Hello Nancy H.,
I am very sorry to hear about your nephew, but I
am very pleased that he will be getting the
glyconutrients.
Now, let me gently say that your question
reveals your (understandable) 'drug' thinking.
All pharmaceutical drugs are toxic (poisonous)
and must be taken in a very controlled way.
Otherwise, the harm exceeds their benefit, which
all too frequently happens -- too often
disastrously.
But the glyconutrients are foods found i
n nature. All of us functions because there are
glycoproteins (glyconutrients on protein stems)
protruding off the surfaces of every one of our trillions of cells. (Inside each cell glyconutrients are also at work.) This makes glyc
obiology as old as life itself.
All functions depend on cell-to-cell communication that is fa
cilitated by various combinations of glyconutrie
nts on cell surfaces, especially the immune system.
But this all tends to break down when their
is a deficiency of glyconutrients (It has been determined that there are at least eight.) We get an abundance of glucose, and those not intolerant of dairy products get galactose,
but the remaining six are rare or absent. This i
s a huge problem and seems to be the basis of
all chronic diseases.
Now, coming back to your question of how much a particular person needs, the answer is simply lots, especially when there is a disease condition.
Dr. H. Reg McDaniel M.D. has pioneered in the science o
f glycobiology for 20 years. He
has developed a protocol for people with
intensive needs, but he would freely acknowledge
that it is only a guideline. When it come
s to foods, you simply have to consume enough to
meet the body's needs -- and that calls for
trial-and-error. Fortunately, like all food
s, the glyconutrients are safe at just about a
ny quantity.
I hope this is helpful.
For your encouragement there is an excllent
recovery reported at this web site
www.coonrapidsherald.com/2004/April/
29Holton.html>.
Sincerely,
MannaDad