UT Soothe™ Powder presents the simple sugar d-mannose which occurs naturally in cranberries and pineapple. Tiny amounts of d-mannose are metabolized, and we excrete the remainder via the urine. As we flush it from the body, d-mannose coats E. coli so it no longer sticks to urinary tract walls and is removed with normal urination. This restores a healthy environment for the urinary tract’s mucosal surface. Since d-mannose is in the upper gastro-intestinal tract, it does not affect friendly E. coli or other beneficial bacteria normally in the colon.