What are Glyconutrients?
Incidentally, you can also use Share Your Glyconutrient Health Story with the on-line community The cellular communities in your body are constantly at work..
each individual cell working like a tiny machine
When your cells require nourishment, waste removal or protection from invaders they send out messages and 'ask' for what they need. Let's take a closer look.
These tree-like structures consist of two components: Protein stem - attached to the surface of the cell - a tree trunk if you like... and..Sugar molecules - the tree branches.
Scientific research also tells us that the combinations of sugars on a cells surface form different three dimensional shapes which lock into...
Quite simply, these monosaccharide structures are how a cell sends and translates messages about what it requires and what condition it is in. A cell actually 'talks' using various combinations of sugar molecules..amazing!
Now let's take a look at that strange word….what does the term Glyconutrient actually mean? Glyco is the Greek word meaning sweet and nutrient is a nutritional component...so.. A Glyconutrient is actually a sugar molecule that is nutritious! Glyconutrients are not table sugar....but they are in the broad category of the family of sugars of which there are about 200.
Why do I need Healthy Sugars? Four key tasks that involve these biologically important sugars are..
Glyconutrients and heart disease Are these sugars important in the setting of coronary heart disease? Ask yourself this question. Do communities of cells make up your.. The answer is of course...yes... and where ever cells exist in your body carrying out their daily tasks, these sugars are vital to ensure normal processes occur. Research has found that fucoidans show potential in preventing reperfusion injury post-ischemia. Reperfusion injury can occur in tissue that has been starved of its blood supply and can cause death and damage to tissue that has had its blood supply restored. A rich source of Fucose is found in nature in a marine environment in a species of seaweed called Undaria Pinnatifida. The Fucose from this species of kelp is highly effective in inhibiting viral attachment and as a fibrinolytic agent. (breaking down of blood clots) also known as clot lysing.
Although these nutrients can have a profound effect on the normal operation of your body's physiology they are not pharmaceutical agents and shouldn't be thought of in that way. So how do people survive if they are getting so few biologically important sugars in their diet? One could argue that the general health of populations is not in good shape..given the health statistics..so it is likely that people are not doing well without regular optimal nutrition.. however..to answer that question... Glyconutrients are so important that your body has a backup system. Your liver can actually synthesize these essential sugars from available glucose that is in your diet. The problem is that this is a very complex and multi stepped process involving time and potential errors. It's a bit like going to a factory every time you need a bolt and having one made instead of having a ready assortment in a large bucket right there for you to choose from! If a community of your body's cells requires Glyconutrients now but there is none available and your liver has to manufacture them to order...how will this effect the performance of that group of cells if they have to wait? What would happen if your liver cannot fill that order because it has too much work on fulfilling other body requirements? Nursing infants get five of the essential eight Glyconutrients from mothers breast milk..but from there on in it is very difficult for you to get an adequate daily supply of these nutrients. Daily supplementation seems to be the only answer and it is my recommendation that Glyconutrients form the dietary corner stone of anyone concerned about their health.
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