Glyconutrients: A Sweet Remedy

iscoveries in medicine are always exciting, when thefunction by providing the sugars that are required for
results of these discoveries can potentially bring acells to communicate with each other. As a result,
wide range of benefits to a broad spectrum ofglyconutrients can alleviate sleep related disorders
society. This is particularly true in the case ofalong with depression and anxiety.
glyconutrients.Glyconutrients also appear to play a part in helping
A number of high profile tests carried out at leadingthe body to break down fat and cholesterol by
biology research laboratories around the world havelowering low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides and
demonstrated that glyconutrients can:raising high-density lipoproteins levels. When people
 Increase muscle massrefer to the benefits of oatmeal in reducing
 Increase bone densitycholesterol, what they do not normally appreciate is
 Decrease cholesterol levelsthat it is the beta-glucan sugars in the oatmeal that is
 Speed up the healing processresponsible.
 Ease the symptoms of allergiesEssential sugars produced by glyconutrients are also
The medical world has seen the discoveries relatingneeded to retain muscle mass and bone density. This
to glyconutrients as being so important that theyis because the sugars created by glyconutrients help
have been behind four recent Nobel Prizes.the body to heal itself.
So What are Glyconutrients?Research has shown that glyconutrients have a
Glyconutrients have recently been identified as thepowerfully positive effect on the immune system.
supplement needed to create the eightFor example, glyconutrients lessen the side effects
monosaccharide sugars necessary for good health.of chemotherapy when taken in conjunction with it.
Glyconutrients enable the different cells in the humanThey also seem to help the body to heal and
body to recognise and communicate with each other.recover more quickly from surgery and illness.
Glyconutrients help the brain and nervous system to