| Glyconutrients- the latest development in the | | | | linked this glyconutrient to a wide variety |
| health industry. What are glyconutrients? Is | | | | of activities in the brain including brain |
| this just a craze or is there actually | | | | development and the ability to create |
| substantial evidence to their effectiveness. | | | | long-term memories. An immune modulator, |
| Why are glyconutrients so important to our | | | | Fucose inhibits tumor growth and its spread. |
| health and what are the actual health | | | | Fucose has been found at the junctions |
| benefits associated with these vital | | | | between nerves, kidneys, and even in the |
| nutrients? You, too, can benefit from the use | | | | testes. In diseases such as cystic fibrosis, |
| of glyconutrients in your diet as this new | | | | diabetes, and certain cancers, metabolism of |
| discovery is making headway across the | | | | fucose is found to be at abnormal levels. |
| globe.The eight essential saccharides our | | | | Another benefit found with fucose is its |
| bodies need are mannose, glucose, galactose, | | | | ability to guard against respiratory tract |
| xylose, fucose (not to be confused with | | | | infections while inhibiting allergic |
| fructose), N-acetylglucosamine, | | | | reactions.N-acetylglucosamine is not only |
| N-acetylgalactosamine, and N-acetylneuraminic | | | | hard to pronounce but is also difficult to |
| acid. The eight saccharides serve as the | | | | find in our modern day diets. In the immune |
| building blocks for the manufacture of large | | | | modulator class along with Fucose, |
| molecules made of sugars in combination with | | | | N-acetylglucosamine has anti-tumor properties |
| proteins and/or fats called glycoforms, which | | | | and has been shown to produce activity |
| cover the surface of all cells.Each of these | | | | against HIV. Glucosamine, which is used for |
| glyconutrients is associated with a specific | | | | cartilage in our knees, elbows, and other |
| health benefit. To understand the purpose of | | | | moving parts, is a metabolic product of this |
| each of these glyconutrients is essential to | | | | glyconutrient. Repairing cartilage, |
| understanding the overall health benefits."I | | | | decreasing pain and inflammation, and |
| like to compare mannose to a Christmas tree, | | | | increasing the range of motion in |
| upon which the other essential saccharides | | | | osteoarthritis are all benefits of |
| are affixed like ornaments. Mannose is a | | | | glucosamine. Some symptoms of diseases such |
| major player in tissue remodeling and | | | | as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, and |
| intelligent interactions between cells. The | | | | interstitial cystitis have been shown to |
| addition of mannose to your diet can | | | | improve with the use of N-acetylglucosamine. |
| accelerate the process of cellular | | | | The most abundant supply of this |
| communication and healing; inhibit tumor | | | | glyconutrient is found in mother's breast |
| growth and spread; and prevent bacterial, | | | | milk.Although N-acetylgalactosamine has not |
| viral, parasitic, and fungal infections." 1 | | | | been researched to a great extent, it has |
| Cytokines are the chemicals that make the | | | | been shown to inhibit tumor spread and help |
| body feel achy when we have a cold or flu. | | | | with the cell-to-cell communication process. |
| Mannose plays a very essential role in the | | | | Some studies have shown that people with |
| production of cytokines. Mannose is found in | | | | heart disease have lower-then-normal levels |
| the inner leaf gel of Aloe Vera plant.If you | | | | of N-acetylgalactosamine. Also found with |
| are at all familiar with any saccharide it is | | | | n-acetylglucosamine in the mother's breast |
| probably glucose. Combined with another | | | | milk.N-acetylneuraminic acid is vital for |
| saccharide, fructose creates what we know as | | | | brain development and learning. Some of the |
| table sugar. This saccharide is found in | | | | benefits that have been associated with |
| items such as candy bars, cupcakes, and ice | | | | N-acetylneuraminic acid are brain |
| cream as well as foods as bread, rice, pasta | | | | development, blood coagulation, lowering the |
| and some vegetables. Glucose is a potent, | | | | LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, and |
| quick energy source that can be absorbed | | | | inhibits strains of influenza A and B. Those |
| directly by the blood stream. Memory | | | | diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome as well as |
| enhancement, calcium absorption and cellular | | | | alcoholics have a hard time with the |
| communication are some of the central health | | | | processing of this sugar. As we age the |
| benefits of this saccaride. One down side to | | | | levels of this saccaride decrease, causing |
| Glucose is that to much intake of this | | | | the risk of problems in our health. One of |
| saccharide will raise your insulin levels | | | | the most predominant places that this |
| which can lead to obesity and | | | | nutrient is found is also with the above two |
| diabetes.Galactose is another widely known | | | | glyconutrients in the vital breast milk."The |
| saccaride, though usually heard of only when | | | | missing link" as some health officials would |
| found in combination with glucose. If you are | | | | call these eight essential saccarides is |
| familiar with the term lactose intolerant | | | | found in many different plants and fruits. |
| then you may be vaguely familiar with this | | | | Unfortunately their sources are not as |
| glyconutrient. Together with glucose it | | | | saturated with these vital glyconutrients as |
| forms a disaccharide by the name of lactose. | | | | they once were. Due to green harvest, soil |
| Galactose is found mainly in dairy products. | | | | depletions, and our utilization of processed |
| Health benefits include inhibiting tumor | | | | foods, our bodies are not receiving these |
| growth and spreading especially in the liver. | | | | glyconutrients in the amounts that we need to |
| Healing of wounds and decreasing | | | | maintain optimal health. Research is |
| inflammation are other benefits along with | | | | beginning to create the like between the |
| enhanced cellular communication.Xylose is an | | | | epidemic of the breakdown of the bodies |
| antibacterial and antifungal carbohydrate. | | | | systems resulting in the illnesses that are |
| Research has given us evidence that Xylose | | | | so common today and the profound lack of |
| may help prevent cancer of the digestive | | | | glyconutrients in our daily diets.If you are |
| tract. Certain manufacturers will substitute | | | | interested in maintaining the health that |
| xylose for ingredients such as sucrose and | | | | will enable you to live longer and disease |
| corn sweeteners in products like chewing gum | | | | free, please research these vital |
| or toothpaste. Unlike table sugar and corn | | | | glyconutrients and find out how they can |
| sweeteners, Xylose does not cause dental | | | | provide a life of wellness.1 Mondoa, Dr. Emil |
| problems.Fucose is abundant in human breast | | | | I., Sugars That Heal. |
| milk and certain mushrooms. Research has | | | | |