Friday, July 6, 2007

Glyconutritional Supplements

`Glyco' means `Sugar' in Greek. Many people think that sugar is
bad for health. However, if you look closely, there are 2 types
of sugars. One type of sugars is `intracellular' which can
easily be found in vegetables and in fruits and provide our
body with all the nutrition it needs. These types of sugars,
which are known as complex carbohydrates, have been researched
thoroughly for years together. However, only in recent times we
have begun to discover their purpose in our body. The other type
of sugars is `extra cellular' which is been long linked with
human disease.

A large number of researchers and scientists believe that some
carbohydrates signify the next cutting edge solution in our
search for safe and non-toxic treatments for many degenerative
conditions. Moreover, even as we have just begun to realize,
the full possible uses and cures of these carbohydrates, the
study which has been reported in just the last decade, has
proved a new level of hope and optimism with the world's top
immunologists.

Healthy cellular bodies, which are made up of various parts
working together in complicated synchronization, must have some
internal communication among themselves to function harmoniously
and correctly. This communication between cellular bodies, in
its most basic structure, occurs at the cellular level.

So to maintain a fit and healthy body and mind, cells must
communicate or talk with each other. To simplify, their
language is one similar to touch, written in simple sugars on
the cell surfaces. These simple sugars join with other
molecules to become glycoforms. If they combine with proteins,
they become glycoproteins and if they combine with lipids, they
become glycolipds. So out of 200 monosaccharides
(glyconutrients), which occur very naturally in plants, eight
of those have been discovered to be parts or components in cell
surface of glycoforms.

Similar to thousands of diverse "keys" projecting out from the
cell surface, some will either unlock the necessary functions
of the adjacent cell or may be not. If the right keys are
present, the body functions very smoothly. If they are not
present, the body does behave erratic. In some research, it
states that these simple sugars do have a complex coding system
which is superior to that of amino acids.

So these glyconutritionals provide the necessary cellular
communication which is needed for a healthy body.

Only 2 of the 8 glyconutrients (monosaccharides) are found in
modern diet. Our food intake has changed tremendously because
of our appetite and demands for cheaper and quicker foods.
Therefore we are not eating the healthy foods our body needs
and which contain the necessary fuels for our cells to talk to
each other in an effective and healthy manner. Whereas, our
body has the ability to build these simple sugars, the exchange
process is very complicated. During the exchange or conversion
process, your cells are uncovered to hundreds and thousands of
hits from free radicals floating every day. This requires
energy, time and also participation from other micronutrients
so that the conversion can be done smoothly. Many times viruses
interfere with our body's natural capacity to create these
conversions easily.

Because your body has more that some trillion cells and it
fully regenerates or manufactures all of its various cells in
approximately one year, any slowdown or miscommunication can
cause some major health troubles. With some millions cells
regenerating every day, it is very easy to visualize what would
happen if the cells did not regenerates properly. That is why
glyconutritional supplements are so much important to our food
diet.

About The Author: Jen Lynn is a Glyconutrients Representative.
Her clients range from actresses to pro athletes. You can get a
free Glyconutrients consultation by visiting
http://www.mannapages.com/glycowellnessint.

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