Glyconutrients
Glyconutrients are a newly discovered class of vital biologically active sugars. They lie at the core of your cells ability to communicate all of their needs and are absolutely vital for proper cellular function. A lack of any of these glycoproteins can lead to body system malfunction with deficiencies linked to several disease states. Virtually undetected until recently these glycoproteins, sometimes referred to as “miracle sugars”, offer the new missing link in our diets that possibly may help prevent a whole array of diseases associated with impaired immunity.
The eight essential glyconutrients include: glucose, galactose, fucose, mannose, xylose, N-acetyl-neuramic acid, N-acetyl-glucosamine and N-acetyl-galactosamine. Only the first two of these sugars are readily available in our western diet. The rest may be made in our body from glucose. This process however requires many biochemical steps, numerous enzymes, and requires a lot of energy. In addition this does not always occur successfully and thus the body may not be able to manufacture enough of these essential mono-saccharides for proper function. The other way to obtain the other six glyconutrients is to get them from certain foods and herbs.
Many of the most common natural sources of glyconutrients have been used all over the world for centuries as healing foods and herbs. Some of these include Aloe Vera (mannose, galactose, arabinose), breast milk (fucose, galactose, N-acetyl-neraminic acid, N-acetylglucosamine, glucose), Echinacea (galactose, arabinose), astragalus (galactose, arabinose, xylose, fucose), gum acacia (arabinose, galactose, rhamnose), gum ghatti (galactose, arabinose, mannose, xylose) and medical mushrooms like shiitake mushrooms (N-acetyl-glucosamine, mannose, galactose), to name a few. There are several glyconutrient supplements on the market which generally contain different combinations of the herbs and compounds listed above.
Glyconutrient supplements are not drugs and should not be considered a cure or treatment for any particular illness. All they do is help the body to function normally, as do vitamin and mineral supplements, so that the body has a better chance of maintaining and healing itself naturally. Including glyconutrients in our diets is a way of helping to maintain proper health and longevity.
The glyconutrient food supplement produced by our laboratory contains all 8 essential glyconutrients. Ingredients include:
(1) Fenugreek - Rich source of mannose, galactose.
(2) Kelp - Rich source of fucose, xylose, glucose. Also contains mannose, galactose.
(3) Whey protein Isolate (not concentrate) - Rich source of N-acetylneuraminic acid
(4) Chondroitin Sulphate - Rich source of N-acetylglucosamine & N-acetylgalactosamine
(5) Shiitake Mushroom powder - Rich source of N-acetylglucosamine. Also contains mannose and Beta glycans.
(6) Astragalus - galactose, arabinose, xylose, fucose.
(7) Guar Gum - arabinose, galactose.
The usual dose is ONE teaspoon (2g) of powder twice daily which may be increased to TWO teaspoons three times a day during periods of illness. It may be mixed with half a glass of milk, water or juice. It may also be taken with yogurt or honey depending on your tastes.
The cost of 120g (one month supply) of our glyconutrient mixture is only $35.
