Communication Breakdown

So why are these sugars high on our bodies’ list of “must-haves”? The answer is that every cell in every system of our organs requires them for communication.

The process of cell-to-cell communication can be compared to the shapes we use to form the letters in our alphabet.

We combine these letters into almost limitless variations to form words, which are then assembled into sentences to communicate messages. In our bodies, sugars are necessary to form the shapes that construct the letters, words and sentences that express the “language” of our cells. Each word, or glycoform, conveys a message of its own, and virtually every cell in our body is coated with these glycoforms. By communicating properly therefore, our cells can function at their best and lead to a better quality of health.

When these essential sugars are missing, however, our cell either cannot “talk” to one another or they miscommunicate. The result of this communication breakdown, some experts believe is disease.

If glyconutrients are found in plants, does that mean we can simply increase our intake of plant foods to get enough of them? The answer is yes and no.

“While plants do contain essential glyconutrients, we generally do not consume rich enough sources of these materials, or as wide an assortment as our ancestors did as hunter-gatherers,” explains Sinnott. “Additionally, the way that food is processed can deplete it of these glyconutrients. Even moderate cooking can destroy a large amount of the essential nutrition from plants and these days we cook just about everything except salad.”

You may not be receiving these beneficial sugars in the right amounts from the food you eat. That’s where Mannatech offers hope. Mannatech leads the industry in glyconutrient technology around the world and strives to offer better solutions for global health.