Glyconutrients
What are glyconutrients?
How do they work?
What benefits can you get by taking them?
What does your body do with them?
Does your doctor know about them?
Where can you get them? Etc..
I'm going to
answer all those questions for you and many more. I'll explain it to
you as simple and straight forward as possible. However, if for any reason you still have some questions, please email me here. I'll answer any and all questions as quickly as possible.
I believe in the "common sense approach to life",and
that's how I've tried to present everything here to you. The purpose of
this site is to help you understand what glyconutrients are and the
incredible impact they can have on your health. I urge you to carefully
check everything out and see for yourself.
What Are Glyconutrients?
The word "Glyco" literally means sweet.
A "Nutrient" is defined in the dictionary as a source of nourishment, especially an ingredient in a food. So a glyconutrient is literally defined as a "sweet nutrient".
That's because in reality glyconutrients are sugars.
But I don't just mean sugar the way we all think of it.To date
scientists have discovered over 200 sugars that occur naturally in
plants. They have also found out that our bodies only use a handful of
them.
There are 8
different sugars that have been identified as essential. Now as far as
taste goes, many of these sugars are not "sweet" at all. Nevertheless
they are definitely sugars. Their names are as follows:
Glucose, mannose, galactose,
xylose, fucose,N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine, and sialic acid(N-acetylneuraminic acid or NANA).
Click on the following link to see the scientific explanation of these sugars as quoted in HarpersBiochemistry
which is a standard textbook used by all students studying to become
doctors. It's definitely a technical explanation but the point is to
show you that glyconutrients definitely have a scientifically proven use by our bodies.
You can also click on the following link for a more user friendly explanation of thes eeight essential sugars and the roles they play in our bodies.
The scientific term for glyconutrients is "saccharides". All sugars are classified as carbohydrates so keep in mind that the words sugar, carbohydrate, and saccharide are all inter-changeable.
But these are a little different than the carbs you and I might think
of. They are known as "long chain carbohydrates". Polysaccharides is
the technical term for those that have 20 or more sugars "chained"
together.
The scientific and medical communities have long understood the use of
saccharides by the body for energy, but now they're finding out that
there's more to them then previously thought.
How Do Glyconutrients Work?
Inside
your body these sugar molecules (glyconutrients) combine with protein
or fats. If it's with protein the end result is called a
"glycoprotein". If it's with a fat it's called a "glycolipid". The
general term for those two are "glycoconjugates". That makes sense
since the word "conjugate" means "to join together". That whole joining
process is called "Glycosylation" and as you'll soon find out, it is a
vital part of our health.
Glycoconjugates coat the surface of virtually every cell in your body.Scientists
still do not know all the functions of this sugary coating. There's
definitely a whole lot more for them to learn. In fact most scientists
and doctors used to look at the "sugar" part of glycoproteins as a
royal pain.
But one of the functions of these glycoconjugates has been solved. It
has now been proven that this sugary coating on the cell surface is a
key method ofcommunication between cells. One cell joins with another
and if they both have the right glycoconjugates, they can communicate
with each other.
I look at it as both cells need to have the right PIN number or else no
messages can be sent or received. Kind of like your ATM card. If you
have the wrong PIN number, you can't get any money!
Lack
of communication has destroyed millions of relationships, both personal
and business. So do you think it's any different inside of your body?The answer is a resounding NO! Your body is constantly communicating with itself and it all starts at the cellular level.
But it's not
exactly simple. These sugars and proteins can make up literally
unlimited numbers of combinations on your cell surfaces. Although they
are ferverishly studying how these sugars work, It is still a mystery
to even the most brilliant scientists on earth.
What they do know though is that your body definitely needs and utilizes these sugars. If
you don't have them to combine with the proteins or fats, you're not
going to get some of those glycoconjugates on the surface of your
cells. If your cells are missing some of them, there's going to be
problems.
"Glycosylation Errors" have now been recognized as a component of numerous diseases including many types of cancer.
Autoimmune
Diseases are the classic example of "miscommunication" within
thebody. With those disorders your immune system is actually
attacking your body because it doesn't recognize that it shouldn't!
