| exactly are glyconutritionals? Glyconutrients are, | | | | technology is so new that the public has not |
| simply put, food. They are nutrients that we don't | | | | generally heard of it and requires an education |
| get in today's diet because we no longer forage | | | | before purchasing. You can purchase single sugars |
| for our food off the land and, therefore, we don't | | | | such as glucosamine which is known to reduce |
| access these sugars which are available from | | | | inflammation caused by arthritis. |
| plant roots and fungus, for example. The | | | | So where can I purchase these glyconutrients? If |
| glyconutrient complex is a proprietary blend of | | | | you're interested in purchasing product or |
| plant-derived sugars that are available in powder | | | | obtaining more detailed information about |
| or capsule form. | | | | glyconutrients. You can try or search for |
| Do glyconutrients have side effects? Because | | | | glyconutrient information. |
| these are just food, they've not been found to | | | | Why has my doctor never heard of |
| have side effects or to interact with | | | | glyconutrients? Most physicians attended medical |
| pharmaceuticals or herbal products -- kind of like | | | | school before this technology began being |
| eating broccoli. In fact, a physician friend of mine | | | | published so profusely. It wasn't until 1996 that |
| is a last resort for children who have birth defects | | | | one of the primary medical textbooks, Harper's |
| and childhood illnesses. She has been known to | | | | Biochemistry, published a chapter on |
| give these children very large amounts of | | | | glyconutrients. Although there are nearly 5,000 |
| glyconutrients through feeding tubes with no side | | | | articles published daily pertaining to glycobiology, it |
| effects and very positive results. | | | | is still not common knowledge. Physicians are |
| Can I buy glyconutrients at my local health food | | | | inundated with new information primarily from |
| store? The glyconutrient complex that contains all | | | | pharmaceutical companies and this product being a |
| 8 essential sugars is available primarily through | | | | neutraceutical, it is less known by today's doctors. |
| distributors. One reason for this is that this | | | | |