Essential 8
Health Sciences Institute e-Alert
October 14, 2004
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Dear Reader,
Q: When is sugar a good thing?
A: When it's a glyconutrient.
On the HSI Forum, a member who identifies himself as "b5" asks:
"Please explain what glyconutrients are and why I would need
them?"
The short answer to b5's question is simple: Glyconutrients are
natural sugar compounds, essential for maintaining good health.
The longer answer reveals a fascinating field of nutrition that the
MIT Technology Review called one of the ten emerging
technologies that will change the world.
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Sugar coated
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Research over the past decade has demonstrated the importance of
essential fatty acids and essential proteins (amino acids). Now
scientists and nutritionists are just beginning to understand that
there are essential sugars as well. Eight essential sugar compounds
function individually as building blocks to assemble a nearly
infinite variety of complex molecules known as glycans or sugar
chains.
In an article in the February 2004 HSI Members Alert, contributing
writer Jennifer Arnold noted that there are two key ways that
glyconutrients impact our health: 1) "These sugars can prevent
viruses and bacteria from adhering to cells by taking up all their
receptor sites. If the virus or bacteria can't bind to a cell, they can't
make you sick; it's as simple as that. Turns out other sugar chains
can work in similar ways to bind up all sorts of viruses and
bacteria in other parts of the body."
And 2) "There's another more complex role that these sugar chains
play in the body. Glycans form a sugar coat around every single
cell in the body, as well as filling up the spaces in between cells.
They act as a sort of information super highway for the body,
regulating communication both within the cell and between that
cell and other cells."
Sugar chains play a vital role in nearly every physiological
process, including immune system response, tissue regeneration
and cell replication. One of the most important functions of
glycans is the facilitation of brain functions. For instance,
serotonin and other neurotransmitters require glycan receptors in
order to bind to the surface of nerve cells. Memory, stress response
and other critical brain functions may become debilitated without
the adequate assistance of glyconutrient sugar chains.
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The source
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If you eat a diet rich in unprocessed fruits and vegetables, you're
supplying your body with many glyconutrients. But just because
they're sugars doesn't mean they taste sweet. For instance: Fucose,
xylose and mannose are three of the eight essential sugar
compounds. Mushrooms and seeds contain fucose; rye, barley and
yeast contain xylose; and mannose can be found in broccoli,
cabbage and seeds.
Problems arise when any of the foods mentioned above are highly
processed. For instance, grapes and onions deliver glucose, one of
the eight glyconutrients. But when glucose is processed into table
sugar, nutrients and fiber are completely stripped away,
transforming it from good nutrition into something that can
compromise your health.
So the absence of unprocessed glyconutrients in the average diet is
a concern. As HSI Medical Advisor, Martin Milner, N.D., stated in
the February Members Alert, "We are finding glyconutrient
deficiencies associated with a large range of diseases."
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Collect all 8
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Of the eight basic glyconutrients, most diets only deliver sufficient
amounts of two: glucose and galactose (a milk sugar). Trace
amounts of the other six are picked up here and there, but modern
agricultural methods, food processing and chemical contamination
have all but erased them from our food supply.
In recent years, research has shown that supplementary
glyconutrients may improve cellular communication, with a
positive impact on a wide range of conditions; from skin aging and
bacterial infection to debilitating illnesses like muscular dystrophy,
atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
In his private practice, Dr. Milner has begun using a
glyconutritional supplement that provides all eight essential sugar
compounds. The supplement is called Ambrotose, and it's
specifically designed for immune system support. You can find
more information at cnm-inc.com.
In the same way that daily multi-vitamin use has reached
mainstream acceptance, proponents of glyconutrition believe that
someday even conventional medicine will recognize the benefits of
a daily "multi-glycan" to prevent many of the communication
errors between cells that lead to depleted immune defenses,
allergic reactions, and chronic diseases.
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...and another thing
Ah... the smoking gun. Found it!
In the e-Alert "Man's Best Friend" (10/4/04), I looked at some of
the details surrounding the sudden decision to remove Vioxx from
the market. Executives at Merck � the maker of Vioxx �
voluntarily pulled their hugely popular drug, even though they
apparently had the option to ask the FDA to allow them to issue a
warning about increased heart attack and stroke risk.
It didn't add up. Drug companies don't just let go of a drug that
makes billions of dollars in profit each year. Not without a fight.
In the 10/4 e-Alert I told you I'd keep an eye out for further reports
that might reveal why Merck execs would simply throw in the
towel, and now that report has appeared.
Dow Jones Newswires produced the smoking gun: A study led by
an FDA researcher estimates that well over 27,000 heart attacks
and sudden cardiac deaths "would have been avoided" if the
patients had been using Celebrex instead of Vioxx.
Smoking gun? More like a smoking machine gun.
Some of this study's conclusions were revealed at an August
medical conference. So Merck execs almost certainly knew what
the future held for their blockbuster drug. And now any mystery
about their quick decision to remove Vioxx from the market is
cleared up. They were already circling the wagons in preparation
for the hundreds if not thousands of lawsuits that are sure to
follow.
Meanwhile, this mess has prompted a rare mainstream media
scrutiny of the effectiveness of FDA safeguards. Just how safe are
they? And how are they influenced by the close relationship of
drug companies and FDA officials?
But will the drug companies � which provide a huge media
sponsorship base � allow the major media outlets to continue this
line of questioning?
Stay tuned.
To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson
Health Sciences Institute
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Sources:
"Cutting-Edge Sugar Research May Revolutionize Your Health"
Jennifer Arnold, HSI Members Alert, February 2004,
hsibaltimore.com
"How Sweet It Is" Hara Estroff Marano, Psychology Today,
6/8/04, psychologytoday.com
"FDA Study Estimates Vioxx Linked to 27,000 Heart Attacks"
Dow Jones Newswires, 10/6/04, money.cnn.com
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