This class of diseases is rising at levels unheard of. Many doctors
believe that within the next 5 years fully 50% ofthe U.S. population will have an autoimmune disease!
Type 1 Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, and Multiple Sclerosis
are some common examples of Autoimmune Diseases. Here are some others:
Examples ofAutoimmune Diseases
| Active Chronic Hepatitis |
Addison's Disease |
Anti-phospholipid Syndrome |
| Atopic Allergy |
Autoimmune Atrophic Gastritis |
Achlorhydra Autoimmune |
| Celiac Disease |
Crohns Disease |
Cushings Syndrome |
| Dermatomyositis |
(Type I) Diabetes |
Discoid Lupus |
| Erythematosis |
Goodpasture's Syndrome |
Grave's Disease |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis |
Idiopathic Adrenal Atrophy |
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia |
| Insulin-dependent Diabetes |
Lambert-Eaton Syndrome |
Lupoid Hepatitis |
| Lymphopenia (some cases) |
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease |
Multiple Sclerosis |
| Pemphigoid |
Pemphigus Vulgaris |
Pernicious Anema |
| Phacogenic Uveitis |
Polyarteritis Nodosa |
Polyglandular Auto. Syndromes |
| Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
Psoriasis |
| Raynauds |
Reiter's Syndrome |
Relapsing Polychondritis |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Schmidt's Syndrome |
Scleroderma - CREST |
| Sjogren's Syndrome |
Sympathetic Ophthalmia |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis |
| Takayasu's Arteritis |
Temporal Arteritis |
Thyrotoxicosis |
| Type B Insulin Resistance |
Ulcerative Colitis |
Wegener's Granulomatosis |
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So we know that glyconutrients are used in the vitally important role
of cell to cell communication. In my opinion that alone is more than
enough reason to take them.
But hold on because there's more...
Glyconutrients, Your Immune System, and Stem Cells
Many
people don't understand that over 60% of your immune system is in your
colon. That's the reason they say that "Death Begins in the Colon".
Glyconutrientshave been shown to play a critical role by
modulating the immune system through the colon!
This is
vitally important both for an underactive immune system or an
overactive one (the case with autoimmune diseases). Ideally we all want
to be in the middle where our immune system is neither over nor
underworked. Glyconutrients work on different types of immune system
cells including T cells. As a result they are believed to enhance both
cellular and humoral immunity (immunity based on antibody production).
Glyconutrientshave also been shown to stimulate NK cells. NK stands for "Natural Killer."
Of all the immune system's soldiers, NK cells are definitely the most
aggressive. They are your first line of defense against mutant and
virus infected cells like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or
the West Nile virus.
They are lymphocytes with no immunological memory and are part of your
innate immune system. NKcells make up about 5 to 16 percent of the
total lymphocyte population. Their specific function is to destroy infected and cancerous cells.
NK cells do not kill indiscriminately. They look for a banner flown by
normal cells. If the NK cell sees this banner, it receives a signal to
spare that cell (more proof of how vital cellular communication really
is!).This signal overrides the NK cell's urge to kill. If this banner
is absent on the target cell the NK cell proceeds with its attack. It
attaches to the target and releases a lethal burst of chemicals that
penetrate the cell wall. Fluids begin to leak in and out and eventually
the cell explodes.
Obviously these NK cells are vitally important. Just one more reason that everyone on this planet needs glyconutrients in their diet!
There's a whole lot more info out there. I urge you to check out the following as well:
Is Saccharide Supplementation Necessary?
(That paper is found at glycoscience.com)
Biological Activity of Eight Known Dietary Monosaccharides Required
for Glycoprotein Synthesis and Cellular Recognition Processes
(That paper is found at glycoscience.com)
And as if that wasn't enough, there is also growing evidence that glyconutrients stimulate your body's own production of stem cells!
Stem Cells and Glyconutrients
Stem
cells have been a hot political issue in the last few years, but forget
about that for now. The evidence is there that suggests your body will
create it's own stem cells when prompted to do so. What prompts it?
Well the link to glyconutrients is certainly a big one! Check it all
out for yourself by clicking on the info below.
