannitol work was "Effect of Carbohydrates on Adherence of Escherichia coli to Human Urinary Tract Epithelial Cells" published in Infection and Immunity, Nov. 1980, p. 531-537. You can Google it and read it. Basically, most UTIs are caused by E. Coli, and E. Coli cause chronic UTIs that are hard to wipe out with antibiotics because they adhere to the epithelial cells of the bladder. But, most E.Coli also readily bind both Mannose and Mannitol and this make them less adherent to the epithelial cells, and the E. Coli can then be washed away by drinking lots of fluids and emptying your bladder frequently.Both Mannose and Mannitol are not absorbed as well as glucose/sucrose/fructose and both are also not metabolized to any extent. So they don't make you gain weight or make your diabetes worse.The bad news is that some UTIs are not caused by E. Coli, and some strains of E. Coli do not bind either Mannose or Mannitol, so it doesn't always work for everybody.Plus, ingesting a lot of sugars into your gut that don't get absorbed into your body leaves these sugars in your gut where the gut bacteria start digesting them, and this may cause loose stools or diarrhea, as well as lots and lots of gas. This does seem to improve with time, though, if you persist and let your gut flora adjust to it. Taking probiotics like the Now Probiotic-10 50 billion also helps with the diarrhea.

Many places sell this for $5.00 oz. This is fantastic deal & exactly as advertised.

Product is great, my wife is Asian so we cook with sugar multiple times per day. This is a great substitute for all that sugar. She also loves baking and is great for that too! Will have to order more soon.

This is just as described, just what I needed. Great value for what you get for the price.

Good sugar substitute. A little expensive though.