| What are Glyconutritionals? | | | | major health problems. With millions of cells |
| The Greek word "Glyco" means "Sugar". Most people | | | | regenerating each day, it's easy to imagine what |
| think of sugar as being bad for you. However, there | | | | could happen if during this process, the cells didn't |
| are actually TWO kinds of sugars. One is the refined | | | | regenerate correctly. This is why glyconutritional |
| or "extracellular" sugars which have been long | | | | supplements are so very important! |
| associated with human disease. The other sugars are | | | | So what are the experts saying about these |
| "intracellular" which can be found in fruits and | | | | powerful compounds? Check out some compelling |
| vegetables and provide the body with nutrition it | | | | evidence that the scientific and medical world are |
| needs. These sugars, also known as "complex | | | | jumping on board by leaps and bounds: |
| carbohydrates", have been studied for years. | | | | February, 1990 |
| However, only recently have we begun discovering | | | | Magazine, Bio/Technology |
| their purpose in the body. | | | | "Capitalizing on Carbohydrates" |
| An increasing number of scientists believe that certain | | | | Carbohydrates are identified as essential for immune |
| carbohydrates represent the next frontier in the | | | | function. "Almost without exception, whenever two |
| search for non-toxic treatments for various | | | | or more living cells interact in a specific way, cell |
| degenerative conditions. Even though we have just | | | | surface carbohydrates will be involved." |
| begun to scratch the surface in understanding the full | | | | 1995 |
| potential of these carbohydrates, the research being | | | | Magazine, Nature |
| reported in just the last decade has ignited a new | | | | Cell surface sugars are necessary for recognition and |
| level of hope and optimism with some of the world's | | | | immune function. |
| leading immunologists. The March 23, 2001 issue of | | | | 1996 |
| Science Magazine is devoted to the topic of cellular | | | | Medical Textbook, Harper's Biochemistry |
| communication and the role that simple sugars play in | | | | Vol. 24, Murray, et. al. |
| that arena. | | | | Glycoprotein chapter reviews the sugars necessary |
| Healthy bodies are comprised of many components | | | | for cell-to-cell communication. |
| working together in sophisticated harmony, and must | | | | March, 2000 |
| have accurate internal communication to function | | | | Launching of glycoscience.org, the first Web site |
| correctly. In it's most basic form, this communication | | | | devoted to the nutritional importance of certain |
| occurs at the cellular level. Glyonutrients form what | | | | saccharides called glyconutrients. |
| can be referred to as the "alphabet" of your body! | | | | October, 2001 |
| To maintain a healthy body, cells must "talk" to each | | | | National Institutes of Health grants $34 million grant |
| other. Their language is one of touch, written in | | | | to Scripps Institute to study glycobiology |
| saccharides (or simple sugars) on the cell surfaces. | | | | 2002 |
| These simple sugars combine with other molecules to | | | | GlycoScience.org receives a merit World Wide Web |
| make glycoforms such as glycoproteins when | | | | health Award for credibility, clarity and |
| combined with proteins or glycolipids when combined | | | | appropriateness |
| with fat. Of the 200 monosaccharides that occur | | | | October 2002 |
| naturally in plants, 8 have been discovered to be | | | | Magazine, New Scientist |
| components in the cell surface glycoforms (see | | | | "Sugar Rush" |
| Harper's Textbook of Biochemistry--1996). Like | | | | Emphasizes glycobiology as the basis of |
| thousands of different "keys" projecting from the cell | | | | understanding immunology, neurology and |
| surface, they will either unlock the required functions | | | | developmental biology. |
| of the adjoining cell or not. If the right keys are | | | | February, 2003 |
| available, the body functions smoothly. If not, it | | | | MIT's Technology Review |
| doesn't. Acta Anatomica, a European journal, states | | | | Glycomics identified as "One of 10 Emerging |
| that these simple sugars have a coding capacity that | | | | Technologies That Will Change the World." |
| surpasses that of amino acids!! | | | | 2003 |
| Only two of the eight monosaccharides are found in | | | | GlycoScience.org receives two Silver World Wide |
| today's diet. Our diets have changed in response to | | | | Web Health awards for credibility, clarity and |
| the demands for quicker, cheaper food. | | | | appropriateness. |
| Consequently, we are not eating foods that contain | | | | December 2003 |
| the necessary fuels for our cells to communicate in a | | | | Nutritional company that pioneered research in field of |
| healthy, effective manner. While our body has the | | | | glycobiology, presents GlycoScience.org Web site and |
| capacity to manufacture these simple sugars, the | | | | 8th Annual World Congress on the internet in |
| conversion process is complicated. During the | | | | medicine (MedNet) International Conference, "Internet |
| conversion process your cells are exposed to tens of | | | | in Health for All." |
| thousands of free radical hits each day. This requires | | | | 2004 |
| time, energy and a host of other micronutrients in | | | | 18,032 Medline articles with keyword "glycoprotein" |
| order to complete the conversion. Viruses can also | | | | published. |
| interfere with our body's ability to make these | | | | So the obvious question becomes, "what can all this |
| conversions. People who are ill or who have inborn | | | | science do for me?" Well, no one can claim a cure for |
| errors of metabolism are especially vulnerable to a | | | | anything, but imagine what would happen in your |
| breakdown in the process. Whenever the | | | | body and consequently your health when your cells |
| monosaccharides cannot be made, communication is | | | | are given the proper building blocks to restore and |
| slowed down or impaired as a result. | | | | maintain wellness in every system of your body? |
| Since your body has more than trillion cells and fully | | | | This is solid science with solid proof in hundreds of |
| regenerates all of its cells in approximately 1 year, | | | | thousands of people. The next question is, "what will |
| any miscommunication or slowdown could cause | | | | YOU do with this powerful information? |