Now the next logical question is this....
How Does Your Body Get Glyconutrients?
There are only two ways your body can get these sugars into your system;
A) It either makes them itself, or
B) It gets them through your diet.
Now here's where the rubber meets the road! Let's deal with #1 first.
1). Scientists
know that the body is "capable" of metabolizing any sugar it needs. The
"theory" was that the body used glucose to make whatever "other" sugars
it needed so there was honestly no need for us to worry about it. That
has begun to be challenged by numerous studies. There is now evidence
supporting the notion that your body may actually prefer to receive
numerous sugars in their natural state versus having to convert them
itself.
See"Metabolism of Dietary Sugars" in the paper titled
"Introduction to Glyconutritionals" atglycoscience.com
But even if
it can convert glucose into any other sugar, the body needs numerous
things to do that. For anyone to assume that it's a fool proof system
is quite a far-fetched statement (at least in my opinion).
First and foremost,
converting one sugar to another is an enzymatic process which means
numerous enzymes are needed to perform the whole conversion. What
happens to people who have in born errors of metabolism? Those are
people whose bodies don't have all the necessary enzymes needed, and it
can't produce them. While they usually do have numerous health issues,
is it possible that numerous diseased people have metabolic problems
and don't even know it?
Second,
the conversion process requires certain vitamins at different steps.
What happens if those needed vitamins are missing? I don't think it's
too big of an assumption to say that most people, including you and I,
have many days where they don't even come close to getting all the
vitamins their bodies require. What happens to our bodies on those
days? Does it just "wait" until the vitamins are available at a future
time? Do our bodies just stop trying to convert that sugar? Those are
interesting questions with no definitive answers.
Last but not least,
the entire process requires time and energy. It is a step by step
procedure that gets it from point A to point B. While the amount of
energy it takes can actually be measured, the truth is that no one
really knows what kind of toll that takes on your body.
Is it feasible that while your body is converting one sugar to another,
it's using resources that are needed elsewhere, and thus, viruses and
diseases are allowed to grow because the body is just "too busy?" That
is, of course, just a theory, but it is definitely an interesting one
isn't it?
But here'sthe point:
That whole process needs to take place just to convert one sugar into another so that THEN your body can go through another process called "glycosylation" where it combines those sugars with proteins or fats.
Quick question:
Do
you think it makes a little more sense for your body to already have
those sugar molecules in hand instead of having to expend time, energy,
and resources to create them?
As far as I'm
concerned it's pretty much a no brainer. Have you ever seen a
contractor who made his own nails? No, he buys them pre-made so he can
have them at hand to build his house. I know that's an overly
simplistic example but it doesn't take a lot of common sense to see the
light here.
So how else does your body get these sugars?
2).
The only other way for your body to get glyconutrients is through what
you eat. That could be in the actual foods or a supplement. But there
are multiple problems with us getting them through the food we eat. The
main problem is that many nutrients (including these sugars) are
severely depleted in what we eat today.
And no,it doesn't matter if you're a health nut who eats
tons of veggies and fruits either!
Yes, that's a better diet than burgers and fries. And yes, on
average,you're going to be healthier and live longer than the typical
junk food king. But No, you are still not going to get all the
nutrients,including these sugars, that your body needs. Not even close!
You may doubt that, but I urge you to read the following reports. I think you'll start to see the bigger picture after doing so.
Why You Can't Eat Healthy
Two Major Causes
You Are What You Eat
Great Article from University of Colorado Research Team
The Myth Of The Well-Balanced Diet
This paper can be found at glycoscience.com
What's really sad is that hardly anyone knows that they need these glyconutrients. The honest truth is that most doctors have no clue that 8 different glyconutrients have been recognized as essential!
Harpers Biochemistry, a standard textbook used by those studying tobecome doctors, didn't start publishing information on all 8 glyconutrients until 1996.
Before then only 2 were listed. If your Doctor graduated before 1996,
then he or she probably has very limited(if any) knowledge about those
other 6 glyconutrients and the role they play in our bodies!
