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What is d-mannose?
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What is d-mannose?
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Patricia asks:
Please can you tell me what you know about d-mannose. How safe is it to take and how long could you take it for?
Can you help?
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It's a sugar with the same chemical formula as glucose, but with a different structure:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannose
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You could start here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannose
It appears that your body can produce all the mannose it needs from other sugars in your diet, so you shouldn't need to take any of it...
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If you are considering taking it for medical reasons then the answer to your questions is "we don't know- please ask your doctor".
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