One of the
Technologies that will Change the World
That’s how a technology
magazine recently described the newly emerged field of Glycomics, as
it yields vital research on
sugars and their impact on human health.
Glycomic research is aimed at studying the critical roles sugars play in
many cellular functions and in disease.
"The discoveries promise
to yield a new generation of drugs." This explains why so much research is
sponsored by the pharmaceutical giants, as most of the Glycomics
research underway today is focused on synthetic, non-food structures.
The next generation
of drugs will
be
based on Glycomics technology.
The prefix “Glyco”
is derived from the Greek word meaning sweet.
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Glycomics
is the total body of knowledge about sugars and how they function
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Glycobiology
is the study of how natural sugars impact living systems
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Glycoscience
is the term that encompasses all the specialties of glycobiology
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Glyconutrients are natural
plant sugars
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Glyconutritionals
are products that contain glyconutrients
"Glyconutrients"
refers to a new technology from the
power of nature, harnessed by modern science.
In 1996
eight
sugars were identified on human cell surface glycoforms which are involved in cellular recognition
processes. Harper's Biochemistry, a medical text,
introduced "the eight principal sugars found in human
glycoproteins."
The eight known
vital sugars
are:
- Fucose
- Galactose
- Glucose
- Mannose
- N-Acetyl Galactosamine
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- N-Acetyl Neuraminic
Acid
- Xylose
"Recent scientific research has shown that eight simple dietary sugars
(monosaccharides), most of which are no longer found in
abundance in
the standard modern diet, are now known to form the very words of life
at the cellular level. These sugars combine with proteins and fats to create glycoforms that coat the surface of virtually every cell in the
body. Glycoforms function as cellular recognition molecules that
communicate the messages a body needs to function in health."
"Carbohydrate
molecules provide the most specific form
of biological
information for the code of life."
The counts, thus far,
for the number of published research papers on vital sugars as listed
directly from PubMed.org (updated May 22, 2008):
Mannose: 21,102 papers
Fucose: 8,187 papers
Galactose: 27,579 papers
Xylose: 7,821 papers
Glucose: 316,724 papers
N-Acetyl Galactosamine: 1,483 papers
N-Acetyl Glucosamine: 4,000 papers
N-Acetyl Neuraminic Acid: 4,023 papers
Arabinogalactan: 833 papers
Arabinose: 4,519 papers
“The more glyconutrients we can directly
supply to the body, the more raw materials it has to work with to
re-balance our immune networks, help drive our energy pathways, help
sweep up dangerous oxidants, and control the sophisticated cellular
reactions that determine whether we are healthy or sick. When given
the right tools, the human body has an enormous capacity to correct
and heal itself. Each cell needs all of the essential sugars. The
fewer the body has to convert on its own, the faster its reaction time
for promoting and maintaining health.
Rita
Elkins M.H., Miracle Sugars
Could
Glyconutrients be the missing
link between what we
eat and what our bodies need for optimal health?
The importance to
provide Glyconutrients in easy-to-take cost-effective supplements
has been recognized. Glyconutritional supplements
may provide the
necessary sugars available to cells quicker and in greater
quantity for support of overall health.
This is an entirely different
approach of supporting and sustaining health and wellness instead of fighting
disease.
A
Nutritional Approach to
Support and Sustain Health
Today the natural saccharides (sugars) have been harnessed from
natural plant rich sources and are delivered in a supplement form called
Glyconutritionals. Glyconutritionals
are based on a solid foundation of science and on the principle that
real nutrition can effectively support the body's natural
physiology to maintain wellness.
The
blend of eight sugars may support cell to cell
communication and the immune system to help you
stay at your highest possible level of wellness, which includes
the proper functioning of your glands and organs. Glyconutrient
technology- which works with the body- may forever change your way of thinking about wellness.
"Carbohydrates are the glue that pulls
things together, the cell surface matrix in which cells communicate,
and they provide the connections for signal transduction. It's only
been within the last decade that we've realized that such structures
are critical for all kinds of biological function."
ScienceDaily (May 15,
2008),
Sugar Linkage Could Lead
To Better Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases
GLYCONUTRIENTS: THE NEXT COMING OF NUTRITION
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