What is Cell-to-Cell Communication?

Wonderful information from 'Breakthroughs In Health' Vol. 1 Issue 2 'A Sweet Story - Glyconutrients'.
'The sugar code is the biologic information contained in the sugar chains of glycoproteins and other molecules," say Rob Murray, M.D. It is good to know some of these functions giving rise to new ideas about nutritional and drug approaches to wellness and the disease process.
Keeping in mind that no one is suggesting that glyconutrition is the total solution for counteracting poor diets. There are other important nutrients necessary for health, but it is a vital piece to the wellness puzzle.
'Every cell in our bodies - all 600 trillion of them - are coated with glycoconjugates; a mixture of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These molecules protrude from the cell surfaces like delicate hairs. Scientists now know that each cell uses the carbohydrates on its surface to communicate - both giving and receiving information about its status. Healthy cell-to-cell communication is the best start to a healthy body.'
'Performing as key actors in all living things, cells play an essential set of roles in our bodies. Cells roam around in our blood, come together to make organs and tissues, help us adjust to changes in the environment and perform a number of other import tasks. Far from being static structures, cells are constantly working, changing sending and responding to chemical cues, even correcting mistakes they make when possible - all to keep our bodies running smoothly.
Carbohydrates are molecules made up of one or more sugars. In the body, carbohydrates can exist independently or be attached to proteins or lipids, and molecular communication codes can be thought of like our written language. Just as four shapes can be combined to make many letters - and these letters can be combined to make a variety of words - the different carbohydrate molecules combine within our bodies to make "words" in cellular jargon. These precisely shaped words protrude from cell surfaces and are recognised and understood - or not - by neighboring cells through their own sense of touch.
Despite our best intentions, most of us are not eating the food elements our bodies need every day. Because of our stressful lives, and our over-reliance on fast foods and quick snacks, our bodies lack the glyconutrients we need.'

Most people only obtain two of the eight essential sugars - glyconutrients - from their diets. Mannatech Inc are the leaders in the glyconutrition. This technology uses plant extracts to enhance cell-to-cell communication and overall physical health. It's a revolution akin to the invention of the personal computer or the digital video disc; the company claims. (Business Week)

Secrets for Massage Success

This soothing information is from Rebecca Ridge MA Reg Psych RMT(massage therapist) in Better Homes and Gardens, 2000
'This ancient practice of soothing tense muscles, de-stress the mind, relax the body and revive the spirit.
Maintaining a regular rhythm and varying your touch to avoid repetitive or heavy-handed movements which could be painful for the person being massaged. The best way to judge how your massage is being received is to look at the recipient's face. Then you will know whether your are on the right track.
Your comfort is important, too, so wear loose comfortable clothing. Keep your back straight and knees apart if you are massaging a person on the floor. Use the weight of your body to do the hard work and always push away from your body. If you relax, the massage should be as enjoyable to give as to receive. If you are lucky you may be offered one in return.'
For maintaining beautiful bodies, one must also have good nutrition as well as muscle release. 'If you are giving a back massage to someone, make sure their head is supported by folding up a towel and placing it under their forehead. Start the massage with large flowing movements, move on the kneading any tight spots and finish off with light vigorous movements that will leave the recipient tingling.'

GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutritionals - that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's tm US product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients.

High Gylcemic White Potatoes

Taken From 'The Genetic Key Diet' by Dr. Steve Nugent
Most people have heard of the food Glycaemic Index. The rate at which your blood sugar rises after eating is extremely important. When you consume a food with a high-glycaemic index, it causes your blood sugar to rise above normal, and this in turn causes your insulin to rise. This increase of blood sugar has many negative effects above the obvious, such as abnormally increasing your appetite. Sharp sugar spikes result in sharp sugar drops which cause you to crave high-glycaemic, fattening foods.
In Dr. Nugents' book the question is asked "Why are mashed white potatoes slightly lower than baked white potatoes?'
'Simple, these mashed potatoes had some milk added to them and milk contains both fat and protein, which are both 0 Glycaemic(G), so that lowers the total index very slightly. The bottom line, however, is that they are both still high G, regardless, white potatoes are not native to any continent, except America. The English Jamestown colonists brought them back to England as gifts from the Indians along with tobacco. Some gift........... It is almost impossible to find any descendants of the Native Americans who were adapted to the potato, so, for all practical purposes consider them high G for everyone.'
'Yes, I love them too. Everyone I know does. Since I changed my lifestyle to Low G in 1998. I have not eaten one. I miss the aroma, taste, and texture - I love them; but life is full of choices and I choose to live healthy. So I keep low G. You cannot make excuses for unhealthy foods. Ultimately, the choice is yours. I hope you choose wisely.'

Mannatech Inc. provides glyconutrients which occur naturally in many plants. Glyconutrients are not just one of the most recent discoveries, but without question, the most important for supporting human health. Mannatech Inc. produces glyconutrients, antioxidants and their optimal skin care.