Indications

Helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women.

Ingredients

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (CUL 34), Bifidobacterium bifidum (CUL 20), Cranberry, Lactobacillus acidophilus (CUL-21), Lactobacillus acidophilus (CUL-60), Lactobacillus gasseri (CUL-09 )

Description

Probiotic formula with added cranberry extract for UTI support
• Helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women
• Provides 30 billion CFU per day from a combination of five proprietary probiotic strains, including L. gasseri
• Includes 500 mg of PACRAN® Cranberry fruit extract daily, equivalent to 25 g of fresh fruit
• Probiotics backed by over 20 years of clinical evidence

HMF UTI is a combination of research-driven probiotics and PACRAN®, a clinically studied cranberry fruit extract that helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. Approximately 10-20% of women experience one or more incidents of urinary discomfort or UTIs each year, with recurrence rates around 20%.1

Cranberries are rich in polyphenol antioxidant compounds such as proanthocyanidins, which reduce the adhesiveness of E. coli bacteria to the uroepithelial cells that line the bladder.2

Regular PACRAN® supplementation has been shown to reduce E. coli presence and UTI incidence in women with a history of recurrent infections.3,4
HMF UTI also contains five strains of proprietary probiotics that have demonstrated superior adherence to the gut lining and natural resistance to pH and bile acid.5 Included in this probiotic blend is L. gasseri, one of the predominant vaginal Lactobacillus species.6

REFERENCES

1. Hudson, T. Altern Complement Ther. 2006; 12(6): 297-302.

2. Howell, AB. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2007; 51(6): 732-737.

3. Sengupta, K, Alluri, KV, Golakoti, T, Gottumukkala, GV, Raavi, J, Kotchrlakota, L, Sigalan, SC, Dey, D, Ghosh, S, Chatterjee, A. [Abstract]. Curr Bioact Comp. 2011; 7(1): 39-46.

4. Fromentin, E, Vostalova, J, Vidlar, A, Galandakova, A, Vrbkova, J, Ulrichova, J, Student, V, Simanek, V. [Abstract]. FASEB J. 2014; 28(1, Suppl 639.4).

5. Seroyal. Data on file.

6. Pavlova, SI, Kilic, AO, Kilic, SS, So, JS, Nader-Macias, ME, Simoes, JA, Tao, L. J Appl Microbiol. 2002; 92(3): 451-9.

Quantity

60 caps

Dose

Recommended Adult Dose: Take 2 capsules daily, at least 2 to 3 hours before or after taking antibiotics, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Use for at least 4 weeks to see beneficial effects.

Potential side effects/Safety

Risk Information: Do not use this product if you have an immune-compromised condition. Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners, or have fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea, severe abdominal pain, or a history of kidney stones. Stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner if symptoms of digestive upset occur, worsen, or persist beyond 3 days. Consult your healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.