- The eight sugars that comprise glyconutrients are glucose, fucose, mannose, xylose, N-acetylneuraminic acid, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine and galactose. These sugars can all be separately consumed, however, they are ideal when they are taken together.
- Glyconutrients function by working alongside the proteins and fats contained within the body to construct a type of communication agent that resides on the outer membrane of all of the cells, thus permitting the cells to interact with each other. In order for this communication agent to be able to properly work, however, all of the eight different glyconutrients have to be present.
- Fans of glyconutritional supplementation believe that if the body can only transform glucose into six of the necessary eight sugars by itself, then there is, at a minimum, 1 sugar that is still necessary. That sugar is lactose. Lactose is essential for the body in order to be capable of enzyme breakdown (to make it into galactose and glucose).
- Glyconutrients are essential for assisting the body in being able to repair, heal, regenerate, protect and regulate itself simply by providing it with the crucial raw materials that it is already pre-designed to use. Glyconutrients are essential for everyone, and are particularly helpful for people suffering from either a degenerative illness or an auto-immune condition.
- There are various different companies that manufacture glyconutrient supplementation. The leading manufacturer is Mannatech. Other popular suppliers include Fungi Perfecti, The Farm, JHS Natural Products and Larex. Glyconutrients can be purchased through many online retailers, such as AllStarHealth.com and LuckyVitamin.com.
