'Sugars That Heal: the new healing science of glyconutrients' is a book written by the founder of the Glyconutrients Research Foundation, Dr Emil Mondoa, along with Mindy Kitei. In it, Dr Mondoa outlines the results of a new area of research in glyconutrients, which are the so-called essential sugars that are used by the human body to promote overall health and well-being. The basic thesis of the book is that today's highly-processed diet lacks the rich nutritional benefits that can be gained from fresh plant foods, but new glyconutritional supplements contain ingredients that may boost the body's immunity, lower blood pressure, or increase energy levels.

Glyconutrients are eight "essential" polysaccharides, or complex sugars, that form an integral part of inter-cellular communication systems within the body. The book describes the effect of increasing dietary intake of these eight sugars as increasing lean muscle mass and decreasing body fat, decreasing blood cholesterol levels, improving the body's inflammatory response and immune system, providing relief from auto-immune diseases such as arthritis, and diminishing the strength and severity of allergy symptoms. Dr Mondoa outlines positive effects of glyconutrients for sufferers of cancer, asthma, Gulf War Syndrome, and other health conditions where the body has deteriorated physically. Conversely, however, Dr Mondoa purports that a diet lacking in glyconutrients will have negative effects on these aspects of the body's functioning.

"Sugars That Heal" provides context for the role of glyconutrients by first giving an introduction to the human immune system, describing the key components and stages of the immune response and specifying the role of glyconutrients in this process. The book goes on to describe practical means by which glyconutrients can:

- act in preventing common infectious diseases such as the common cold;

- provide relief from allergies and illnesses related to overreactive immune responses; and

- assist management of diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome, arthritis, diabetes and other chronic conditions;

Dr Mondoa doesn't stop there. He goes on to outline the helpful role of glyconutrients in general health, stating these sugars' claims for roles in preventative self-care, slowing the aging process, building endurance, muscle tone and strength, reducing body fat, preventing sun damage, aiding psychological function and acting as an anti-depressant, and in reversing the effects and even presence of risk factors for heart disease and other lifestyle diseases. The Sugars That Heal outlines a plan for ensuring all eight glyconutrients are included in the diet by way of supplements and natural foods.

With the level of excitement surrounding glyconutrients in the marketplace these days, Sugars That Heal is a very popular book that has received good reviews from many quarters. There is a good deal of anecdotal evidence from people that support the views it proposes, and pioneering practitioners have likewise lent it support.

'Sugars that Heal: the new healing science of glyconutrients' is a book written by the founder of the Glyconutrients Research Foundation, Dr Emil Mondoa.

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