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Does Your Body Know Its ABC's?? by: Lori Wilton What are Glyconutritionals? The Greek word 'Glyco' means 'Sugar'. Most people think of sugar as being bad for you. However, there are actually TWO kinds of sugars. One is the refined or 'extracellular' sugars which have been long associated with human disease. The other sugars are 'intracellular' which can be found in fruits and vegetables and provide the body with nutrition it needs. These sugars, also known as 'complex carbohydrates', have been studied for years. However, only recently have we begun discovering their purpose in the body. An increasing number of scientists believe that certain carbohydrates represent the next frontier in the search for non-toxic treatments for various degenerative conditions. Even though we have just begun to scratch the surface in understanding the full potential of these carbohydrates, the research being reported in just the last decade has ignited a new level of hope and optimism with some of the world's leading immunologists. The March '23
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