| N-acetylneuramic acid is one of the 8 saccharides | | | | combating allergies. |
| known as Glyconutrients the others are: | | | | N-acetylneuramic acid is found in breast milk and a |
| • Mannose | | | | few natural foods. |
| • Glucose | | | | Due to environmental changes and green |
| • Galactose | | | | harvests we are not getting enough of these vital |
| • Xylose | | | | Glyconutrients. When taking supplements for |
| • Fucose (not fructose) | | | | these saccharides it is advisable to take them all |
| • N-acetylglucosamine | | | | together rather than separately. In this way there |
| • N-acetylgalactosamine | | | | is less chance of side effects. |
| N-acetylneuramic acid is used in the learning | | | | Whether this is the first time you've ever heard |
| process and brain development. It helps with | | | | of a glyconutrient, or you've known about it for a |
| many blood functions and improves the immune | | | | while, you're probably asking: "What can a |
| system. The levels of this saccharide decrease, as | | | | glyconutrient do for me?" |
| we get older. It is also known as sialic acid. Sialic | | | | First of all, let me very briefly describe how a |
| acid plays a vital role in cell communication. It | | | | glyconutrient works in your body: Did you know |
| works as receptors on the cell surface and is | | | | that your cells have an alphabet that they use to |
| found in many different tissues of the body. | | | | communicate? - A Glyconutrient , which is just a |
| Raised levels of Sialic acid have been found in the | | | | special nutrient, is the alphabet that your cells use |
| body in the later months of pregnancy. Sialic acid | | | | to communicate! And unless your cells have all 8 |
| is found to play a large role in brain development | | | | glyconutrients, they can't communicate properly, |
| of small mammals. It has been shown to be | | | | which means that your body can't operate |
| having a substantial decrease in those with | | | | correctly. When your cells can't communicate |
| respiratory disease older age and alcoholics. It | | | | properly, they mis-communicate. Which means |
| regulates metabolism in red blood cells and | | | | your cells can't kill viruses, bacteria, etc. |
| glycoprotein synthesis. | | | | Sometimes when your cells mis-communicate, |
| Sialic acid affects the flow of mucus and repels | | | | they start killing each other, which is what we call |
| harmful bacteria and other microbes from the | | | | an auto-immune disease. |
| body. In addition it has been shown to be helpful in | | | | So, as I think you'll realize, a glyconutrient is |
| lessening the risk of kidney stones. It has been | | | | absolutely essential for your health! It doesn't |
| shown to improve memory function. It has been | | | | matter if you have concus of the boncus, or |
| shown to block histamine and could be useful in | | | | anything else, you need glyconutrient technology! |