(That's
not a cheapshot against doctors. I have great respect for the hard work
and dedication that most of them put forth on a daily basis. It's just a simple fact that the huge majority of today's practicing doctors have never really learned about all 8 essential glyconutrients!!!)
I hope you
are now starting to see the common sense behind taking glyconutrients
as supplements. You're probably not even going to come close to getting
what you need through the food you currently eat. In fact most people
get only 2 of the 8 essential glyconutrients through their diet. Those
are glucose and galactose (lactose in dairy products breaks down into
galactose). And relying solely on your body to produce these sugars is
a pretty risky proposition in my opinion, especially when these sugars are readily available via supplements.
Common Sense and Glyconutrients
Plenty of doctors used to think that we didn't need to take vitamin supplements.
And today? They have no problem telling their patients to take vitamins. Of course that's long after it was proven that people are deficient in vitamins and minerals!
It's a simple cycle that has been repeated over and over again across many different walks of life:
All Truth Passes Through Three Stages:
1. It is Ridiculed.
2. It is Violently Opposed.
3. It is Finally Accepted As Being Self-Evident!
So......should I wait
until the medical community decides to recognize that glyconutrients
are just as vital as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc...?
Or....Should I wait until a drug company produces a "synthetic" version
of these sugars at some astronomical cost when I can already get the
"real sugars" today that, in my opinion, are producing great results? No Thank You!
The truth, as
I see it after educating myself, is that the human body was designed to
heal itself. It just needs "the right input" to do so.
We have become so used to looking at drugs to heal us that we've lost touch with the other side which is arguably even more important; Good Solid Nutrition!
Glyconutrients Do Not Heal You...
Glyconutrients Help Your Body Heal Itself!
They are also
not an overnight "cure all" either. It does take time for these
supplements to have an effect on the body. They are not designed to "mask" or just "relieve" the
symptoms as many drugs do. They're actually helping your body deal with
and solve the "true problem". And everyone's body is different.
Some people
see great results very quickly and some have to wait longer. It depends
on a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to, each
person's own bodily systems, their current state of health, and the
actual amount of glyconutrients they consume.
When all is said and done, glyconutrients are simply food.
The problem is that we don't get that "food" in our diets anymore,
regardless of what we eat. Some people just can't comprehend that. They
want to wait until it's 100% proven.
As for me, I've seen enough, read enough, heard enough, studied enough, and experienced enough to come to the following common sense conclusion:
I
believe that a lack of glyconutrients in our diets is a major cause (if
not the main one)of numerous different health ailments and diseases. In
my mind, there's simply no other logical explanation for why so many
people recover from such serious problems "AFTER" adding glyconutrients to their diet!!!
That is just MY personal opinion.
Of course, you need to come to your own conclusions. Please, do your own research, read and listen to the real life stories of everyday people, see what numerous doctors have to say, and then make an informed decision on your own.
Below you'll
find some more information about glyconutrients that may help you come
to that decision. I urge you to carefully check everything out. I'm
also available to answer any and all questions you may have. Just email me here.
What Are The Potential Benefits of Taking
Glyconutrient Supplements?
There
are a whole host of different benefits you and your family and friends
may reap from taking glyconutrient supplements. Way too many for me to
accurately list here! I urge you to check out the following document
since it contains an extremely comprehensive list of potential benefits and a whole lot more information.
You can view it here:
"GLYCONUTRITIONALS:CONSOLIDATED REVIEW OF
POTENTIAL BENEFITS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE"
(That paper can be found at glycoscience.com)
Where Can You Purchase Glyconutrients?
For more product and pricing information please click here.
I hope you've
learned a great deal more about glyconutrients and the positive role
they may play in your health. Again I urge you to check everything out
from head to toe. I have no doubt that these supplements really do
work. To be absolutely honest though, even with all the research I did,
I still doubted until I actually took them myself and gave them to my
children. Then I saw the results firsthand. Today, I will not go one
day without them!
Thank you for your time and I sincerely wish you and your family nothing
but health, happiness, and wealth.
Take Care and God Bless,
Debbie
You Can Obtain All The Money, Power, Prestige, and Material Possessions In The World. But if You Don't Have Your Health, It's All Useless!
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