Eight Necessary Sugars - What Research Shows

Monosaccharides at work regulating, defending, protecting, repairing

In addition to improving cell to cell communication, research shows that these sugars work in the body in the following ways:

MANNOSE

• Prevents bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections
• Eases inflammation
• Many subjects with auto-immune issues are deficient in this saccharide
• Lowers blood sugar and triglyceride levels

FUCOSE

• Influences brain development
• Improves brain’s ability to create long-term memories
• Inhibits spread of mutated cells
• Metabolism of this saccharide is abnormal in many immune-related, and virus-based health issues
• Active against many viruses
• Guards against respiratory infections
• Inhibits allergic reactions

GALACTOSE

• Enhances wound healing
• Increases calcium absorption
• Triggers long-term memory formation

GLUCOSE

• Potent fast-energy source
• Enhances memory
• Stimulates calcium absorption
• Too much or too little can be problematic
• Elderly dementia patients register much lower levels of this saccharide
• Glucose metabolism disturbed in subjects with depression or eating disorders

N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE

• Subjects with heart issues may have lower-than-normal levels of this saccharide
• Inhibits spread of mutated cells

N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE

• Immune modulator with antitumor
• properties and activity against immune-deficiency issues
• Vital to learning
• Glucosamine, a metabolic product of this saccharide
• Helps repair cartilage
• Decreases pain and inflammation
• Increases range of motion
• May also help repair mucosal-lining defensive barrier implicated in intestinal and bowel-related issues

N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID

• Important for brain development and learning
• Abundant in breast milk
• Repels bacteria, virus and other
• pathogens

XYLOSE

• Antibacterial and antifungal
• May help prevent mutated cells in the digestive tract